In 2023, Daniel was the Expedition Science Manager for the Ocean Census Macaronesia Expedition. The Macaronesia Submersible and Diver Expedition was a 21-day expedition assembling a world-class coalition of expertise to discover new species in the waters surrounding Tenerife. The expedition was co-delivered in partnership with the Jesús Ortea Research Group, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Tenerife (MUNA), Universidad de La Laguna (ECOMAR), and Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO).

The logistics of this expedition were highly complex, combining a technical dive operation, submersible operations, an international team of scientists and two high-specification containerised laboratories. However, it was highly successful and led to the discovery of over 30 new species!