James Florisson started at Recfishwest in 2013 after completing the Young Future Leadership program, working part-time while completing a Marine Science Degree at Murdoch University. In 2014, he took part in the National Seafood Industry Leadership Program, completed a Diploma in Fisheries Compliance and Management from the Kimberley Training Institute, and started Honours studying Citizen Science as a tool for monitoring artificial reefs. Mr Florisson graduated in mid-2015 with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Marine Science and began full-time employment with Recfishwest. He assists with the administration of the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund, conducts research into citizen science monitoring methods and the development of Habitat Enhancement Structures, and assists in recreational fishing research around Western Australia.
