As she sails the high seas in races, Alexia’s boat collects ocean temperature and salinity data, which is then sent to scientists via satellite.

She also drops remote sensors into the ocean which collect information from the wild southern oceans. These are remote places that very few ships go to.

The data that Alexia collects helps scientists around the world better understand the ocean. It even helps predict the weather with more accuracy.

Alexia and the 4myplanet team are ‘citizen scientists.’ Anyone can be a citizen scientist. You don’t need degrees, or white coats – just a passion to be a part of something big.

Citizen science allows larger data sets to be collected by scientists.

It’s a great way to get involved in science and understand more about a project.