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An American marine biologist, explorer, explorer, author, and lecturer

Sylvia Earle

Who is she?

Since 1988 Dr. Sylvia Alice Earle has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and was named by Time Magazine as its first “Hero” for the planet in 1988.

Since 1998 she has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.[1][2] Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,[2] and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.[1]

Pictures of Sylvia

How Dr. Earle has helped..

• At age 80, sylvia Earle is still involved and active in

marine life.

• Founded “Mission Blue”, a documentary about our
• ceans.
• Uses all scuba and laboratory technology to assist her.
• In 1979 Sylvia walked untethered on the seafloor at a

lower depth that any other woman before or since then.

Accomplishments

• 1965- Earle accepted position as the resident director of the Cape Haze

marine lab in Sarasota, FL.

• 1967- Became a research fellow in Farlow Herbarium at Harvard.
• 1968- She discovered undersea dunes off the coast of the Bahamas.
• 1970- Earle led the first all female team of aquanauts in Tektile II experiment,

a project where they explored the marine realm and test viability of deepwater habitats and health effects of prolonged living in underwater structure.

• Observed the effects of pollution on coral reefs first hand

Mission Blue

• Founded by Sylvia Earle to help ignite public support of Hope Spots.
• Hope Spots are special places that are vital to ocean health, and need more protection.
• Under Dr. Earles leadership, Mission Blue team embarks on series o expeditions to shed light on
• cean hope spots.
• About 3% of the ocean is fully protected to date, only a few years ago it was 1%.

“Feature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist, and National Geographic Explorer-in- Residence Sylvia Earle, and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.”

Mission Blue Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ

Works Cited

"About Us | Mission Blue." Mission Blue. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2015. "Mission Blue - Official Trailer - Netflix [HD]." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. "Mission Blue." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. "Sylvia Alice Earle | Biography - American Oceanographer and Explorer." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2015. "Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic." National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 10

• Sept. 2015.

"Sylvia Earle." Sylvia Earle. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2015.