Sandy Aylesworth is a first-year Masters student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. She came to F&ES after nine years working as a mate and captain on educational sailing voyages in French Polynesia, Hawaii, Baja, the Caribbean, Maine, and Florida Bay. She holds a 500 Ton Ocean Master captain's license. Her work at F&ES focuses on oil spill response, shipping efficiency, and Marine Protected Areas.
Actions / Conservation / Ecosystems / Energy / Fisheries / Human Landscape / Oceans
On April 20th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, kicking off a long summer of videos of crude gushing into the sea. Two years later, the offshore oil business is booming, and conventional wisdom has it that the Gulf has fully recovered from the disaster. Not so fast, says Sandy Aylesworth, in an in-depth investigative report.