Sylvia earle biography summary form

Sylvia is an American oceanographer, scuba diver, and research scientist. She founded Mission Blue, an organization dedicated to protecting the ocean from threats such as climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, invasive species, and the dramatic decrease in ocean fish stocks.

Early Work

Sylvia’s interest in the ocean sprang from her love of animals.

Growing up in New Jersey, she remembers “I was always interested in critters, and most of them were in the ocean!”

Sylvia studied oceanography and biology at Florida State University, before earning her Ph.D.

Sylvia earle biography summary form

in phycology (the study of algae) from Duke University.

Most Exciting Part of Your Work

“You never know what you’re going to find! Ninety-five percent of the ocean is not explored.”

Most Demanding Part of Your Work

“Never having enough time.

I can never imagine being bored; there’s just so much to explore and not enough time to do it.”

How Do You Define Geography?

“The science of