Gage is an environmental scientist and data analyst with a background in quantitative marine ecology. Gage obtained his master’s in environmental science and management from the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Bren School. Previously, Gage worked with the Ocean Health Index team and the Ben Halpern Lab at UC Santa Barbara, where he applied data science to communicate the range of benefits people can sustainably derive from healthy oceans and food production systems, including nutritious food and food security, jobs and livelihoods, recreational opportunities, and cultural value. Today, Gage is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. His research focuses on quantifying the impacts of food production stressors on marine and terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem function.