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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 14h

🤔Does science communication sometimes involve a six-foot dancing Chinook? Yes.

In the latest episode of Raincoast Radio, we welcome Tom Rutherford, Executive Director of the Cowichan Watershed Board, to talk about the importance of outreach/engagement (and more!): www.raincoast.org/2025/10/11-c...

Episode 11: Communicating the “why care?”, the importance of listening and community empowerment with Tom Rutherford | Raincoast

“My theory is there’s not enough of us who are engaged professionally in this work to make a difference. In order to move the needle, we have to bring everyone along with us.”…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

One of the three films features Misty MacDuffee, our Wild Salmon Program Director, who will be joining the post-film panel on Oct. 30th in Abbotsford!

Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2025/04/new-...

New film: Shared Water, Shared Crisis | Raincoast

New film shows Canadian scientists and First Nations leaders working together to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales and Chinook salmon.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

Do you live in Victoria or Abbotsford? Check out ‘Shared Waters of the Salish Sea’ – a special screening of 3 short documentaries about Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on, hosted by
@psfca.bsky.social Oct 14th and Oct. 30th: psf.ca/events/share...

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea Film Screening | Pacific Salmon Foundation

Three short documentary films about the Southern Resident Orcas and the Chinook salmon they depend on. Victoria, OCT 14 | Abbotsford, OCT 30.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 6d

#JaneGoodall showed the world that empathy and science are not opposites, but allies. Her influence is everywhere.

For Raincoast's @marine-valeria.bsky.social , what continues to inspire her are not only Jane’s discoveries, but her approach. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/a-le...

A legacy of respect: Jane Goodall and my work with whales | Raincoast

The importance of keeping empathy at the heart of science.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 7d

Can a crisis bring people together? Or are we fighting over what’s left?🤔

This episode of Raincoast Radio, we return to the roots of seeing salmon as sustenance, culture, and identity with Murray Ned, a member of the Sumas First Nation located in the Fraser Valley: www.raincoast.org/2025/10/cris...

Episode 10: How crises lead to connection with Murray Ned, Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance | Raincoast

What can we learn from the perseverance of salmon?

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 15d

Listen to the latest episode of Raincoast Radio wherever you get your podcasts!

This week, Auston Chhor chats with Rodney Hsu, founder and host of the popular YouTube channel "Fishing With Rod",
whose videos have amassed over 23 million views.

www.raincoast.org/2025/09/salm...

Episode 9: Bridging the gap between salmon scientists and anglers with Fishing with Rod | Raincoast

A salmon habitat biologist and a recreational angler sit down to record a podcast…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 15d

Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea #yyj #yvr #SalishSea
www.raincoast.org/2025/09/free...

Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea | Raincoast

To apply, please complete the application form by September 26.

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Erin Wall @erin-wall.bsky.social · 22d

So looking forward to this event tonight with the North Coast Ecology Centre at the Prince Rupert Library! northcoastecologycentresociety.com
I’ll share stories from the field and work from my postdoc with @bcwhales.bsky.social @raincoast.org @dmennill.bsky.social. Excited to learn together!

Poster with a photo of humpback whales, and a biologist taking a photograph. Description of the presentation topic on humpback whale song, with details about the time and place, September 16, 2025 at 7pm at the Prince Rupert Library.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 22d

On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the water. Another loss underscores just how urgent it is to strengthen recovery measures for this population. Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2025/09/j36-...

Another devastating loss for the Southern Residents | Raincoast

On Friday, September 12th, researchers from the Center for Whale Research witnessed J36, Alki, pushing her deceased calf through the water. The tiny female calf still had her umbilical cord attached…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 27d

We’re back with a brand new season of Raincoast Radio! What makes salmon more than a fish? 💦 Let’s dive in. Listen to the brand new trailer now: www.raincoast.org/2025/09/rain...

Raincoast Radio is back | Raincoast

So, what makes salmon more than a fish? Let’s dive in — Raincoast Radio, new episodes coming soon.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Sep 9

Eavesdropping on Northern Residents 🔊 On Aug 31 we filmed A72 with her offspring A108 & A131 and sibling A123. Watch the bubble streams revealing the caller!
🎬 From our @raincoast.org
pilot on KW communication with @earthspecies.bsky.social
⚠️ Drone footage collected legally under SARA permit.

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Valeria Vergara @marine-valeria.bsky.social · Sep 7

"I think we really need to hear the rest of life to be healthy" reflects Amy Martin, creator of the podcast "Threshold". In this episode, she invites a few of us to discuss impacts of both underwater noise, and noise in cities. Close your eyes..and listen! www.thresholdpodcast.org/hark-episode...

Hark Episode 14: Disquieting

Humans have filled the world with so much noise that the only sounds many of us often hear on a daily basis are our own. But all this sound isn’t great for our planet mates, and it isn’t great for us ...

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Sep 2

Identifying opportunities toward conflict transformation in an Orca-Salmon-Human system, by @laureneeckert.bsky.social #SalishSea #salmon #conflict doi.org/10.1111/csp2...

