Field Notes from S,DÁYES Flycatcher Forest
Field notes from a group of youth learning about restoration and conservation on Pender Island.
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Meet Pascale Campagna-Slater, Education Program Coordinator
We are excited that Pascale Campagna-Slater joined our team this spring!
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Collecting bear hair: more than a field season
The Bear Project, originally started in 2006 by William Housty and his team at QQS (Eyes) Projects Society, focuses on gaining a greater understanding of bears in Heiltsuk territory.
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Next steps for Project TEACH
We must work together toward local solutions.
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Maxwell Creek Watershed Project Field Files Part 2: Developing surveying methodologies
The project takes a watershed-wide scope to improve understanding of both existing and historical ecological conditions. The first question we aim to answer is: how has modification via forestry, fire, wetland drainage, etc. influenced hydrological dynamics, availability and quality of freshwater (i.e. source drinking water), and local forest ecology? We seek to find answers to…
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Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the lower Fraser River
New research shows that Wild Salmon populations in the Fraser can recover if action is taken now.
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Synthesis of Project TEACH learnings
This article synthesises the information shared by the eighteen experts who contributed to Project TEACH.
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about amphibians
In this article, Elke Wind describes the amphibian species common to the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone; identifies their preferred habitat types; and makes recommendations for strengthening amphibian protection.
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Notes from the Market
You can find Raincoast at the Moss Street Market on Saturday, August 6th from 10am-2pm and at the Esquimalt Farmers Market on Thursday, August 18th from 4:30-7:30pm.
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: All about birds
Ann Nightingale, from the Rocky Point Bird Observatory in Victoria, BC, introduces bird species common to the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone and shares recommendations for how people can better protect them.
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New research on ecotypes clarifies how they can illuminate our understanding of adaptation and evolution
This article systematically reviews the literature on ecotype designations and reflects on recent advances in genetic science to show that genetic analyses can provide concrete evidence for the designation of ecotypes, which has implications for conservation decision making.
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Raincoast welcomes new team members to join our team for the summer!
We are thrilled to have seven interns join our team through the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program and UBC’s Sustainability Scholar program.
