Want to get involved with the research, education or the day-to-day work of Dolphin Research Australia?

Our Dolphin Ambassadors are our active members who help in our different education, research and outreach programs.

Here’s the current opportunities for Dolphin Ambassadors:

Dolphin Ambassadors at Buangan Day 2017, North Stradbroke Island

• We current need Dolphin Ambassadors to help with our community outreach programs and our market stall. We frequently have events in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales where we set up our mobile marine education station and market stall. We need a team of outgoing Dolphin Ambassadors to help with these events. If you love engaging and educating the community about the oceans, this is a great volunteer job for you.
• We have recently launched our Healthy Waterways-Healthy Dolphins Project in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. This project is one of our flagship research programs. Once a month, we are completing boat surveys in four estuaries. With the assistance of our Dolphin Ambassador team, we collect data on the behaviour and identification of dolphins during our surveys. To assist with this program, you will need to attend one of our Dolphin Ecology workshops first to obtain the required training. Following the workshop, you will then have the opportunity to sign up to assist with this project in the field.

What does it take to be a Dolphin Ambassador?

There are a few requirements for Dolphin Ambassador positions. Firstly, you need to Become A Member of Dolphin Research Australia. You will also need to be dedicated to marine conservation, love dolphins and be very reliable!

If you would like to become an active member and Dolphin Ambassador, please get in touch!

There is a lot that happens in the background of our grass-roots organisation to develop and deliver all of our education, research and conservation programs! Our dedicated team of Dolphin Crew make this happen!

The Dolphin Crew helps with all sorts of tasks including field surveys, data entry, data analysis, development of education materials, promotional materials, general administration and so much more!

How do I become part of the Dolphin Crew?

All of our Dolphin Crew are required to become members of the organisation prior to the commencement of their position starting. Depending on the position, there may also be an additional small cost as some positions can incur higher insurance and equipment needs. This simply helps us cover the costs of insurance, running computers and having office equipment. All Dolphin Crew members are given an induction and training on site.

Crew Positions Available

Administration Assistant

Currently unavailable

Research Assistant Internship

We currently have an opening for a volunteer Research Assistant to join our team! The Assistant will be required to assist in data collection, analysis and scientific report writing to deliver key outputs of our long-term dolphin research programs. The volunteer position is for a minimum term of 3 days per week for 6 months.

To find out more about the position and how to apply, please download the position description and application form below.

We currently have no Research Assistant positions available. Please sign-up to our enewsletter or become a member to be the first to find out when crew positions become available.

Meet Our Crew

Meet the Dolphin Research Australia Crew

Dolphin Watch provides a platform for the community to assist in understanding and monitoring of coastal dolphins whilst providing opportunities for education and environmental awareness.  Citizen scientists can contribute by by reporting information on dolphin sightings. Dolphin sighting reports received from Dolphin Watchers contributes to the understanding the long-term status, ecology and protection of local dolphin populations.

The Dolphin Watch initiative provides an opportunity for you to help monitor the populations of dolphins in your local area or in areas where that you are visiting. In doing so, you can help provide important information on the status and health of dolphins in your area.

How do I become a Dolphin Watcher?

It’s so simple to become a Dolphin Watcher! All you need to do is Report your Dolphin Sightings! Whether your walking the dog, fishing in the river, or cruising at sea, if you see a dolphin, we want to hear about it!

Simply click the tab above ‘Report A Sighting‘ tab above and fill in the required fields.  Note too, that you can also submit photos of the encounter if you were lucky enough to have your camera handy in the moment.

Each one of your sightings then gets entered into our database of sightings. You can check our all the latest dolphin sightings on our Dolphin Watch page.

Learn more about how to Observe Dolphins and understand their behaviour, identify species and more HERE.

How does my Dolphin Sighting help?

Your sighting reports can help us monitor the dolphins in your area, their population status, residency patterns, habitat use and so much more!

Our Dolphin Watchers are from all over Australia. Some have provided the first documentation of resident dolphins in their region, others have helped us attend to injured and distressed dolphins too.

So remember, if you see a dolphin, report your sighting to Dolphin Research Australia!

What information is useful and how do I identify dolphins?

For Dolphin Watchers in northern New South Wales and Moreton Bay regions, you may enjoy reading some information about dolphins in these regions by downloading our booklets on our ‘Learn about dolphins‘ page.

We are also working on more useful information to guide our Dolphin Watchers! Keep a look out for new resources coming out soon!

The volunteer Marketing Coordinator is responsible for assisting to promote the organisations vision and mission statement through developing and implementing marketing and advertising strategies and campaigns; tracking sales and marketing data; maintaining relevant databases and records and preparing reports.

Download the Marketing & Promotion Coordinator position description HERE

Are you are graphic designer who would love to help a great organisation and promote marine conservation initiatives?  We are in need of a talented person to help us with some of our education and research projects.  If you would like to help to increase awareness and conservation initiatives and volunteer with us as a graphic designer or artists, please contact us directly for further details info(at)dolphinresearchaustralia.com.

The voluntary Filmmaker is responsible for assisting to promote the organisations vision and mission statement through developing short films of the organisations projects, activities and fundraising appeals. The filmmaker will primarily assist in the editing and production of short films using existing and where necessary assisting to acquire additional footage. The filmmaker will assist in writing scripts for the short and promotional films for web-based marketing, fundraising and education initiatives of the organization. The filmmaker will also assist in producing short videos of the organisations ‘Dolphin Diaries’ series.

Download the Filmmaker position description here DRA filmaker position description