SeaChange Marine Conservation Society
@seachangemarine.bsky.social
📍 BC Registered Charity
We strive to understand, measure, and mitigate the impacts of human activity and climate change on coastal ecosystems 🌊🔬🌱
We strive to understand, measure, and mitigate the impacts of human activity and climate change on coastal ecosystems 🌊🔬🌱
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We are SeaChange Marine Conservation Society. We believe communities are the heart of conservation & restoration
Our mission is to understand, conserve, restore, & manage coastal ecosystems in partnership with coastal communities & within the broader conservation collective
We are SeaChange Marine Conservation Society. We believe communities are the heart of conservation & restoration
Our mission is to understand, conserve, restore, & manage coastal ecosystems in partnership with coastal communities & within the broader conservation collective
At the end of May, members of the ShoreZone team underwent helicopter training for our aerial surveys. The weather was great and the team had a wonderful time!
The team has already been out in the field, conducting aerial surveys around Tofino in June.
The team has already been out in the field, conducting aerial surveys around Tofino in June.
July 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
At the end of May, members of the ShoreZone team underwent helicopter training for our aerial surveys. The weather was great and the team had a wonderful time!
The team has already been out in the field, conducting aerial surveys around Tofino in June.
The team has already been out in the field, conducting aerial surveys around Tofino in June.
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Coastal habitats and salt marshes like Mermaid Creek in Sidney, BC are disappearing fast. Our case study reveals how current provincial coastal management is failing our ecosystems. We then suggest solutions that the Province can carry out under the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy. #bcpoli
July 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Coastal habitats and salt marshes like Mermaid Creek in Sidney, BC are disappearing fast. Our case study reveals how current provincial coastal management is failing our ecosystems. We then suggest solutions that the Province can carry out under the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy. #bcpoli
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Our coastal ecosystems are disappearing and our response is hindered. Thank you to WCEL for creating this case study to help inform a future #bccoastalmarinestrategy that protects our shorelines!
@seachangemarine.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @cpawsbc.bsky.social
@seachangemarine.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @cpawsbc.bsky.social
Coastal habitats and salt marshes like Mermaid Creek in Sidney, BC are disappearing fast. Our case study reveals how current provincial coastal management is failing our ecosystems. We then suggest solutions that the Province can carry out under the BC #CoastalMarineStrategy. #bcpoli
July 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our coastal ecosystems are disappearing and our response is hindered. Thank you to WCEL for creating this case study to help inform a future #bccoastalmarinestrategy that protects our shorelines!
@seachangemarine.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @cpawsbc.bsky.social
@seachangemarine.bsky.social @wwfcanada.org @cpawsbc.bsky.social
Last month, ShoreZone team members were in Tofino conducting surveys in Clayoquot Sound, funded through DFO. This survey photographed and mapped 1,257 km of coastline 🗺️🚁
“It was such an incredible experience to go on my first ShoreZone survey in Clayoquot Sound!” said Helena, Mapping Technician
“It was such an incredible experience to go on my first ShoreZone survey in Clayoquot Sound!” said Helena, Mapping Technician
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Last month, ShoreZone team members were in Tofino conducting surveys in Clayoquot Sound, funded through DFO. This survey photographed and mapped 1,257 km of coastline 🗺️🚁
“It was such an incredible experience to go on my first ShoreZone survey in Clayoquot Sound!” said Helena, Mapping Technician
“It was such an incredible experience to go on my first ShoreZone survey in Clayoquot Sound!” said Helena, Mapping Technician
The K’ómoks Estuary is an important estuary in BC, supporting an abundance of bird, plant, & marine species, including all five species of Pacific salmon. With support from K’ómoks First Nation & Project Watershed, the RESS team has begun mapping the seafloor & scanning for debris by boat
July 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The K’ómoks Estuary is an important estuary in BC, supporting an abundance of bird, plant, & marine species, including all five species of Pacific salmon. With support from K’ómoks First Nation & Project Watershed, the RESS team has begun mapping the seafloor & scanning for debris by boat
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@seachangemarine.bsky.social's eelgrass expert Sarah Cook, who is working to restore these vital habitats, shares why eelgrass is so important for marine life, coastal protection, and carbon storage.
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Eelgrass meadows: the coastal lifeline at risk | Planting Curiosity
Join Rachael Tancock as she dives beneath the waves to explore the hidden world of eelgrass, an underwater flowering plant that forms lush meadows along the B.C. coast. In this episode, Rachael meets ...
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July 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
@seachangemarine.bsky.social's eelgrass expert Sarah Cook, who is working to restore these vital habitats, shares why eelgrass is so important for marine life, coastal protection, and carbon storage.
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June was an event filled month for us!
