Legendary Ocean Scientist Dr. Sylvia Earle To Speak at Gulf Coast Community Foundation

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Photo of Dr. Sylvia Earle.

Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder and president of Mission Blue and a National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence since 1999, will headline Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s annual Better Together community-education luncheon on March 13, 2020.  An iconic ocean scientist who has logged more than 7,500 hours under water and is affectionately called “Her Deepness” by colleagues and the media, Earle will discuss the topic “Saving Our Seas.” 

“Sylvia Earle is one of the most respected ocean scientists of all time,” said Mark S. Pritchett, President and CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation. “She understands so well how our oceans sustain our planet and what we must do to protect them before it’s too late. Our Gulf Coast communities must hear Dr. Earle’s urgent message.”

Sylvia Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer with a lifetime of experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Her pioneering career includes many firsts—from first person to walk solo on the bottom of the sea under a quarter-mile of water to first woman to serve as Chief Scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dr. Earle has led more than 100 expeditions, authored more than 225 publications, and earned more than 30 honorary degrees. Among more than 100 national and international awards and honors, she was named TIME Magazine’s first “Hero for the Planet,” a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, and a 2013 winner of the Hubbard Medal by National Geographic. Earle’s research concerns the ecology and conservation of marine ecosystems and development of technology for access to the deep sea.

“Think of the world without an ocean, you’ve got a planet a lot like Mars,” Earle says in Mission Blue, the 2015 Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary about her life and work. “No ocean, no life. No ocean, no us.” Reservations for the luncheon, which will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, will be available in January.

Photo of Dr. Sylvia Earle.

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