Connecting Ecosystems, Cultures and Communities
We believe communities are the heart of conservation and restoration. From the most vulnerable ecosystems to the most resilient, we strive to understand, measure, and mitigate the impacts of human activity and climate change on coastal ecosystems for the benefit of all communities.
Whether mapping the British Columbia shoreline, connecting with volunteers and donors at special events, or collecting biodiversity data as part of our newest Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea initiative, we combine scientific methodologies with a passion for protecting vulnerable ecosystems in the coastal communities we call home.
We Get Things Done
Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea
Working alongside our partners and collaborators—the Tsawout Fisheries, Peninsula Streams Society, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation—the Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) project team aims to identify and restore estuaries that will provide crucial ecological hotspots as the oceans are altered by climate change.
ShoreZone
First developed in 1979 and tested on the shorelines near Victoria, BC, ShoreZone is a precise system for habitat mapping and classification originally designed to create baseline data for oil spill response. In 2022, we acquired the ShoreZone program, along with its specially trained survey team.