The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI is a marine science and education centre committed to conserving the diversity and integrity of marine life to meet the needs of current and future generations. To meet this aim BDRI researchers carry out field research projects and provide scientific and volunteer support. BDRI concentrates its efforts on dolphins’ research because they are predators at the top of their food chain, so their well-being provides an excellent indication of the health of the entire ecosystem on which they, and we, depend. The assistance of volunteers and students is crucial to the success of our centre. They will actively participate in data collection and analyses as part of an ongoing research. The BDRI has educational and research programmes aimed at providing extra support for scientist early in their careers, science students, local students and scientist from developing countries - from training opportunities in the field, grants, to online and field courses.