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Photo: Eleanor Church Larkrise Pictures eXXpedition crew members come from the world, to ? nd their superpower— or a scientist and instead dealing with more than 50 nationalities and diverse their opportunity, the thing that they the public. “Everyone has a unique op- backgrounds, each with a unique per- can do that’s going to make a real dif- portunity. It’s all about looking at the spective and talent. ference, and then to set about making people in the room and asking, ‘What

Penn sees this dynamism in prob- that difference.” With a united goal unique opportunities do you have to lem solving as key to improving ocean of helping the oceans, Penn’s various make a difference—today, tomorrow, health. “It’s all about people and in- projects (including eXXpedition) are next week, next year?’ and then start- spiring and empowering others, who- people-oriented, looking beyond the ing to map out that path. And that’s my ever they are and wherever they live in expected professions of being a sailor passion,” she said.

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