Expedition Team

Athena

Athena Aicher


Age: 21
Alumni: S-221
Occupation: Student
Hanover, NH

Heyo!

I'm currently a Junior at Dartmouth College up in the Granite State of New Hampshire. Since I was last sailing with SEA one winter ago, I have been itching to get back to sea. The White Mountains are pretty nice, but there is something alluring about the rhythm of the ocean that can't be beat by anything else.

I am a Biology and Environmental Studies double major and am especially interested in the microbial biology part of this plastics project. Microbes are so neat!

I like toying around outside, playing ice hockey, and adventuring of all sorts. I'm stoked to learn, work, and play with everyone this summer.




funding

Plastics at SEA: North Atlantic Expedition 2010 is funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program. Additional funding provided by Sea Education Association and Henry L. and Grace Doherty Foundation. American Chemistry Council provided support for web-based outreach. Crew gear provided by Patagonia. This expedition is in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Woods Hole Sea Grant.