A Good Day for Whales
It’s the perfect morning for whales. We’ve decided to depart at 8AM instead of 6—a small mercy, afford us by delayed departures of the whale watching boats from town. COVID has slowed everything right down,...
Fish Without Fins: Sea star monitoring
I lean towards the rocks, tilting my kayak in an attempt to grab hold of the rock walls, a loose frond of Egregia menziesii—anything to momentarily secure myself. This is my first time surveying sea...
Observing the Gentle Giants of Clayoquot Sound
By: Claudia Tersigni Hello! My name is Claudia — I’m an undergraduate student at Quest University who studies marine biology. This summer, I’m working in collaboration with the Cedar Coast Field Station and Dr. Jim...
R/V Martin Sheen Sea Shepard comes to Clayoquot Sound, BC
Do you know what sea-lice look like? Are you aware of the impacts sea-lice have on wild juvenile salmon? Here is a quick video where our Research Coordinator, Mack Bartlett, speaks to the effects of...
Sea Lice Plagues Return and Threat to Wild Salmon Increases
DFO documents reveal treatment failures and inability to protect migrating salmon. By Andrew Nikiforuk 11 Jun 2019 | TheTyee.ca For young wild salmon, even one sea louse can result in weakening or death. Photo by Alexandra Morton. “At three...
Conservation groups sound alarm over another sea lice outbreak in Clayoquot Sound
Juvenile wild salmon sampled this spring by the Cedar Coast Field Station on Vargas Island have had sea lice infestations. (Mack Bartlett) … A couple quotes to share from this article….. “Conservation groups that monitor...
Scientists say sea lice numbers on juvenile salmon in Clayoqout Sound are ‘out of control’
Scientists are calling it a crisis. Unprecedented numbers of sea lice are being found on vulnerable young wild salmon smolts in the Clayoquot Sound. Numbers so high, they’re likely to be lethal for a large...
CCFS Canada Summer Jobs: Environmental Educator – Position filled
Update: This summer position has been filled for the season. Thank you to all those who had applied. The Cedar Coast Field Station is looking for a candidate that has an interest in education, ecology...
*Position filled* 2019 CCFS Canada Summer Jobs Research Technician posting
e are now hiring a field tech for the 2019 field season. We are looking for a summer student to contribute to our juvenile salmon monitoring program for the spring and early summer.
CCFS Annual Report 2018
What an incredible season 2018 has been! As our first full operating season, it has been a great period of learning, development, and accomplishment at CCFS. From youth education to marine and terrestrial research, the...
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