Sam has joined our Healthy Waters Program team as a Water Quality Coordinator. She assists Dr. Peter Ross in the implementation of community-based research into water quality in various watersheds around southern British Columbia. Sam received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Simon Fraser University. While studying at SFU she had the opportunity…
The Coastal Carnivores and Carbon project seeks to explore the role salmon abundance and large carnivore foraging activities play in carbon sequestration in coastal ecosystems in BC.
PAN Works is a new ethics think tank dedicated to the wellbeing of animals. Drs. William Lynn, Kristin Stewart, Liv Baker, and Francisco Santiago-Ávila discuss the place of science and ethics in sustaining the wellbeing of people, animals, and nature. As a global platform for ethicists, scholars, and civil society, PAN Works cultivates compassion, respect…
They will work on a variety of Raincoast initiatives throughout the summer. Learn more about each of them below.
We are so excited to launch our new Southern Resident tumblers. We sourced them from Miir choosing their Climate+ model which boasts no new plastic, 25% less stainless steel, is BPA free, and double-wall vacuum insulated. It can hold 16 oz of hot or cold liquid and has a splash proof lid. They feature art…
Big trees instill awe and connection in the human communities that surround them.
Join Raincoast and the Pender Islands Conservancy for a morning of big tree hunting on Pender Islands.
Long time Raincoast backers and photographers, Eric and Lynn Sambol have been consistent supporters of our Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores Program.
Applications close July 21, 2023.
As the worst fire season in Canadian historyーdriven by climate change, ecosystem fragmentation, and long-term land-use mismanagementーdecimates forests across the country, species-at-risk biologist Jared Hobbs reflects sadly on the dramatic decline of Northern Spotted Owls and Western Screech-owls across British Columbia. Habitat loss is central to this story. Old-growth logging has reduced the number of…
The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.
New research examining the ecological niche of humans shows that over one third of all vertebrate species on Earth are now being used by people.