Meet the Crew

Coming at you from the east, west, north and south, SCA Alaska Corps team 5 is almost a week out from arrival in Anchorage for training and the start of the season. Anticipation is in the air as school winds down or graduation dates pass for each of them. Over the course of 16 weeks we'll take on the wilds south east Alaska. Until then, here is a quick introduction to the crew.

NATHAN KEMP

My name is Nathan Kemp and I'm from Santa Rosa, Ca. I have been studying in the Natural Resource Management program at the Santa Rosa Junior College for a year and a half. It amazes me everyday that the local rivers and forests have become my classroom. I hope to one  day turn my passion for the outdoors into a career as a park ranger. I spend most of my free time rock climbing. It has led me on incredible adventures that make me look at and respect nature in a whole new way. When I am not climbing you might catch me hiking, fishing, wakeskating, or snowboarding.

SCOTTY MARTELL

Greetings in the name of the most high!

My Name is Scotty Martell and I come from Montana, and no, I don't ride any horses.  I've called Bozeman, MT my home for the eighteen-years I've been on this earth.  My family and I live right in downtown Bozeman in a small orange house which is adorned with horse and moose skulls on the front porch.  My family enjoys gardening and we have a decent sized garden in the backyard producing carrots, corn, squashes and peas. As well as the garden there are two fruit trees, an Italian plum and Nanking-cherry, which produce fruit annually.

Bozeman is an "outdoorsy" town located 80-miles from Yellowstone National Park.  We are located near some of the best public lands for recreation and in the summer time I just enjoy being outside communing with nature.  Whether that be chillin' and sungazing under a tree in the backyard or hiking and mountain biking the many trails in the mountains.  When it snows I enjoy skiing at Bridger Bowl (the local ski area).  I especially enjoy jumping off of cliffs into gravity storms and shreddin' deep snow!

I attended Bridger Alternative High School and Graduated class of 2015.  Outside of school and skiing my interests include meditation and art, especially using ink and watercolor.

SARAH PICKETT 

I’m Sarah Pickett and I am from Dallas, Texas. I just finished my Bachelor of Science in Biology at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. I participated in undergraduate research in plant physiological ecology for the last two years. I looked at the effects of shortwave UV-B on native Texas grasses in natural light environments. I am very interested in ecology and plants so my research was a nice combination of the two. I have played alto saxophone for eleven years and was a member of the Jazz Band at Trinity. I also high jumped on the Track and Field team for the last four years and won high jump at conference with a jump of 5’5” this spring. Additionally, I was a member of SPURS Sorority, a local sorority, and the oldest at Trinity. I enjoy art of all sorts, but one of my favorite mediums is wood block printing, which I have been doing for the past year. When I have free time I like reading and will read anything I can get my hands on. I also enjoy camping, hiking, and anything outdoors.

SAMANTHA SEA

Meet Big Al a 13’2” American alligator.

Hey, I’m Samantha Sea. I am from central Kentucky, Lebanon to be precise. I am taking a break from Eastern Kentucky University, where I am majoring in Wildlife Management. I love animals, traveling, reading, and anything outdoors from hiking to hunting and fishing. I want to travel all over the world through most any means, including backpacking the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

VINNY SALVATO

I was born in Winslow, Maine and have spent my whole life in that great state. I have recently graduated from Green Mountain College in Vermont with a degree in Environmental Studies and concentrating in Natural Resource Management. I have been on multiple trail crews including this past summer I was working in Tongass National Forest in Prince of Wales Alaska. When not building trails I enjoy cycling, nordic skiing and eating.  

LESLEY  SEALE

I call Colorado Springs, Colorado, home and attended the University of Colorado, majoring in Environmental Studies with minors in biology and geology. I grew up in an Air Force family, which led to moves across the country and the world and inspired my interes to explore new places. I am most happy when skiing, hiking, biking, drawing, or anything that get me out in fresh air. This will be my second season project leading for the SCA, and fourth summer in Alaska. Over the past few years I've worked seasonally leading trail/conservation crews, and ski instructing in Crested Butte, Colorado. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with this crew and share a summer with like-minded individuals in one of the most beautiful and majestic places in the world.