SeeHer Story Dives Into the Inspiring Life of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle made a splash with her groundbreaking underwater explorations and dedication to protecting the ocean.has chosen to look back at Earle’s life in this week’s episode. The goal of Media and PEOPLE, is to recognize female trailblazers throughout the past 100 years and celebrate how they’ve helped to shape history and culture.
As this year marks the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, the series hopes to commemorate such an important time for women in history by recognizing fearless women who have made strides for others to follow in their footsteps.“I was born in New Jersey. That’s where I first got knocked over by a wave. The ocean got my attention,” she said in the video.
Her love for marine life led her to study science and earn a Ph.D. from Duke University in 1966, where her advanced dissertation on algae caught the attention of many. Earle also learned to scuba dive — a skill she cherished throughout her entire life — during her college years.In 1970, Earle broke gender barriers in science, leading the first all-female underwater research team, Tektite II, to study ocean life off the coast of St. John for two weeks.
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