Sylvia Earle Quotes


My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave. The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn't frightening, it was more exhilarating.


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Earle, Sylvia. Interview. Academy of Achievement, 20 June 1991.

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Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle
  • Born: August 30, 1935
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Scientist

Sylvia Alice Earle is an American marine biologist, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence since 1998. 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. She is also part of the group Ocean Elders, which is dedicated to protecting the ocean and its wildlife.