Nathan Vaughan developed the FIMS Projection Engine for the NOAA-FIMS/FIMS repository, enabling users to project future population dynamics under fixed fishing mortality and catch values. Using R programming and statistical modeling, Nathan designed this feature to support scenario analysis for fisheries management, allowing data-driven policy evaluation and long-term planning. The implementation focused on reproducibility, with clear traceability from feature delivery to code commit, facilitating code reviews and collaborative development. Nathan’s work demonstrated depth in both fisheries management and data analysis, integrating technical rigor with practical application to address the needs of fisheries scientists and policy makers within the FIMS platform.