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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 11h

join @psfca.bsky.social for a special film screening event in Abbotsford on October 30th. #SalishSea #SharedWaters 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 · 11h

These films are stunning. You might see water and salmon and people in new ways. #SharedWaters #SalishSea

People sit in a dark theatre watching the Raincoast and PSF crew on the big screen.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 12h

Brooke Gerle and Murray Ned, Executive Director of the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, say, "Come down for a film! Three films!" #yyj

Brooke Gerle and Murray Ned stand side by side.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 13h

It's happening! Krysten Maier and Bailey DeBaie, with @psfca.bsky.social, getting ready for the showing of Shared Waters of the Salish Sea. #SalishSea #yyj

It's happening! Krysten Maier and Bailey DeBaie, with @PSF, getting ready for the showing of Shared Waters of the Salish Sea.

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Ocean Diagnostics Inc. @oceandiagnostics.bsky.social · 20h

We are honoured to have collaborated on this project with @raincoast.org for Environment Canada. Now is the time to implement these solutions to protect Canadian environments from microfibre pollution. Please help us put this on decision-makers' agendas by sharing the report. 🇨🇦

Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation

A framework for Canadian leadership

#Ottawa #microplastics #microfibres doi.org/10.70766/47....

Report: Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation | Raincoast

This report provides support for decision-making on microfibres, by summarizing important elements of the topic from the scientific literature, stakeholder consultations, and cross-sector activities.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 14h

Join @psfca.bsky.social tonight in #yyj. (And look for us, we'll be there!)

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea #VicTheatre www.raincoast.org/event/shared...

Shared Waters of the Salish Sea (YYJ) | Raincoast

Join us for Shared Waters of the Salish Sea. This special screening of three short documentaries about Southern Resident killer whales and the Chinook salmon they depend on: These shorts…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation

A framework for Canadian leadership

#Ottawa #microplastics #microfibres doi.org/10.70766/47....

Report: Tackling microfibre pollution through science, policy, and innovation | Raincoast

This report provides support for decision-making on microfibres, by summarizing important elements of the topic from the scientific literature, stakeholder consultations, and cross-sector activities.

www.raincoast.org

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Mark Leiren-Young @leirenyoung.bsky.social · 15d

The best thing about #orcas being declared the icons of BC by CBC was the idea that it might shine a light on how to save them. Salmon expert Misty MacDuffee from @raincoast.org on how this iconic community can survive Bright Extinction @skaana.bsky.social skaanapod.substack.com/p/how-to-sav...

How to Save the Southern Resident Orcas - With Misty MacDuffee

And the latest on the southern residents, humpbacks, octopuses and more in our ocean news update for Sept. 2025

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 7d

www.raincoast.org/reports/fore...

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Mahogany Maharaja @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social · 11d

Humpback whales of the Salish Sea aboard the @raincoast.org vessel the Achiever⛵️ as part of the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards & Land Healing Stewards Initiatives with @specialbirdservice.bsky.social #humpback #whales #salishsea #marinemammals #oceanwise #oceanweek #nature #photography #hellobc

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Sherwin Arnott @sherwinarnott.org · 5d

Reading: Forests, fire, and fish

Policy pathways to manage forests for wildfire resilience, salmon recovery, and watershed security.

#wildfire #bcpoli #bcwildfire doi.org/10.70766/478... @raincoast.org

Forests, fire, and fish: Policy pathways to manage forests for wildfire resilience, salmon recovery, and watershed security | Raincoast

Wild Pacific salmon are foundational to ecosystems across British Columbia and have adapted to fire regimes over their evolutionary history. Pacific salmon, and aquatic ecosystems more broadly…

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 5d

#DidYouKnow monthly giving is one of the most impactful ways to support Raincoast? Just $10 / month can contribute to the upkeep of our research drones for photogrammetry, helping us measure whale health from the air. 🐋 Join the community: www.raincoast.org/2025/10/impo...

A killer whale is seen from above in bird's eye view, their underside visible as they breach from the water's surface, white splashes surrounding the black and white animal.

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Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · 6d

🤔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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

#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 · 13d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

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.

www.raincoast.org

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Erin Wall @erin-wall.bsky.social · 28d

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 · 28d

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 · Sep 11

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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