SeaChange team members attended 8 different events that allowed us to reach hundreds of people to share about eelgrass, our work, and what everyone can do to help the ocean.
SeaChange team members attended 8 different events that allowed us to reach hundreds of people to share about eelgrass, our work, and what everyone can do to help the ocean.
July 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
June was an event filled month for us!
SeaChange team members attended 8 different events that allowed us to reach hundreds of people to share about eelgrass, our work, and what everyone can do to help the ocean.
SeaChange team members attended 8 different events that allowed us to reach hundreds of people to share about eelgrass, our work, and what everyone can do to help the ocean.
There are two species of eelgrass in the Salish Sea. Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) has thicker leaves & lives waters up to 7m. Japanese eelgrass (Zostera japonica) is an introduced species with thinner leaves & lives in shallower waters.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
There are two species of eelgrass in the Salish Sea. Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) has thicker leaves & lives waters up to 7m. Japanese eelgrass (Zostera japonica) is an introduced species with thinner leaves & lives in shallower waters.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Check out this eelgrass isopod!
Eelgrass meadows are home to an abundance of marine life, with some species being particularly adapting to blend in with the green eelgrass shoots. It can be challenging to spot an eelgrass isopod or Taylor’s sea hare.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Eelgrass meadows are home to an abundance of marine life, with some species being particularly adapting to blend in with the green eelgrass shoots. It can be challenging to spot an eelgrass isopod or Taylor’s sea hare.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Check out this eelgrass isopod!
Eelgrass meadows are home to an abundance of marine life, with some species being particularly adapting to blend in with the green eelgrass shoots. It can be challenging to spot an eelgrass isopod or Taylor’s sea hare.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Eelgrass meadows are home to an abundance of marine life, with some species being particularly adapting to blend in with the green eelgrass shoots. It can be challenging to spot an eelgrass isopod or Taylor’s sea hare.
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
🗓️🌊 Join us for our Ocean Career Fair event on June 4th, 2025
Why attend?
💡 Learn about diverse opportunities for your future.
👥 Take advantage of networking opportunities with professionals, employers, and academic institutions
🐟 Identify training, mentorship, and job opportunities.
Why attend?
💡 Learn about diverse opportunities for your future.
👥 Take advantage of networking opportunities with professionals, employers, and academic institutions
🐟 Identify training, mentorship, and job opportunities.
May 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🗓️🌊 Join us for our Ocean Career Fair event on June 4th, 2025
Why attend?
💡 Learn about diverse opportunities for your future.
👥 Take advantage of networking opportunities with professionals, employers, and academic institutions
🐟 Identify training, mentorship, and job opportunities.
Why attend?
💡 Learn about diverse opportunities for your future.
👥 Take advantage of networking opportunities with professionals, employers, and academic institutions
🐟 Identify training, mentorship, and job opportunities.
In March of this year, we removed 1.48 tones of debris from Cadboro Bay and we aren’t done yet.
We will be back conducting another underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from May 13 - 17th!
We will be back conducting another underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from May 13 - 17th!
May 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In March of this year, we removed 1.48 tones of debris from Cadboro Bay and we aren’t done yet.
We will be back conducting another underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from May 13 - 17th!
We will be back conducting another underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from May 13 - 17th!
Have you ever seen eelgrass flowers before? 💛🌱
In late spring & early summer, yellow eelgrass (Zostera marina) flowers will bloom. Like terrestrial plants, these flowers need to be pollinated, which happens during tidal shifts! 🌊
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
In late spring & early summer, yellow eelgrass (Zostera marina) flowers will bloom. Like terrestrial plants, these flowers need to be pollinated, which happens during tidal shifts! 🌊
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Have you ever seen eelgrass flowers before? 💛🌱
In late spring & early summer, yellow eelgrass (Zostera marina) flowers will bloom. Like terrestrial plants, these flowers need to be pollinated, which happens during tidal shifts! 🌊
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
In late spring & early summer, yellow eelgrass (Zostera marina) flowers will bloom. Like terrestrial plants, these flowers need to be pollinated, which happens during tidal shifts! 🌊
📷 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
🗺️🚁 Want to learn more about ShoreZone and how maps are used?
Join us for the 2025 ShoreZone Partners Meeting. Our theme this year is ShoreZone in the Past, Present, and Future: Changes over Time. We will explore how ShoreZone has evolved, how it is currently being used, and what the future holds.
Join us for the 2025 ShoreZone Partners Meeting. Our theme this year is ShoreZone in the Past, Present, and Future: Changes over Time. We will explore how ShoreZone has evolved, how it is currently being used, and what the future holds.
May 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🗺️🚁 Want to learn more about ShoreZone and how maps are used?
