A globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, Alexandra continues the work of her renowned grandfather Jaques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. At 33, she has already mastered the remarkable storytelling tradition handed down to her and has the unique ability to draw audiences into the weighty issues of policy, politics and action.

In 2008, she founded Blue Legacy, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to exploring how humans connect to our water-based planet. Through projects like the recent Expedition: Blue Planet, Alexandra combines traditional film and social media to engage global audiences online, showing how individuals and communities contribute to an interdependent global water system, and how they can work together to protect it. In her first book This Blue Planet, to be published in 2011 by Dutton Publishing (a division of the Penguin Group), Alexandra will share stories and findings from her 100-day expedition which took her from the Ganges River in India to the Okavango Delta in Botswana, throughout the Middle East and across both Cambodia and Australia.
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Casey Hatfield is an anchor and feature reporter for NetGreen News. Casey developed her deep respect for the environment and the great outdoors on adventurous family vacations skiing, backpacking, and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.

Casey has two degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder in Broadcast Journalism and Anthropology. She began her career in Idaho Falls, Idaho as a producer, but quickly became a reporter and anchor.

Casey continued as a reporter and filling-in as an anchor at KEZI 9 News in Eugene, Oregon for over two years. While at KEZI, she covered the city beat, city government, and public policy.

Casey brings her passion for the environment to the NetGreen News team. She currently reports from San Diego, California where she enjoys the sunny weather and the beach.
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Tristan was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. As a child the environment was front and center for him as he explored the waterways and mountaintops of his home. His passion for story-telling led him to a career in journalism.

He has worked in broadcasting since 1998, when he oversaw the operations at 91.9 KSPB FM in Pebble Beach, CA – a Public Radio International affiliate. While at KSPB Tristan held many positions, including traffic director, news director, and eventually station manager. Since leaving KSPB in 2001, Tristan has worked at ABC NEWS’ “Good Morning America” in New York City, KING 5 TV in Seattle, and as a general assignment reporter for KEZI TV in Eugene, OR. He continues to work as a freelance news producer for ABC, NBC, CBS and CURRENT TV

When not on assignment, Tristan is active in the Portland, OR community – sitting on the board of a non-profit that creatively mentors homeless and transitional youth. He is an avid skier and cyclist, as well.

He holds a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Oregon and a French Language Certificate from the Catholic University of the West in Angers, France.
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Austin Valley was born and raised on a farm outside of Missoula, Montana. As a kid, he explored the back areas of the surrounding wilderness where he quickly gained an admiration for wildlife and the environment. Austin began making home movies at the age of twelve and took the initiative to frequent his local public access television station where he trained himself the basics of filmmaking and editing.

In 2001, Austin began his studies at the University of Montana where he minored in media arts and earned a BA in creative writing. He worked for the International Wildlife Film Festival from 2007 through 2008 where he developed a greater admiration for wildlife and environmental filmmaking. Seeking greater opportunity, Austin packed all of his belongings in 2009 and headed west to Portland Oregon where he found Net Green News.
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