Ecosphere Tours

Martin created Ecosphere Coastal Tours in 2019 with the help of a great team of scientists, teachers and mariners. His motivation is to raise conscious awareness of our dependency on healthy and biodiverse ecosystems.

Garry is a retired biology and marine science teacher from Pearson College in Metchosin, where he spent extensive time leading students in field work and diving expeditions on and around nearby Race Rocks Ecological Reserve.

Paul has spent his life on and around the water here in Victoria. He holds a Masters Degree in Science, with studies in both marine biology and human psychology, along with expertise on hypothermia from his graduate work.

Ryan has worked and lived on the coast his entire life. Originally from Bowen Island, he later moved to the remote Sonora Island, where he worked in the areas surrounding the Discovery Islands.

Originally from Quebec City, Francois came to the West Coast in 1995 to live, surf and explore the wild places along our coastal shores. The years he spent in remote Ucluelet, and the close relationships he developed with residents and local Indigenous leaders, shaped his approach to life and instilled a profound desire to protect that fragile and special environment.

Richard is a professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at Royal Roads University where in 2003, he founded the MA program in Environmental Education and Communication. He has worked as a secondary school teacher, as an educator and head of public programs at the Royal BC Museum, as head of Interpretation for BC Parks and in the Biodiversity section of the BC Ministry of Environment.