Casey Bates is a data science educator and consultant, with over 11 years of experience in technical services in earth/environmental science. He holds a BA and Honors in Geography, Graduate Studies in Environmental Science, and a Certificate in Sustainable Business from esteemed universities in the US. Bates is an expert in data science education, deriving insights from complex data, statistical analysis, and data visualization. With skills in R, SQL, Shell, and Python, he has worked in various industries including power, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, and consumer products & retailers, as well as in public and private sectors. Bates has worked with esteemed organizations such as Dataquest.io, Environmental Resources Management, DataCamp, and OASIS ENVIRONMENTAL INC. As a former student services contractor at U.S. Geological Survey, and trail worker at Alaska State Parks, he also brings fieldwork experience to his consulting work.