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
Field Journal, August 2001
Bella Bella, 2001 We all wore waders, we split up…
The Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) of British Columbia’s Coastal Rainforests
Herein, we present the most comprehensive scientific report to date…
The Gray Wolves, Canis Lupus, of British Columbia’s Central and North Coast: Distribution and Conservation Assessment
Darimont, C.T., and P.C. Paquet. 2002. The Gray Wolves, Canis…
Conservation Areas Design for the Central Coast of British Columbia (2000) Executive Summary only
Richard Jeo, M.A. Sanjayan, Dennis Sizemore Over the last century,…