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
Raincoast Outfitters Ltd.
The old saying, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em”…
Notes from the Office
Inspiration comes in many different forms. With Raincoast, I have…
So long, and thanks for all the fish
“Canada is a great country much too cold for good…
Persistent Organic Pollutants in British Columbia’s Grizzly Bears: Consequence of Divergent Diets
Christensen, J.R., MacDuffee, M., MacDonald, R.W., Whiticar, M., Ross, P.S.…
Wayward Course: British Columbia’s Failure to Meet Protected Areas Standards for Grizzlies
British Columbia Fails to Meet Protected Areas Standards for the…
Great Bear Rainforest Agreement
An ongoing assessment of British Columbia’s efforts in protecting the…
Grizzly Politics in British Columbia
Raincoast has attained a copy of a soon-to-be published opinion…
What Comes Around, Goes Around
As I set out, at first all I hear are…