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
An afternoon as ecologists in Mundy Park
Exploring the urban forest up close by learning about the…
Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
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Interactive map of watershed-based pollution monitoring in southern BC, Canada
Highlights from our water quality monitoring partnerships.
How will our upcoming killer whale study help endangered Southern Resident killer whales?
Sit down with our Cetacean Conservation Research Program Director, Dr.…
Women-led forest conservation
Celebrating women in science – a new series by Raincoast.
The Pacific herring spawn aboard Achiever
Connecting cultures with our flagship vessel.
Monitoring on the edge: tracking Southern Residents from a Pender Island bluff
Three years observing whales in a vessel-free zone.
A noisier Salish Sea: New research and a public education hub document the acoustic crisis facing Southern Resident killer whales
New findings from Boundary Pass show the underwater soundscape is…