Athena's staff consists of talented geologist with a wide range of geologic experience over a wide geographic range. This includes modern coastal environments in the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Athena also has experience in Coastal Plain environments, the southern Appalachians, and fluvial settings.

Athena has presented papers at meetings convened by the Geological Society of America and the Society of Economic and Petroleum Geologists. Athena was also a convener of the SEPM's Charleston Conference on Aquifer and Aquitard Heterogeneity at Charleston, South Carolina in March of 2002.

Dr. Sexton has led the way with the publishing of many papers in scientific journals over the past three decades.

Sexton, W.J., Christensen, G.W., and Chmura, T.D., 2000, Geomorphology and Sediments of the Santee, Congaree, and Wateree River Alluvial Valleys, South Carolina. Southeastern Geology.

Sexton, W.J. and Hayes, M.O., 1996, Holocene Deposits of Reservoir-Quality Sand Along the Central South Carolina Coastline. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 80(6), 831- 855.

Sexton, W.J., 1995, The Post-Storm Hurricane Hugo Recovery of the Undeveloped Beaches Along the South Carolina Coast, "Capers Island to the Santee Delta."Journal of Coastal Research, 11(4), 1020-1025.

Sexton, W.J. and Murday, M., 1994, The Morphology and Sediment Character of the Coastline of Nigeria. Journal of Coastal Research, 10(4), 959-977.

Sexton, W.J., Hayes, M.O., and Colquhoun, D.J., 1992, Evolution of Quaternary Shoal Complexes off the Central South Carolina Coast; in Quaternary Coasts of the United States: Marine and Lacustrine Systems, SEPM Special Publication No. 48.
Sexton, W.J., and Hayes, M.O., 1991, The Geologic Impact of Hurricane HUGO and Post-storm Shoreline Recovery along the Undeveloped Coastline of South Carolina, Dewees Island to the Santee Delta. Journal of Coastal Research, SI(8), 275-290.