Sylvia Earle
Sylvia Earle visited Island in August, 2009
Sylvia Earle, Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society and former chief scientist of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), addressed a capacity audience during her talk on August 13, 2009, at the Nantucket Atheneum.
Dr. Earle has been a lifelong advocate for undersea research. She has been widely recognized and honored for her work to raise public awareness of the effects of pollution and environmental degradation on the ocean and to establish global network of marine protected areas.
ReMain promoted Dr. Earle's work by making it possible for her book, Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans, to be given away to customers of Mitchell's Book Corner and Nantucket Bookworks this summer, while supplies lasted.
Dr. Earle, also author of Hello, Fish! and Dive!, began her afternoon at the Atheneum by sharing a slide show with children and their families.
Visit Sylvia Earle's web site.