Alexandra Cousteau
Alexandra Cousteau | |
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Alexandra Cousteau in Ecuador in November 2013, protesting against Chevron and issues relating to the Lago Agrio oil field. | |
Born |
Alexandra Marguerite Clémentine Cousteau March 21, 1976 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Residence | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | American, French |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Known for | Environmental conservation |
Parent(s) | Philippe Cousteau, Jan Cousteau |
Relatives |
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. (brother) Jacques-Yves Cousteau (grandfather) |
Alexandra Marguerite Clémentine Cousteau (born March 21, 1976) is a filmmaker and an environmental activist. Cousteau continues the work of her grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau and father Philippe Cousteau, Sr. Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation, restoration and sustainable management of ocean and water resources for a healthy planet and productive societies.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Cousteau is the daughter of Philippe Cousteau and Jan Cousteau and the granddaughter of French explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Simone Cousteau.[4][5] She is a member of the third generation Cousteau family who explore and explain the natural world.[6][7] At the age of four months, Cousteau first went on expedition with her father, Philippe Cousteau and learned to scuba dive with her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, when she was seven.[8]
Education
Cousteau earned a Bachelor's degree in political science (International Relations) from Georgetown College in 1998. In May 2016, she received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Georgetown University, her alma mater.[9]
Career
In 2000, Cousteau co-founded EarthEcho International with her brother Philippe Cousteau Jr. to further her family's legacy in science, advocacy, and education.[10][11]
From 2005 to 2007, Cousteau worked on ocean conservation issues in Central America as an advisor for MarViva.[12]
In 2010, Cousteau led the Expedition Blue Planet: North America, a five-month, 18,000 miles of interactive exploration of critical water issues across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.[13]
In 2014, Alexandra led an expedition to Canada in partnership with the Ottawa Riverkeeper and Aqua Hacking 2015, a conference focused on protecting the river.[14][15] It's a joint initiative between Ottawa Riverkeeper, Alexandra Cousteau's Blue Legacy, and the de Gaspe Beaubien Foundation.[16]
References
- ↑ Keren Blankfeld Schultz (September 1, 2008). "Alexandra Cousteau Weighs In on the Future of the Ocean". Scientific American. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ LLoyd Grove (April 22, 2010). "Why Is Jacques Cousteau's Granddaughter Driving John McCain's Bus?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Who is the nouveau Cousteau?". The Independent. September 11, 2008.
- ↑ CNN (October 28, 2008). "Future player: Alexandra Cousteau". CNN. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Know your Cousteaus: Diving deep into the family pool". The Washington Post – The Reliable Source. June 8, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ Dianne Bates (6 May 2001). "The Undersea World of Alexandra Cousteau". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Leslie Kauffman (May 18, 2011). "Cousteau Cousins Pitch Water Issues". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ Blue Legacy (April 3, 2010). "Another Cousteau Working to Save the Waters". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Cousteau Advocates Legacy Building, Environmental Protection". The Hoya. May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Ian Urbina (July 24, 2007). "Pressure Builds to Ban Plastic Bags in Stores". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (2007). "Ocean lures the heirs of Cousteau's legacy". Expatica. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ↑ Paco Gomez Nadal (February 28, 2007). "En el primer mundo el delfinarios son prehistoria". La Prensa (Managua).
- ↑ "Expedition Blue Planet 2010: North America". National Geographic.
- ↑ "Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter joins Ottawa Riverkeeper in conservation effort". Metro News (Ottawa).
- ↑ "Alexandra Cousteau, Meaghan Murphy and Ottawa Riverkeeper Meredith Brown test the water on the Ottawa River on Saturday, September 14, 2013 to evaluate its quality". Calgary Herald. September 16, 2013.
- ↑ Kelly Roche (12 July 2013). "Cousteau lending name to mission to save Ottawa River". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30.