Samantha Walker
Community Engagement Specialist

Samantha holds a Fundraising Management Certificate from Durham College and has volunteered with numerous arts and animal-welfare nonprofit organizations. With a background in the music industry, she brings experience in creative marketing and special events, offering a fresh perspective on fundraising strategy – particularly in areas that emphasize community engagement and connection.

Before formally joining Raincoast, Samantha assisted the development team as a volunteer by identifying new funding opportunities. She now supports the organization’s public outreach initiatives, campaigns, partnership building efforts, and grant coordination.

Having spent her childhood on Vancouver Island, Samantha is thrilled to support Raincoast’s mission to protect the environment, cultures, and communities she has long admired and cherished.

samantha [dot] walker [at] raincoast [dot] org

Samantha Walker wears a toque in the snow and smiles.

Recent articles

Painting of killer whales in the bright yellow and purple sky and ocean colours of sunset.

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Dr. Peter Ross and Clint Wright stand arm in arm smiling at the camera, with a sprinter van that has been converted into a mobile water pollution lab visible behind them.

A conversation with Clint Wright, VP and Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium

Just over two weeks remain until Raincoast hosts the annual…

Map of all locations where species-positive killer whale (Orcinus orca; n = 56) and humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae; n = 18) flukeprint samples were collected across British Columbia (Canada). Map of wider British Columbia (left) indicates the two study sites: North coast (pink; top right) and south coast (orange; bottom right). Inset map (top left) shows both study sites (red) in relation to the North American continent. All samples were collected under Fisheries and Oceans Canada Marine Mammal License 18 (MML18).

New research: Determining the sex of whales via environmental DNA samples

Application of environmental DNA beyond species detection for cetaceans.

Engaging the next generation of land healing stewards

Engaging the next generation of land healing stewards

Immersed in the ecosystems of the Salish Sea, youth from…

Jason Hwang stands in front of the water wearing his Pacific Salmon Foundation jacket, smiling widely without his glasses.

Episode 13: Careers in conservation with Jason Hwang, Pacific Salmon Foundation

How to navigate the waters of the environmental job market.

Close up of tiny orange fish eggs showing their eyes and some hatched eggs underwater.

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea

The films and panel at the Vic Theatre in mid…

Southern Resident killer whales swim just slightly under the water, as seen from land and looking stunning in formation under the water.

A window for survival: Act now to protect Chinook and save Southern Residents

A ‘’whale safe” window can help this endangered population.

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