In February 1999 the hydrographic survey boat from The Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, B.C. did an acoustical bathymetry program which mapped the seafloor around Race Rocks to a depth of 100 meters. The project was under the direction of James Galloway. This project will eventually involve two other components as well, grab samples
Scott Wallace did research in 1997 and 1998 at Race Rocks with Pearson College divers. He studied the population dynamics of the Northern Abalone, Haliotis kamtchatkana. Included is a paper he published on the topic. See the linked file: http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/research/scottwallace/scottwallace.htm
Anita Brinckmann-Voss Published in Scientia Marina 1996 ( SCI MAR.,60(1):89-97 ) Advances in Hydroid Biology. S. Piraino, F. Boero J. Bouillon, P.F.S. Cornelius and J.M. Gilli (eds.) SUMMARY: An assemblage of 27 hydroid species was reported from a tide pool in the lower rocky intertidal zone, and compared with 42 hydroids of the adjacent subtidal
Dr. Anita Brinckmann-Voss submitted this preliminary report to the Ecological reserves office in 1995. See the PDF: brinckmann-voss variation_of_hydroids_in_tidal_pool race rocks
BRINCKMANN-VOSS, A., LICKEY, D. M., and MILLS, C. E. 1993, published in the Can. J. Zool. 71: 401-406. A new species of colonial athecate hydroid, Rhysia fletcheri, is described from Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada, and from Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.A. Its relationship to Rhysia autumnalis Brinckmann from the Mediterranean and Rhysia halecii (Hickson and
Odeh, Omar. 1991. Microorganism association with H. glandiforme. (Pearson College extended essay ) Unpublished. 36 p. plus app. See the PDF: omar odeh, microorganism_association_with_h_glandiforme
Rosy Mackintosh a student at Lester b. Pearson College, did this research in 1991 See Abstract below: PDF FILE: mackintosh imposex in carnivorous marine snails
PDF: veigo undated level_of_parasitic_infection_between_two_separate_locations This is a research essay by Lester Pearson College student Peniasi Viego done in 1991. He was assisted in identification and procedure by Dr. Hilda Quan.
Lester B. Pearson College student Kalle Kalstrom dived on the anchor block use by the Current meter to compare the growth of recolonizing organisms on the different faces of the block exposed to current. See the PDF: kronholm study_of_biological_system_on_an_introduced_substrate_in_high_current
Lindroth, Mattias 1990. Symbiotic Associations of Hydroids and the Giant Barnacle (Balanus nubilus)at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. (Pearson College extended essay) Unpublished. 20 p. We are having some problems finding as copy of this one… but are still looking . It is a valuable one since he obtained a great deal of help with the
Robin Baird and Pam Stacey published this paper in the Canadian Field-Naturalist , 1989. Observations on the reactions of California Sea Lions ( Zalophu californianus, and Steller Sea Lions ( Eumetopias jubatus) to the presence of foraging transient Killer Whales ( Orcinus orca) were made on theree occasions.
Biology Student Christina Fredericks did this preliminary research paper for her biology extended essay in 1988. She collected the protists ( Pyramimonas sp. ) from the high intertidal green tidepools at Race Rocks. Her research questions related to whether they displayed any phototactic response and how they reacted to different salinities. See the complete PDF:
Robin Baird and Pam Stacey prepared this report and a summary and synthesis of data collected on all aspects of Transient Killer whale behaviour, pod dynamics , and ecology in southern B.C. See the complete PDF ( 41 pages)foraging_behaviour_of_transient_killer_whales
The extended essay research of Jason Berg, a student at Lester Pearson College 1985-1987. See the PDF: berg 1987 comparative_study_of_escape_responses_of_limpets
Maliha Zahid, Lester B. Pearson College, International Baccalaureate Extended Essay 1987 PDF file: Anthopleura elegantissima Distribution(1)
By Robin Baird –From The Cetacean Watch Newsletter , Dec 1986. A discussion of Victoria’s Killer whale early warning system, and the installation of the first hydrophone at Race Rocks.
Pearson College student Hans Guttman of Sweden coordinated a series of underwater transects in 1982 to determine the population densities and distribution of the anemone Metridium farcimen. ( previously identified as metridium senile) the raw data of 19 dives on belt transects in the pegged locations around great race rocks are recorded. See full PDF
A Report to the National Parks Branch Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. May 30, 1975 DOBROCKY SEATECH LTD. 1975 Also see with links and images in this PDF: bib82880 By: James M. Goddard, M.Sc. A Report to the National Parks Branch Departpent of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. May 30, 1975 ii Table