Alexandra Cousteau

Alexandra Cousteau (born June 21 1976) is the daughter of Philippe Cousteau and the granddaughter of world famous French explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau. A dedicated environmentalist, Cousteau advocates the importance of conservation, restoration and sustainable management of water resources for a healthy planet and productive societies.

A member of the third generation of the Cousteau family to devote their lives to exploring and explaining the natural world, Cousteau first went on expedition with her father, Philippe Cousteau, when she was four months old and learned to scuba dive with her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, when she was seven. She grew up traveling the globe, developed a passion for adventure and learned at firsthand the value of conserving the natural world.

Born in California, Cousteau grew up in France and the United States. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science (International Relations) from Georgetown University in Washington DC. In 2000, Alexandra co-founded "EarthEcho International" with her brother Philippe Cousteau Jr. to further her family’s legacy in science, advocacy, and education.

Alexandra is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer for the Class of 2008. She has spoken to audiences at the United Nations, UNESCO, Harvard University, Smithsonian Institution and Sea Rovers, among numerous other institutions, film festivals, and other events internationally. Cousteau is also a published author whose articles and/or columns have appeared in the Woodrow Wilson Center journal, Washington Life magazine, VSD (France), and Elle magazine(Spain) among others. She sits on the Board of Directors of "EarthEcho International" and the "Global Water Challenge", the International Advisory Council of "Counterpart International", the advisory board of "Jolkona Foundation" and the steering committee of the Pew sponsored "Shark Alliance". She is also a PADI-certified Divemaster.

In 2001, she cohosted, along with Joe Penny, a science-oriented short run syndicated US television show called "Scope".

External links

* [http://www.earthecho.org EarthEcho International]
* [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/field/explorers/alexandra-cousteau.html?nav=A-Z National Geographic Emerging Explorers]
* [http://www.globalwaterchallenge.org Global Water Challenge]
* [http://www.counterpart.org Counterpart International]
* [http://www.sharkalliance.org Shark Alliance]
* [http://www.elmundo.es/magazine/num145/textos/alex.html La Revista article]
* [http://www.plentymag.com/features/2007/05/a_life_aquatic.php Plenty magazine]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/us/24plastic.html?ei=5088&en=b00211e238911098&ex=1342929600&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print New York Times]
* [http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/07/02/ciencia/1183363473.html El Mundo]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450942/ IMDB tv listing]