Join us for the 2025 ShoreZone Partners Meeting. Our theme this year is ShoreZone in the Past, Present, and Future: Changes over Time. We will explore how ShoreZone has evolved, how it is currently being used, and what the future holds.
Join us for the 2025 ShoreZone Partners Meeting. Our theme this year is ShoreZone in the Past, Present, and Future: Changes over Time. We will explore how ShoreZone has evolved, how it is currently being used, and what the future holds.
Marine debris removed from Cadboro Bay!
The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) team was in Cadboro Bay in March to cleanup marine debris. We pulled 1.48 tonnes of debris from the sea floor, including a boat trailer, ropes, tires, and a mattress!
📷 Jamie Smith / Coastal Photography Studio
The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) team was in Cadboro Bay in March to cleanup marine debris. We pulled 1.48 tonnes of debris from the sea floor, including a boat trailer, ropes, tires, and a mattress!
📷 Jamie Smith / Coastal Photography Studio
April 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Marine debris removed from Cadboro Bay!
The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) team was in Cadboro Bay in March to cleanup marine debris. We pulled 1.48 tonnes of debris from the sea floor, including a boat trailer, ropes, tires, and a mattress!
📷 Jamie Smith / Coastal Photography Studio
The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea (RESS) team was in Cadboro Bay in March to cleanup marine debris. We pulled 1.48 tonnes of debris from the sea floor, including a boat trailer, ropes, tires, and a mattress!
📷 Jamie Smith / Coastal Photography Studio
🚤 Our new boat is officially on the water! 🎉
Last month the Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea team got out on the water in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet) to monitor water and sediment quality. They are looking at bacteria, nutrients, and heavy metals in the water, and heavily metals in the sediment.
Last month the Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea team got out on the water in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet) to monitor water and sediment quality. They are looking at bacteria, nutrients, and heavy metals in the water, and heavily metals in the sediment.
April 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
🚤 Our new boat is officially on the water! 🎉
Last month the Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea team got out on the water in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet) to monitor water and sediment quality. They are looking at bacteria, nutrients, and heavy metals in the water, and heavily metals in the sediment.
Last month the Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea team got out on the water in SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet) to monitor water and sediment quality. They are looking at bacteria, nutrients, and heavy metals in the water, and heavily metals in the sediment.
Happy Earth Day! 🌊💚🌎
From kelp forests to salt marshes, each habitat is critically important for the health of the planet. Through initiatives like ShoreZone and Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea, we are working to better understand and protect ocean ecosystems.
From kelp forests to salt marshes, each habitat is critically important for the health of the planet. Through initiatives like ShoreZone and Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea, we are working to better understand and protect ocean ecosystems.
April 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Happy Earth Day! 🌊💚🌎
From kelp forests to salt marshes, each habitat is critically important for the health of the planet. Through initiatives like ShoreZone and Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea, we are working to better understand and protect ocean ecosystems.
From kelp forests to salt marshes, each habitat is critically important for the health of the planet. Through initiatives like ShoreZone and Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea, we are working to better understand and protect ocean ecosystems.
Looking for some educational colouring sheets? The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea Educational Colouring Book is finally complete!
Want a copy? Send us an email at connect@seachangesociety.com with the subject line “RESS colouring book” & we will send you a PDF version to print yourself!
Want a copy? Send us an email at connect@seachangesociety.com with the subject line “RESS colouring book” & we will send you a PDF version to print yourself!
April 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Looking for some educational colouring sheets? The Resilient Estuaries of the Salish Sea Educational Colouring Book is finally complete!
Want a copy? Send us an email at connect@seachangesociety.com with the subject line “RESS colouring book” & we will send you a PDF version to print yourself!
Want a copy? Send us an email at connect@seachangesociety.com with the subject line “RESS colouring book” & we will send you a PDF version to print yourself!
We have another coastal species spotlight for National Wildlife Week: Harbour seals 🦭
Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are one of the most widely distributed marine mammals, found in temperate and sub-Arctic coastal waters of the northern hemisphere.
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Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are one of the most widely distributed marine mammals, found in temperate and sub-Arctic coastal waters of the northern hemisphere.
📸 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We have another coastal species spotlight for National Wildlife Week: Harbour seals 🦭
Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are one of the most widely distributed marine mammals, found in temperate and sub-Arctic coastal waters of the northern hemisphere.
📸 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are one of the most widely distributed marine mammals, found in temperate and sub-Arctic coastal waters of the northern hemisphere.
📸 @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Dive into the world of wolf-eels for National Wildlife Week 🐺🌊
Wolf-eels (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) are not actually true eels, though they closely resemble them. As juveniles, wolf-eels are orange in colour while the adults are dark grey! Adults can also grow to be 2.4 metres in length!
Wolf-eels (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) are not actually true eels, though they closely resemble them. As juveniles, wolf-eels are orange in colour while the adults are dark grey! Adults can also grow to be 2.4 metres in length!
