Aileen ("A-LEAN") received her bachelor’s degree in art with a concentration in photography at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. After spending almost ten years as a staff photojournalist–shooting for three newspaper publications—Devlin wanted to shift her focus towards environmental and nature based photojournalism. Currently at Virginia Sea Grant, she uses multiple visual mediums to document ocean and marine science research, conservation, and stakeholder engagement for Virginia's waterways. Follow on Instagram and Twitter @aileen__devlin.