Brian is a co-founder of Cascade Analytics. He specializes in policy analysis, specifically marine resource economics, environmental and economic sustainability issues, applied econometrics, and data analysis. He is also experienced in Python, R, and Stata. Together with the Cascade Analytics team, Brian is working to create a company that can leverage economic theory and business intelligence through data science to help clients with their projects. Brian earned his M.S. in Applied Economics from Washington State University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Economics at Oregon State University. He is named a U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service-Sea Grant Fellow at Oregon State University.