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Faces of the Fraser: The Confluence | Raincoast A mixer for environmental professionals focused on honest solutions, new relationships, and bold ideas. Working in the environmental sector can be isolating. We’re hoping to change that by hosting The...

Join @raincoast.org for a night of bold ideas: The Confluence! #yvr #Fraser #bcpoli www.raincoast.org/event/2026-t...

Text on an image of three killer whales emerging from the water's surface reads: Clues to help you tell Southern Resident and Bigg's (transient) killer whales apart. Swipe to read full.

A grid of four different killer whale dorsal fins, two on the left being Southern Resident's, and two on the right being Bigg's. Text on the images reads: Dorsal fins, Southern Residents tend to have narrow, rounded dorsal fins that are typically free of nicks or scratches. Bigg’s killer whales have dorsal fins that are broader at the base with pointed, shark-like tips. Their fins often have nicks and notches, likely from hunting large prey with teeth!

The image is split in half, showing a Southern Resident saddle patch on the left, and a Bigg's on the right. The text reads: Saddle patches, A killer whale’s saddle patch is the grey area just behind and below their dorsal fin. SRKW often have “open” saddle patches, where black pigmentation cuts into the grey, creating a unique pattern that can be used to identify individual whales. Bigg’s killer whales typically have large, solid saddle patches with no black pigmentation patterns.

An image of three killer whale dorsal fins in the fog, with text that reads, Remember, vessels should never intentionally approach marine mammals. Close approaches can cause stress, disrupt important behaviours like feeding and resting, and create unsafe situations for both humans and animals. Underwater noise from vessel engines and propellers is also a serious concern, as it can mask the calls and echolocation clicks that whales rely on to communicate, navigate, and find food.

🔍Whale whale whale… who do we have here?

Welcome to Raincoast CSI … Cetacean Species Identification!

Let’s look at clues for identifying the two types of killer whales you’re most likely to encounter in the Salish Sea
www.raincoast.org/2026/04/tell...

I had to do this at day jobs and bros your word has *weight*.

Honestly if you're normally a pretty quiet/chill guy, when you do call out people like this, it has a much bigger impact.

Oolichan and the Changing Season As oolichan return to spawn, First Nations on the coast mark the transition from winter to spring with celebrations such as Hoobiyee and the spring equinox. For millennia, First Nations on the coast of British Columbia have sustainably harvested oolichan, a finger-sized oily fish that is a member of the smelt family. Oolichan (also spelled

Spring on the coast means oolichan are back in the rivers! For millennia, First Nations across the coast have marked winter's end with the return of these small, oil-rich fish.

Learn how First Nations are stewarding these fish populations back into abundance: https://ow.ly/fYXZ50YF9sZ

Science is a social practice that is continuous with the culture and the people who practice it.

On the 13th of May, we'll be joining colleagues from the Internet Society and PACC-CCAP for a webinar to discuss everything wrong with #BillC22. Sign up and stay tuned!

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We call on the federal government to make good on its promise to protect the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BC SRIF). You can help defend critical salmon habitat - copy and send our draft action letter email. #Salmon #Habitat

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Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season | Raincoast A total of 6 water samples were collected from field locations within the Nicola River watershed on February 1, 2024 and February 8, 2024 by the Raincoast Healthy Waters team alongside representatives...

Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season #Nicola #HealthyWaters

Ross PS, Scott S, LaForce A, Noel M. 2024. Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season. Raincoast Conservation Foundation. DOI: doi.org/10.70766/374...

Jenn Farrell is a Creative Force | The Tyee Her Witness The Fitness gym in Vancouver centres women and LGBTQ2S+ people of all sizes, shapes and experiences.

"The Pride and trans flags make it so that when people walk in, it’s like, ‘Social justice warriors are being woke in here. And if you don’t like that, you probably shouldn’t work out here.’" 😂 Super joyful interview by @kehyslop.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Nicola River watershed: Water quality report for the 2023/24 wet season | Raincoast A total of 6 water samples were collected from field locations within the Nicola River watershed on February 1, 2024 and February 8, 2024 by the Raincoast Healthy Waters team alongside representatives...

Water is essential for life, and steps are needed to understand, protect and restore its health in fish habitat throughout BC.

@raincoast.org launched #HealthyWaters to establish community-oriented water pollution monitoring in select BC watersheds.

