• Biography & Books

Rick Harbo, B.Sc., is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading marine writers and photographers. Author of the bestselling Tidepool and Reef, The Edible Seashore, Guide to the Western Seashore, Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest, and Whelks to Whales, Harbo is a diver, teacher of marine life courses and a senior marine biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Nanaimo, BC, where he lives with his wife and children.

A Field Guide to Nudibranchs of the Pacific Northwest:
1550174932 · March 2010 · $7.95
A Pocket-sized, user-friendly guide to some of the Pacific Northwest’s most spectacular creatures.
A Field Guide to Seashells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest:
1550174177 · February 2009 · $7.95
A user-friendly guide for all ages!
Pacific Reef & Shore: A Photo Guide to Northwest Marine LIfe
1550173049 · February 2003 · $9.95
Whales, seals, oysters, crabs, nudibranchs and seaweeds are just a smattering of the sea life you'll find in this comprehensive, easy-to-use pocket guide from Rick Harbo, the dean of popular Pacific Northwest marine biology.
Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest:
1550171461 · 1997 · $25.95
This easy to follow, full-colour guide introduces the more than 250 species of mollusks found along the beaches and shallow waters of the Pacific Northwest.
Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest
1550171836 · 1999 · $25.95
Winner of a BC 2000 Book Award and a BC Bestseller
Whelks to Whales, Revised Second Edition: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest
1550174916 · February 2011 · $25.95
One of the best-selling concise guidebooks to marine life of the Pacific Northwest, now revised and updated.