SATURNA ISLAND MARINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY
LIVE UNDERWATER SOUNDS
Click on the sound bar below to listen to the live underwater soundscape in Boundary Pass. This feed comes from an array of hydrophones positioned at Cliffside and Monarch Head on Saturna Island. Listen anytime and you may catch the beautiful sounds of whale vocalizations. Learn more
SIMRES hydrophone equipment and maintenance is sponsored by SIMRES donors and the BC Hydrophone Network (BCHN).
LIVE UNDERWATER URCHIN CAMERA
Watch an underwater scene of red and green sea urchins, sea cucumbers, fish and other marine animals in their natural environment in Boundary Pass, on the Saturna Island shoreline. This camera has been installed to study the over-population of sea urchins which have diminished kelp beds along the south-east coast of Saturna Island. The camera runs live 24 hours a day while data is being recorded and stored for further research on urchin behaviour. Join our Facebook group, SIMRES SeaCam Observers, to have a conversations about what’s showing in the camera frame.
Camera sponsored by SIMRES donors and Pacific Salmon Foundation.
EVENTS & NEWS
SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS WHALE SIGHTING NETWORK
SGIWSN is a volunteer citizen-led organization for monitoring and gathering field data on whales around Saturna, Pender and Mayne Islands. This data is used better understand and support the whales in their natural habitat in the Salish Sea. Learn more
OUR WHALE RESEARCH
In this short film you’ll learn about the whale research activity and community involvement on Saturna Island. Watch film
SEATALKS
THE SALISH SEA
We are located on Saturna Island, BC, in the middle of the Salish Sea. Although we feel remote, we’re within a major transportation corridor, surrounded by a population of 8M people. This is also the habitat of an estimated 37 species of marine mammals, and more than 3400 species of birds, fish and invertebrates.This is the ideal place to study the convergence of wildlife and humanity. Learn more
OUR MISSION
We are a community-based non-profit organization building awareness of marine life and ecosystems in the Salish Sea. We work to promote scientific, evidence-based research and we provide support and facilities for marine research and education on Saturna Island. Learn more
FUNDING & DONATIONS
Our research work is funded and supported through a number of organizations, including the Canadian Government Habitat Stewardship Grant (HSP). Our operations are funded through memberships and donations. Please help us do our work for the whales and the coastal environment. Donate here
whale & FAB photos: Marlene Cummings. other photos: Maureen Welton