Sierra Koehler

Long Island, NY

Sierra Koehler grew up on the south shore of Long Island, New York. She spent her childhood in the ocean as a junior lifeguard and since then has been one of 500+ Jones Beach ocean lifeguards. She attends UNCW studying Environmental Science, Biology and Spanish. Koehler and the lifeguards witness plastic pollution at their workplace everyday and make it a daily ritual to pick up what they can. When Koehler joined UNCW POP she was inspired to bring similar initiatives and events to her home. At UNCW she has camped overnight for cleanups and educated elementary students on plastic pollution. She tries to make a difference however and wherever she can while also running track and field for UNCW.