Brian holds bachelors and master's degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. His master's degree work had an emphasis on the fish population biology of the Upper Midwest.

Brian received training in HTML and JavaScript while working at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.P.A.) in Chicago. While working at the Great Lakes W.A.T.E.R. Institute in Milwaukee, and at the U.S.E.P.A., Brian created print and digital maps and graphics for web use. Currently Brian is working to update and streamline the OWLT database. His work with Land Protection Specialist Steve Henkel produced templates and information interaction to more efficiently manage easement applications and follow-through. Brian’s template design is also being applied to other parts of the Trust’s data system. 

In his spare time Brian organizes the Southeastern Wisconsin Native Fish Club, when not collecting and breeding Wisconsin native fish species.