Identifying opportunities toward conflict transformation in an Orca‐Salmon‐Human system

We examine stakeholder conflict over endangered killer whale protection, determining identity-based roots of conflict and opportunities towards transformation.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Sep 2

This was an epic film and an inspiring event! #SalishSea

salishseainstitute.bsky.social @salishseainstitute.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you're in Bellingham, WA this Sunday, Aug 31, this film screening and panel discussion is well worth checking out #SalishSea @jessicaplumb.bsky.social @raincoast.org @sierraclub.org
www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/shared...

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea

Q&A TO FOLLOW THE FILMS Join us for a screening of three short documentary films from Original Pursuit and Plumb Productions, about two iconic, threatened species of the Pacific Northwest: the Sou...

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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · Sep 2

Creating an opening so juvenile salmon can access habitat to feed and grow on Sturgeon Bank. Fraser Estuary Conservation Project @raincoast.org

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Lauren Eckert, Ph.D. @laureneeckert.bsky.social · Sep 2

Salmon access vs. killer whale protection? Turns out, it isn't so simple. 🎣

New, collaborative research at @uvic.ca with @raincoast.org shows conflict in the Salish Sea is less about fish & whales—and more about identity, values, & mistrust of management.

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In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing

Public and political conversations about environmental management often reduce complex issues to binary opposing opinions.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 29

Our team is combining drone and snorkel surveys to identify thermal refuges in the Coldwater River, near Merritt. Rivers are warming due to climate change. Where do #salmon go to cool down, and what can we do to help them? www.raincoast.org/2025/08/salm...

We’re using drones to find salmon cooling centres | Raincoast

Rivers are warming due to climate change. Where do salmon go to cool down, and what can we do to help them?

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Lauren Eckert, Ph.D. @laureneeckert.bsky.social · Aug 21

New collaborative research out today with @raincoast.org explores the deep-roots of conflict over killer whale and Chinook management in the Salish Sea - proposing new approaches to transform intractable conflicts.

www.timescolonist.com/environment/...

Study reveals anglers, conservationists share surprising common ground in orca-chinook fight

Amid debate over protecting chinook salmon for southern resident killer whales, a study found anglers and conservationists share key values, which could resolve the conflict.

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salishseainstitute.bsky.social @salishseainstitute.bsky.social · Aug 25

Nice work @raincoast.org So important to identify common ground and change the narrative.

UBC Oceans @ubcoceans.bsky.social · Aug 25

Study reveals #anglers, #conservationists share surprising common ground in #orca #whale-#chinook #salmon fight. As ocean ecosystems continue to change, conflicts will likely increase, says @laureneeckert.bsky.social, now a postdoc at #UBCOceans www.vancouverisawesome.com/environment/...

Study reveals anglers, conservationists share surprising common ground in orca-chinook fight

Amid debate over protecting chinook salmon for southern resident killer whales, a study found anglers and conservationists share key values, which could resolve the conflict.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 27

📷Media roundup of recent coverage of the Independent Science Panel on SRKW Recovery, a comprehensive set of recommendations for Southern Resident recovery on both sides of the Canada – U.S. border: www.raincoast.org/2025/08/medi...

Listen to Lance Barrett-Lennard explain the importance of proper policy recommendations for Southern Resident killer whale recovery | Raincoast

Media roundup of recent coverage of the Independent Science Panel on SRKW Recovery.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 18

⚠️You can help build a culture of marine-mammal safe boating on the BC coast - right now - thanks to this FREE course🐋

Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2025/08/whal...

Building a culture of marine-mammal safe boating on the coast | Raincoast

This free course can help keep you and wildlife safe while on the water.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 13

The current situation for wolves in BC: #Wolves are highly sentient and socially complex carnivores. Yet the social stability of wolf packs and wellbeing of individual animals are not considered in provincial regulations. #InternationalWolfDay
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The current situation for wolves in British Columbia | Raincoast

The level of human-caused wolf mortality can only be described as staggering.

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Jaclyn Aubin @jaclynaubin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Counting beluga surface behaviours on the Churchill River to understand the impacts of noise!

Does underwater noise affect how often belugas show their tails when diving, a behaviour that may be linked to feeding? Excited to find out! @raincoast.org @uwindsor.bsky.social
Photo: Marie-Ana Mikus

Calm greyish waters with a few white belugas backs visible at the surface and just below the surface. One white beluga tail is visible above the surface.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 7

Raincoast's Kristen Walters, Biologist and Director of Salmon Habitat, Climate, and Policy, spoke with Stephen Quinn this morning regarding the concern of low water levels and warm temperatures for sockeye salmon returning to Fraser River: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Aug 6

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats through science, Indigenous Knowledge systems, and public engagement.

Nominations are open until August 15th! www.raincoast.org/ocean-awards/

Ocean awards | Raincoast

The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats through science, Indigenous Knowledge systems, education…

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