Alaska Ocean Acidification Network

Switgard Duesterloh is a scientist and marine educator in Kodiak who connects kids with science, including ocean acidification.

Q: How did you got involved in marine education and ocean acidification?

I grew up away from the ocean in a town in Germany. My first memory of getting hooked on the wonders of the marine world are of a TV show that featured Hans Hass and Jacques Cousteau diving with what we would now consider ancient scuba gear. These were the first pioneer explorers into an unknown realm of ocean life, and it fascinated me in a way that planted the idea that I wanted to become a marine biologist.