AMY WESTThe Marine Scientist
The Vital Stats
AGE: 34
PROFESSION:
Marine scientist
LOCATION:
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
HOMETOWN:
Durango, Colo.
EDUCATION:
Masters in Marine Science, University of Otago, New Zealand
Amy is certified in CPR, rescue diving and emergency response. While she grew up in Durango, Colorado calling the mountains her home, she always felt a kinship towards the sea. At age 18 she packed her bags and moved to the Caribbean to study Marine Biology. While in the Virgin Islands in 1995, she experienced Hurricane Marilyn firsthand. Moved to do humanitarian work, she then entered the Peace Corps and served in Gabon, Africa for two and a half years, and then moved to New Zealand, working initially on organic farms. She completed her masters thesis research below the water in New Zealand's fiords during the next three years. Amy eventually relocated to central coastal California to complete a deep-sea research internship, which led to stints in Alaska, Antarctica and the Arctic Circle. |
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