#science #NicolaRiver doi.org/10.70766/374...

New 📰| Assessing cumulative effects to support Indigenous-led ecosystem-based management in salmon watersheds 🐟 https://ow.ly/KHgB50YbSHm

🖼️ The “Salmon Forest” within a watershed—illustrated by Briony Penn.
UBC Science, University of Victoria

#IndigenousScience #Ecosystem #Salmon #Conservation

A serene forest stream flowing over moss-covered rocks with text inviting applications for Co-Editor-in-Chief at FACETS.

FACETS is searching for a new Co-Editor-in-Chief! If you’re passionate about evolutionary ecology, conservation, biodiversity, or environmental sciences, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/lzV050Y7QYh

#EvolutionaryEcology #EnvironmentalSciences

A snapshot of life in Alert Bay, B.C. | The Narwhal Off of Vancouver Island’s rugged north coast, the tiny community of Alert Bay, on ‘Na̱mg̱is territory, is a place of deep connections to the land and waters

A wonderful feature story on life in ‘Na̱mg̱is territory from The Narwhal.

Read it here: https://ow.ly/j4kv50Yhfkt

Academic freedom is not an abstract concept

"Belugas travel to warm, shallow estuaries to give birth and care for their young. Knowledge holders inform us that some of these estuaries have been visited by belugas for several hundred years. But not just any estuary will do!"
A summary of our new BES paper by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social 👇

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🗣️ "I want the high quality of the work my colleagues and I are doing to be recognized in the field, and I want to have more fun in the process of publishing the work we are doing."

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#AcademicSky #PhDSky

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CUPE is sending its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and community members affected by the tragic violence yesterday in Tumbler Ridge, BC. CUPE members across Canada stand in solidarity with the people of Tumbler Ridge as they mourn and begin the difficult process of healing.

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Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE! Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance too...

Head's up we just launched this:
openmedia.org/NoTech4ICE/

Extremely interested in who else is on the list.

I've spent my day tracking down Canadian companies that have direct or indirect contracts supporting ICE operations.

So far, I've found NINE. I've reached out to all of them.

I plan to publish my video on this tomorrow, detailing the companies, contract amounts and purposes.

The utility of science | Raincoast Grizzlies don’t go looking for conflict. And conflict cannot be reduced by hunting.

Why would this happen? What are the solutions?
Our open-access freely-accessed paper contained answers. We also authored an op-ed in The Globe and Mail the week after the incident. These sources of information offered key insight at an important time. Learn more: www.raincoast.org/2026/01/util...

A Pattison Company’s Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | The Tyee Trump’s immigration enforcement agency wants to buy a warehouse for a ‘processing centre’ in Virginia.

A Pattison Company's Possible Deal with ICE Brings Boycott Threats | @jenstden.bsky.social via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...

Craig Newmark explains why he’s pulling back on funding journalism One question he says other funders should ask: "Do the organizations have real plans to grow their audiences outside of their most faithful followers?"

Craig Newmark explains why he’s pulling back on funding journalism

One question he says other funders should ask: “Do the organizations have real plans to grow their audiences outside of their most faithful followers?” #press #cdnmedia www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/crai...

Our newest paper is out! "Beluga societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete" is now published in Behavioral Ecology & Sociobiology.
doi.org/10.1007/s00265-025-03630-3
Led by @jaclynaubin.bsky.social with our collaborators @raincoast.org & GREMM. Check out Jaclyn's thread 👇.

Do belugas have bromances?
A new scientific review by a research team including Raincoast scientists just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, bringing together decades of research to provide the most complete picture yet of the social nature of belugas.
www.raincoast.org/2026/01/do-b...

A white beluga surfacing in greenish-brown waters. Overlaid is the title of a new review published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology: Beluga Societies: the social and cultural lives of an enigmatic odontocete.

Our new review of beluga sociality and culture just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology! Some of our key conclusions summarized 🧵
doi.org/10.1007/s002...
@marine-valeria.bsky.social @dmennill.bsky.social @raincoast.org

Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics Poynter will lead year-round AI ethics and literacy programming, with tracks at Hacks/Hackers’ 2026 AI x Journalism Summit and AI Real Talk Series

Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics

#AI www.hackshackers.com/poynter-and-...