Nickname?
Dan

What energises you at work?
I’m energised by the love of this industry and its diversities and variety , at any day something new and unusual can come through the door, I’ve been doing it 32 years this year and every now and then something will put you in awe.

What’s the biggest misconception people have about you?
Not sure if there are too many misconceptions about me , what you see is what you get , I like to wear my heart on my sleeve.

What would we most likely find you doing on the weekend?
Weekends are generally family time , take my kids fishing, to the beach , swimming , camping if a chance. But as we all know in this industry boats come in at all times and fish go out at all times too.

Favourite coral and why?
Favourite coral is quite simply the Scoly can’t be trumped in my book!

What do you love about the job?
The job throws you variety and diversity, it’s never boring always challenging but that’s why I do it.