Or, do you prefer field work?

Fraser River estuary 
Location: Vancouver – research is based out of Ladner and South Vancouver

The Lower Fraser and estuary is a highly modified environment with more than 70% of tidal marsh habitats lost or locked away behind diking structures. Along with this direct loss of habitat that supported juvenile salmon, the connectivity between the Fraser River and its estuary has also been highly modified. Today, the estuary is highly fragmented with numerous jetties (North Arm, Iona, Steveston) altering the flow of water, sediment and nutrients to Sturgeon and Roberts Banks. Restoring connectivity within the Fraser estuary by addressing these physical barriers will allow increased access for juvenile salmon to delta rearing habitats, enabling their natural migrations during a critical stage before ocean entry, and potentially improving their early marine survival.

This field research program will serve as baseline monitoring prior to future restoration actions and there may be an opportunity for this to lead into a Masters position in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC under Dr. Scott Hinch.

Required qualifications

• Positive attitude
•  Physically fit
• Willing to work long hours in adverse weather conditions

Preferred qualifications

• Fish identification experience
• Beach or purse seining experience
•  First aid certification
• Boating Experience

Contact us about volunteering as well. Our fieldwork is generally two weeks of every month and you can join us for a day or a week. We start early so being mainland-based is easier than coming from the island.

Please send a brief statement outlining your interest and relevant experience to David Scott, dave@raincoast.org, and Misty MacDuffee, misty@raincoast.org.