April 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Dive into the world of wolf-eels for National Wildlife Week 🐺🌊
Wolf-eels (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) are not actually true eels, though they closely resemble them. As juveniles, wolf-eels are orange in colour while the adults are dark grey! Adults can also grow to be 2.4 metres in length!
Wolf-eels (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) are not actually true eels, though they closely resemble them. As juveniles, wolf-eels are orange in colour while the adults are dark grey! Adults can also grow to be 2.4 metres in length!
Have you ever seen an ochre sea stars from a helicopter? 🚁
These images were taken during a ShoreZone survey in the Gulf Islands back in 2021. Ochre sea stars are a common sight along the coast. They are usually purple or orange in colour and can be found throughout the intertidal.
These images were taken during a ShoreZone survey in the Gulf Islands back in 2021. Ochre sea stars are a common sight along the coast. They are usually purple or orange in colour and can be found throughout the intertidal.
April 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Have you ever seen an ochre sea stars from a helicopter? 🚁
These images were taken during a ShoreZone survey in the Gulf Islands back in 2021. Ochre sea stars are a common sight along the coast. They are usually purple or orange in colour and can be found throughout the intertidal.
These images were taken during a ShoreZone survey in the Gulf Islands back in 2021. Ochre sea stars are a common sight along the coast. They are usually purple or orange in colour and can be found throughout the intertidal.
👀 If you’ve been out for a walk on the beach recently, you may have noticed some herring eggs along the shoreline. Many of these eggs are about to hatch! 🐟
Photos by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Photos by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
👀 If you’ve been out for a walk on the beach recently, you may have noticed some herring eggs along the shoreline. Many of these eggs are about to hatch! 🐟
Photos by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
Photos by @intertidalkendy.bsky.social
At the end of January, RESS team members were on Galiano Island to collect water measurements and conduct tow camera surveys to see what is on the seafloor.
The surveys were successful, and the team found that thankfully there wasn’t too much debris in the area! #ResilientEstuariesOfTheSalishSea
The surveys were successful, and the team found that thankfully there wasn’t too much debris in the area! #ResilientEstuariesOfTheSalishSea
March 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
At the end of January, RESS team members were on Galiano Island to collect water measurements and conduct tow camera surveys to see what is on the seafloor.
The surveys were successful, and the team found that thankfully there wasn’t too much debris in the area! #ResilientEstuariesOfTheSalishSea
The surveys were successful, and the team found that thankfully there wasn’t too much debris in the area! #ResilientEstuariesOfTheSalishSea
The Triple Island Lighthouse from the ShoreZone perspective!
What else do we see here? Black lichen, barnacles, rockweed, green algae, red algae, brown algae, and bull kelp!
What else do we see here? Black lichen, barnacles, rockweed, green algae, red algae, brown algae, and bull kelp!
March 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The Triple Island Lighthouse from the ShoreZone perspective!
What else do we see here? Black lichen, barnacles, rockweed, green algae, red algae, brown algae, and bull kelp!
What else do we see here? Black lichen, barnacles, rockweed, green algae, red algae, brown algae, and bull kelp!
One of the signs of spring: The herring spawn! 🐟🌊
In early spring, Pacific herring spawn off the coast. Female herring lay their eggs on algae, eelgrass, and other objects. The males release milt, sperm, to fertilize the eggs. This milt turns the colour of the water into a dazzling turquoise!
In early spring, Pacific herring spawn off the coast. Female herring lay their eggs on algae, eelgrass, and other objects. The males release milt, sperm, to fertilize the eggs. This milt turns the colour of the water into a dazzling turquoise!
March 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
One of the signs of spring: The herring spawn! 🐟🌊
In early spring, Pacific herring spawn off the coast. Female herring lay their eggs on algae, eelgrass, and other objects. The males release milt, sperm, to fertilize the eggs. This milt turns the colour of the water into a dazzling turquoise!
In early spring, Pacific herring spawn off the coast. Female herring lay their eggs on algae, eelgrass, and other objects. The males release milt, sperm, to fertilize the eggs. This milt turns the colour of the water into a dazzling turquoise!
We are conducting an underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from March 10 - 15th! A boat will be in the bay removing debris from the ocean floor to a dumpster and excavator located at the Cattle Point Park parking lot.
Thank you so much for your patience as we get this work done!
Thank you so much for your patience as we get this work done!
March 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We are conducting an underwater marine debris cleanup in Cadboro Bay from March 10 - 15th! A boat will be in the bay removing debris from the ocean floor to a dumpster and excavator located at the Cattle Point Park parking lot.
Thank you so much for your patience as we get this work done!
Thank you so much for your patience as we get this work done!