Alexa was a passionate person who loved to travel, had a deep interest in marine conservation and education, and valued her friends and family above all else. Her life was far too short and she was taken from us too soon. However, she lived everyday to the fullest and experienced so much adventure, joy, and love in her 28 years of life.

A full obituary and life remembrance will follow on this page soon. In the meantime, please add your tributes, stories, photos, and videos in remembrance and celebration of Alexa to the rest of the website.

A Celebration of Alexa's Life will be held on Friday, August 27th, 2021 at 6pm, both virtually and in person at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California. The event is open to all. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here. 

I am standing at the edge of the shore
A ship sails in the morning breeze
And heads for the open ocean
She is beauty, She is life.
I watch her 'til she disappears over the horizon.

Someone near me says << She is Gone >>
Gone where? Gone from my sight, that's all.
Her mast is still as tall,
Her hull still holds the strength to carry
Her cargo of humanity
Her diminishment and loss from sight is in me, not in her.

And in the moment when someone near me say:
<< She is Gone >>
There are others who, seeing a sail on the horizon,
coming towards them,
exclaim with joy: << There She Is >>

This is death.
There are no dead,
Only people on both shores.

-Author unknown