Raincoast Research Society's primary goal is research into orca communication. Two decades were spent publishing research into the impact of salmon farm pathogens on wild salmon to protect the orcas’ food resource. Today, with the removal of salmon farms from the Broughton Archipelago, the fight continues elsewhere along the BC coast. In addition to these ongoing efforts, Raincoast Research Society has also launched Project Fathom, a research initiative into understanding orca communication.

We are a unique collaboration of scientists with extensive expertise in orca biology, behaviour, and acoustics. We will use deep learning methods to gain insights into orca communication. With many decades of combined orca research experience and data, there is significant potential for breakthroughs in characterizing how orca vocal exchanges are structured.