Rebel Girls: Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle 

Sylvia Earle was born in New Jersey in 1935 and is a marine biologist, author, lecturer and explorer. In the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration she was the first women to become a chief scientist, and has been a National Geographic explorer in residence since 1998.

Her parents really inspired and encouraged Sylvia to explore nature and learn about it, which resulted in her spending a lot of times in the woods near her home. 

Her and her family moved to western Florida she really missed the farms in New Jersey when she moved, however she later discovered new places to explore in the coastline in Florida. 

She attended Florida State University and studied Science and later earned her masters degree at Duke University. 

In 1969 she led an all-female team of marine scientists on a project called Tektite 2 studying the marine life for several weeks.

In 1982 Sylvia Earle and her husband Graham Hawkes founded Deep Ocean Engineering this is equipment that helps explore the deep ocean.

They developed the Deep Rover, a research submarine capable of going to depths of 3,300 feet.

Over the recent years she has worked to alert other of the dangers of oil spills, and have won numerous awards for her work. 

She is still alive today and works on her Mission Blue project which is all about protecting the ocean.

References:

Elena, F., and Francesca, C., 2016. Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls. Timbuktu Labs, Incorporated 

Easy Science For Kids, Facts about Sylvia Earle for Kids, [online] Available at: <http://easyscienceforkids.com/sylvia-earle/> [Accessed 4 May 2018]