Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle
Sylvia AliceEarleis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth30 August 1935
CountryUnited States of America
numbers what-matters missing
There's something missing about how we're informing the youngsters coming along about what matters in the world. We teach them the numbers and the letters, but we fail to communicate the importance of our connection to the living world.
nature sea way
This much is certain: We have the power to damage the sea, but no sure way to heal the harm.
sea people joy
I've had the joy of spending thousands of hours under the sea. I wish I could take people along to see what I see, and to know what I know.
kids grandchildren laughing
I love music of all kinds, but there's no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too.
ocean mean humankind
Health to the ocean means health for us.
past sea sky
Humans are the only creatures with the ability to dive deep in the sea, fly high in the sky, send instant messages around the globe, reflect on the past, assess the present and imagine the future.
ocean space world
Success underwater depends mostly on how you conduct yourself. Diving can be the most relaxing experience in the world. Your weight seems to disappear. Space travel will be available only to a few individuals for some time, but the oceans are available to almost everyone - now.
ocean sea wilderness
There is an enormous amount to be learned about the sea; like most wildernesses, it has great potential.
ocean water lovely
It doesn't matter where on Earth you live, everyone is utterly dependent on the existence of that lovely, living saltwater soup. There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowhere is there life without water.
kids years asking-questions
The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder. They have curiosity. 'Who, what, where, why, when, and how!' They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.
fishing people balls
People still do not understand that a live fish is more valuable than a dead one, and that destructive fishing techniques are taking a wrecking ball to biodiversity.
ocean sea special
Just as we have the power to harm the ocean, we have the power to put in place policies and modify our own behavior in ways that would be an insurance policy for the future of the sea, for the creatures there, and for us, protecting special critical areas in the ocean.
ocean challenges important
The most important part is to take on the challenge of protecting the ocean as if your life depends on it-because it does.
use helping ifs
Everyone has power. But it doesn't help if you don't use it.