Lithothamnion sp. is one of the most abundant of the red algaes at Race Rocks since it covers most of the rock surface in the subtidal zone. In the images below by Ryan Murphy this encrusting algae is the predominant … Continue reading
Domain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Sub-Phylum Vertebrata Class Aves Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Genus Calidris Species alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Name: Dunlin The video shows the typical feeding pattern of the dunlin, probing the debris at the bottom of … Continue reading
From 1921 until 1997 daily records of Seawater Temperature and Salinity were manually taken at Race Rocks by the Lightkeepers and assistants. In 1997 the station was automated and Lester Pearson College took over the hiring of the Lightkeeper Mike … Continue reading
TOPOGRAPHY of SUBTIDAL RACE ROCKS Topography of Subtidal Race Rocks Only by looking beneath the waves can we really get a full picture of the extent of the topography of the Race Rocks Archipelago. We were fortunate in 1999 … Continue reading
We hope that this website on the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve can provide the content for a variety of educational and research experiences for students of all ages. This contents page provides links to specific objectives of a number of curricula … Continue reading
Dr. Anita Brinckmann-Voss passed away in December of 2017. From 1986, to 2005, Dr. Brinckmann-Voss of Sooke, BC assisted the students and faculty of Lester Pearson College with her understanding of marine invertebrate ecology and her expertise in the taxonomy … Continue reading
Kelp Greenling Hexagramos decagramos Pacific Herring in a feeding frenzy with Krill : Clupea harengus pallasi Wolf Eel : Anarrhichthys ocellatus Tidepool Sculpin eating a mussel Oligocottus maculosus There is a sports fishing closure in the ecological reserve, however we … Continue reading
The students of Lester Pearson College are frequently taken to Race Rocks for educational field labs. Pearson College has, since automation in 1997, paid for the staffing and upkeep of the island. These videos portray some of the exercises that … Continue reading
We frequently encounter this 4 cm. chiton while diving at Race Rocks. It occurs subtidal at 10 meters depth. It also occurs in the lower level tidepools as the photos above illustrate. These chitons strip off several species of calcareous … Continue reading
Jeremias tests the salinity using a hydrometer. This manual method has been used at Race Rocks from 1935 until more recent years when a digital salinometer has been used. For monthly records of Salinity refer to : … Continue reading