James is an ENVISION DTP NERC funded PhD student based at the University of Nottingham, supervised by Dr Richard Field (University of Nottingham), Dr Sally Keith (Lancaster University) and Dr Dan Exton (Operation Wallacea). After completing a BSc (Hons) degree in Conservation Biology at Plymouth University, James completed an MSc in Marine Environmental Management at the University of York. His past research projects have explored enzyme activities in non-native bumblebees, global patterns in recreational trophy fishing, and changing fisheries management targets. His current work for his PhD is exploring the role of invasive lionfish on mesophotic coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean with the use of robots. The project is in collaboration with Operation Wallacea, the US-based charity Robots in Service of the Environment (RSE) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).