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
Marine Survey – onboard the Achiever
By Jody Weir Marine Program Coordinator Spring 2007 In early…
Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture – Final Report Volume 1
Report to the Government of British Columbia from the Government-appointed…
Special Committe on Sustainable Aquaculture – Final Report – Volume 2
Report to the Government of British Columbia from the Government-appointed…
Wake-up Call
By Jennie Christensen PhD Candidate, Wildlife Toxicologist, Grizzly Contaminant Project…
Small Streams Survey Report (2006)
This report documents 127 previously undocumented salmon-bearing streams surveyed on…
Juvenile Salmon Migration Mapping: A Pilot Study in Roscoe Inlet
The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate whether…
Stable isotopic niche predicts fitness of prey in a wolf-deer system
Darimont, C.T., P.C. Paquet and T.E. Reimchen. 2007. Stable isotopic…
Salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest
This popular summary gives an overview of the importance of…