The primary mission of the BDRI is supporting marine mammal research and interns training and it is carried out at the BDRI research lab, located in O Grove, in Avenida Beiramar 192, overlooking the Ría of Arousa and the island of La Toja. In our lab we study marine biodiversity and to educate scientists, students, decision-makers, and the public thanks to the cooperation with multiple partners.

The BDRI lab provides state-of-the-art equipment for in-depth research in marine mammal science. Our scientists mentor undergraduate and graduated research projects on a diverse array of marine megafauna topics. The harbour, where BDRI research vessels are located, is at a 10-minute walk from the lab.

There is ample space in the research lab to carry out data storage, organisation and analysis. The lab is composed of several research rooms and learning spaces: a main room with computers, a classroom with projector, and a laboratory room. The lab is equipped with computers (with research software such as office packages, image viewers and editing, GIS, photo-identification, bio-acoustics, statistics…), a library, office equipment (printers, scanners), office supplies, projectors, microscopes, magnifiers, dissecting kits, marine mammal rescue equipment, field work research equipment (binoculars, scopes, tripods, cameras, GPS, stopwatches…).

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