Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle | |
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by Veni Markovski, 2009 | |
| Born | Sylvia Anne Reade August 30, 1935 Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Spouses | John Taylor
(m. 1957; div. 1963)Giles Mead
(m. 1966; div. 1975)Graham Hawkes
(m. 1986; div. 1992) |
| Children | Elizabeth Taylor (1961), John Richie Taylor, Gale Mead (1968) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oceanography |
| Institutions | NOAA, National Geographic |
Sylvia Alice Earle (née Reade; born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer, author, entrepreneur, and educator. She is a National Geographic explorer.[1][2] 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 1998. [1][3]
Career
Earle is known for her record-breaking ocean explorations.[3][4] One of her explorations includes her untethered walk on the ocean floor at a depth of 1,250 feet.[5][4] She has spent over 7,000 hours underwater and has advanced research on marine ecosystems.[6]
Earle is also an entrepreneur. She launched a nonprofit called Mission Blue in 2009.[5] Its goal is to have legal protection for 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.[5] Earle co-founded Deep Ocean Engineering (DOE) with her husband in 1992.[5] DOE advances diving tools and technology to new levels.[5]
Earle was the first woman to be appointed Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1990. [3]
She has twenty-two honorary degrees for her work and was recognized by former US President Barack Obama at the White House.[5]
Education
Earle got her Master's degree in Marine Biology from Duke University.[5][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosenblatt, Roger (October 5, 1998). "Sylvia Earle: Call Of The Sea". Time. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer Information, Facts, News, Photos". National Geographic. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Olson, Danielle. "Meet Sylvia Earle, the Trailblazing Marine Biologist Who Has Spent Her Career Giving Algae Their Long-Deserved Due". www.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dokoupil, T. (2013, Jan 11). The last dive: Funding for human expeditions to the watery depths appears to have run aground. as legendary explorer sylvia earle says goodbye to the ocean floor, are machines good enough to take her place? Newsweek, 161, 1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Griggs, M. B. (2017, Jan). Sylvia earle. Popular Science, 289, 46-47. Retrieved from ProQuest Database. Retrieved 2025, April 13.
- ↑ Brandman, Mariana. "Sylvia Earle Biography". National Women's History Museum. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ↑ "Dr. Sylvia Earle: Ocean conservation pioneer and climate hero shaping marine science". One Earth. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-04-17.