Explorers Team

The 2024 expedition to Henderson Island consists of two teams: one spent a month on the island to clean it up, and the other on the Plastic Odyssey vessel to recycle the plastic waste and turn it into furniture for the Pitcairners.

The Team on the Island

Expedition leadership team

simon-bernard

Simon BERNARD

Plastic Odyssey co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

2024 Henderson Expedition Leader

alexandre-dechelotte

Alexandre DECHELOTTE

Plastic Odyssey co-founder & Chief Communication Officer

2024 Henderson Expedition Communications Leader

morgane-kerdoncuff

Morgane KERDONCUFF

Plastic Odyssey stopovers manager

2024 Henderson Expedition Preparation Leader

Media and scientific team

Hanna-Dijkstra

Hanna DIJKSTRA

PhD, Plastic Pollution Scientist
timothee-cook

Timothée Cook

PhD, Marine Biologist
olivier-loser

Olivier LOSËR

Photographer
valentin-proult

Valentin PROULT

French Media Man
piere-de-parscau

Pierre de PARSCAU

French Movie Maker
Marc-Andrieux-

Marc ANDRIEUX

Accident and Emergency Doctor
Ricky-Rhodes

Ricky RHODES

US Film Director
ludwig-blanc

Ludwig BLANC

Ornithologist

The Team on board

Sailors and recycling team

yohann-long

Yoann LONG*

Captain 1 of M/V Plastic Odyssey
franck-legras

Franck LEGRAS

Captain 2 of M/V Plastic Odyssey
tristan-broudic

Tristan BROUDIC

Chief Mate
Tanguy-LESQUER

Tanguy LESQUER

Second Mate
simon-gouret

Simon GOURET

Chief Mechanical
Jonathan-GALA-BI

Jonathan GALA BI

Second Mechanical
baptiste-lomenech

Baptiste LOMENECH*

Recycling Expert
maxime-thirouin

Maxime THIROUIN*

Recycling Engineer
Désire-MAYA

Désiré MAYA

Sailor
Patrick-AWATE

Patrick AWATE

Bosco of M/V Plastic Odyssey
Pamphile-PEUDENNIER

Pamphile PEUDENNIER

Sailor
Adrien-BRONSART

Aodren BRONSART

Cook
Titouan-FAFOURNOUX

Titouan FAFOURNOUX

Skipper of Tai Koko Sailing Vessel

*Onboard and partially ashore