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.

Recent articles
Small-scale marsh creation
Daniel Stewart, Conservation Decisions Lab, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Raincoast…
Join us at The Polygon Gallery for the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
An evening to celebrate marine conservation and excellence in science.
The life of cougars: Territory tactics
Unveiling the art of male scent marking and territory claiming.
Where is our research vessel, Achiever?
Our new map shows the live location of Achiever as…
The killer whales are speaking, but is the minister of transport listening?
Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is…
Sounding the alarm: The federal draft Ocean Noise Strategy falls short
Why Canada’s draft Ocean Noise Strategy misses the mark.
BC NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the MSC certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
Alaska’s fisheries should not be accredited with Marine Stewardship Council’s…
Salmon DNA enables new understanding of how young Chinook salmon use the Fraser River Estuary
Raincoast’s five year collection of genetic samples illuminates patterns of…








