Dylan Smyth, MSc Student
Cetacean Conservation Program Associate
Dylan is an aquatic sciences technician with a focus on marine mammal ecology and conservation. After graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science, Dylan spent several years working on various projects involving juvenile salmon survival before switching gears to marine mammals. He loves being on the water, playing with boats, drones, and various other scientific toys. His keen interest, and ear, for marine mammal acoustics has given him the privilege of working with a variety of organizations such as OrcaLab, Ocean Wise, and DFO.
After nearly 10 years of field work up and down British Columbia’s coastline, Dylan is now returning to school to pursue a Masters degree with the University of the Algarve in Portugal. Working closely in collaboration with Raincoast and Simon Fraser University, his research will investigate the effects of anthropogenic noise on southern resident killer whale call type selection.
Recent articles
30 years of Raincoast’s reach
Our influence stretches internationally, with our researchers and scientists contributing…
Knowledge and responsibility
Groundbreaking insight from graduate students at the University of Victoria…
Protection and conservation of gray wolves
Using minimally invasive methods to assess wolf behaviour and ecology,…
Biodiversity in BC, monitoring, and informing
Examining the genetics of whales and wolves, and using DNA…
A year of ship support around the coast
Film shoots, never-been-done-before research, youth trips, and more.
What it will take to recover the Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast brought together 31 international scientists to create a roadmap…
Listening to protect
Our ongoing projects allow us to hear cetacean vocalizations in…
“Smile, you’re on a wildlife camera!” on Haíɫzaqv territory
Working to better understand how variables such as forest age…