I am the Diving Safety Officer and research technician at the University of Auckland's Leigh Marine Laboratory.

I have a background in fish biology and ecology, stemming from a PhD on triplefins, and post-docs on fish passive acoustics and deep sea fish biology.

Also the author/photographer of the natural history book, Fishes of Aotearoa:
https://www.pottonandburton.co.nz/product/fishes-of-aotearoa-new-zealand/