BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD'S LONGEST-RUNNING STUDY OF A WILD DOLPHIN POPULATION, THE SARASOTA DOLPHIN RESEARCH PROGRAM IMPROVES THE LIVES OF DOLPHINS THROUGH: 1) RESEARCH ON DOLPHINS IN THE WILD TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THEY LIVE, HOW THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT, AND HOW THEY ARE AFFECTED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES; 2) TRANSLATING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO CONSERVATION ACTION; 3) SHARING WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED VIA PUBLIC EDUCTION AND OUTREACH, SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND TRAINING RESEARCHERS AND FUTURE CONSERVATION LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD.