Sylvia Earle

Happy World Oceans Day! In this very special episode, we sat down with Dr. Sylvia Earle — marine biologist, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and one of the most celebrated ocean researchers of our time. Named by the Library of Congress as a living legend and reverently referred to around the world as “Her Deepness,” Dr. Earle has spent the past 60 years at the forefront of ocean exploration, conservation, and marine science. Recorded live at Harvard University in partnership with The Shift , host Sophia Li and Dr. Earle reflect on the miracle of life on earth and below sea, while speaking candidly about planetary boundaries, the economics of nature, and the dire state of our oceans and planet. Dr. Earle makes the case that all wealth originates from nature, and that resource depletion has been perilously drawing down our world’s ‘bank’ for centuries. Yet, despite the challenges ahead, she shares the reason why this is actually the most exciting moment in human history. Turning 91 this summer, Dr. Earle has spent decades diving into the unknown and coming back with the same verdict every time: this planet is a miracle, and we are squandering it. Join us for an episode that makes the case that wonder and joy are not a retreat from the climate crisis — they are fundamental drivers to solving it. Speaker: Dr. Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist, Explorer, Founder of Mission Blue Recorded live at Harvard University in partnership with The Shift If you would like to join for a future live podcast taping, follow ⁠@sophfei⁠ and ⁠@steward.media⁠ for upcoming events Credits: Created by Sophia Li Produced by Delilah Harvey, PodHouse Video by PodHouse

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/sylvia-earle-s-ted-prize-wish-to-protect-our-oceans Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet. Sylvia Earle has been at the frontier of deep ocean exploration for four decades. She's led more than 50 undersea expeditions, and she's been an equally tireless advocate for our oceans and the creatures who live in them. Talk by Sylvia Earle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 90 years old, Sylvia Earle has witnessed more ocean change than perhaps anyone alive. In this conversation, the legendary oceanographer delivers an urgent message: we're destroying the very systems that keep us alive, and we're running out of time to stop. Earle dismantles the illusion that wild-caught seafood is sustainable. Since the 1950s, we've removed roughly half the ocean's wildlife. Ninety percent of big predators like tuna and swordfish are gone. Half the phytoplankton—the ocean's oxygen generators and carbon capturers—have disappeared. We're now killing whales not by hunting them, but by taking their food: industrial krill fishing in Antarctic waters strips food from penguins, seals, and the recovering whale populations that migrate thousands of miles to feed there. But there's hope. When commercial whaling stopped in 1986, populations began recovering. The technology exists: cell-cultured fish is already on menus in Singapore and the US. The knowledge is here, the choice is ours. 🧠 Topics Discussed: 🌊 Sixth mass extinction: first caused by one species (us) in geological time 🐋 Whale recovery: populations increasing since 1986 commercial whaling ban, but now threatened by food depletion 🦐 Krill crisis: taking Antarctic krill = killing whales, seals, penguins by removing their groceries 📉 Ocean wildlife collapse: 50% gone since 1950s, 90% of big predators disappeared 🫁 Phytoplankton loss: ~50% decline since 1950—ocean's oxygen generators vanishing 🎣 Wild fish economics: 30-year-old lobsters, 50-year-old orange roughy, 400-year-old sharks taken at zero cost 🐟 Salmon farming absurdity: chose carnivore requiring 3-4 years, fed wild fish—should farm plant-eaters 🧬 Cell-cultured seafood: already available in Singapore/US, chicken/fish grown from cells without killing 🏴‍☠️ High seas tragedy: half the planet's ocean = global commons raided by few countries/companies 🌡️ Ocean life support: 97% of biosphere, generates most oxygen, captures carbon, maintains habitable temps 🤿 Technology revolution: scuba (1940s), submersibles reaching 11km depth, exploring last wilderness 📊 Shifting baselines: each generation accepts degraded normal (passenger pigeons darkening skies → gone) 🎯 Mission Blue: 168+ Hope Spots globally, champions protecting ocean places from where they are to better 👨‍🏫 Guest Bio: Dr. Sylvia Earle is a legendary oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer who has led over 100 expeditions logging 7,000+ hours underwater. She was the first female chief scientist of NOAA, has been a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence since 1998, and founded Mission Blue to inspire ocean protection. At 90, she remains one of the world's most powerful voices for ocean conservation. 📚 Recommended Reading: ● Mission Blue: Hope Spots network (mission-blue.org) ● Sylvia Earle's books and documentaries ● Studies on whale recovery post-whaling ● Research on ocean wildlife collapse since 1950s 💬 Quote Highlights: (03:23) "We've removed roughly half of the wild animals in the ocean since the 1950s. The sixth mass extinction is caused by one species—us." — Sylvia Earle (24:20) "About 90% of big predators—tuna, swordfish—are gone. We treat them like chickens. They're like lions and tigers, and they're disappearing fast." — Sylvia Earle (01:06:39) "All of us have a vested interest in the high seas, the global commons. Those who extract from it are taking from you, from all of us. Why do we let this happen?" — Sylvia Earle (01:29:06) "When the buying stops, the killing can too. Every fish you choose not to eat could be swimming out there. The ocean says thank you. The kids say thank you." — Sylvia Earle 🌐 About WePlanet: WePlanet is a

Imagine diving to the bottom of the ocean while pregnant. Dude, I feel like when I am pregnant, I won’t be able to even move or do anything. But today’s woman in STEM was literally on the ocean floor while pregnant. Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sylvia-earle https://www.britannica.com/science/marine-biology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle https://missionblue.org/staff_member/sylvia-a-earle/ https://www.uw360.asia/sylvia-earle/#:~:text=Living%20two%20weeks%20underwater,it%20was%20before%2C%20was%20changing . https://www.uw360.asia/project-tektite-the-aquanauts-that-lived-in-the-sea/

This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Each episode is hosted by The Story released as a bonus weekly series on Saturdays. Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent decades exploring the blue heart of our planet. From leading the first all-female aquanaut team to founding Mission Blue, she has dived deeper and stayed longer in the ocean than almost anyone alive. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, Rolex Testimonee, Sylvia reflects with Adam Vaughan on her extraordinary career, the changes she’s witnessed, and why she still believes in a future full of 'Hope Spots'. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist, Oceanographer and Rolex Testimonee Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent decades exploring the blue heart of our planet. From leading the first all-female aquanaut team to founding Mission Blue, she has dived deeper and stayed longer in the ocean than almost anyone alive. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, Rolex Testimonee, Sylvia reflects with Adam Vaughan on her extraordinary career, the changes she’s witnessed, and why she still believes in a future full of 'Hope Spots'. Planet Hope is brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Guest: Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist, Oceanographer and Rolex Testimonee Host: Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times Series Producer: Priyanka Deladia Sound Designer: David Crackles This podcast is advertiser funded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore the profound interconnections between land and sea with legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle. Discover how our understanding of the ocean has evolved, the critical role it plays in Earth's climate and chemistry, and the urgent need for conservation. Join us as we unveil the mysteries of the ocean and the vital importance of protecting our planet's life support system. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url We also feature an excerpt of the documentary about Blue Latitudes Foundation’s expedition to the SeaVentures Dive Rig off the island of Mabul in Malaysia. The interest was to research, document, and explore the ecological, economic and social implications of repurposing an oil and gas structure as an ecotourism dive resort. The documentary was produced along with Matador Network. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Sources: Sylvia Earle TED Talk excerpt 2009: https://youtu.be/43DuLcBFxoY Chumash of Santa Barbara County songs: https://www.chumashmedicinewoman.com/stories-songs/ Sylvia Earle talk courtesy of Rivian South Coast Theater, Laguna Beach. “Rigs to Reefs: Transecting Borneo,” featuring Amber Sparks and Emily Hazelwood, Directed by Scott Sporleder from Matador Network. https://youtu.be/J0IG8R6ymrI?si=dDmcDekHowUeV4Fn Sylvia Earle PhD is President and Chairman of Mission Blue and The Sylvia Earle Alliance [https://missionblue.org/]. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence, and is called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and the New York Times, Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine. She is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for several corporate and non-profit organizations. Amber Sparks, Co-President of Blue Latitudes Foundation [https://www.bluelatitudesfoundation.org/], is a marine biologist, educator, and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Marine Science from UC Berkeley and a M.A.S in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In 2018 Amber and Emily were recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the energy sector for their work developing sustainable, creative, and cost-effective solutions for the environmental issues that surround the offshore energy industry. Emily Hazelwood, Co-President of Blue Latitudes Foundation, is a marine conservation biologist, offshore energy consultant, and entrepreneur. She has a B.A. in Environmental Science from Connecticut College and an M.A.S degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. As a leader and explorer, Emily is committed to elevating the scientific understanding of our oceans in communities worldwide and she volunteers her time as a science educator at schools across the country. Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes a column on PBS SoCal called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 269 Photo credit: Amber Sparks

Her Deepness: Sylvia Earle on a Lifetime Underwater and the Fight to Save the Sea In this special World Oceans Day episode of the Scientista Podcast , we dive deep with legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle. From leading the first all-female aquanaut team to founding Mission Blue and advocating for marine protected areas, Earle shares stories from her lifetime of exploration and activism. She reflects on how the ocean has changed, why it matters more than ever, and what gives her hope for the future. With warmth, wisdom, and urgency, Earle calls on all of us to protect the blue heart of our planet—before it’s too late. Thank you for listening! Learn more about Scientista here: www.scientista.world

About the episode: In this inspiring conversation, legendary oceanographer and marine explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle guides us through the depths of the ocean, introduces us to the marvels of marine world and the kaleidoscope of life within it and explains its intricate relationship with all of us. From the ancient role of water to the impacts of climate change on the land and sea, with her powerful storytelling Her Deepness connects us to the splendour and the awe of our ‘blue heart’, portraying its immense value and why this may be the best and last chance that we may have ever got to safeguard it. The speaker: Dr. Sylvia Earle is one of the most celebrated ocean advocates of our times, she devoted her life to ocean exploration and conservation. Through her scientific research and environmental stewardship, Sylvia is one of the first women ever exploring to protect Earth’s blue heart and all of its treasures. She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large (formerly 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. Since 2009, through her Mission Blue initiative, Sylvia has encouraged communities and governments all over the world to shield marine life that is at risk from human pressures through protected areas she calls Hope Spots under her program Mission Blue. These are areas of the oceans designated as vital to the preservation of species in order to achieve the UN 30x30 goal that aims to protect at least 30% of todays ocean space. Mission Blue has identified Canyon of Caprera , a project led by One Ocean Foundation, as a Hope Spot in support of elevating its protection to an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) with an eye on an eventual designation of a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Hosts: Farah Piriye & Elizabeth Zhivkova , ZEITGEIST19 Co-host: Jan Pachner , One Ocean Foundation Follow Sylvia Earle 's journey on Instagram Follow Mission Blue 's journey on Instagram and LinkedIn Follow ZEITGEIST19 's journey on Instagram and LinkedIn

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/102871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Underwater Explorer: Sylvia Earle Author: Rachel Young Narrator: Rebecca Taylor Format: mp3 Length: 3 mins Release date: 12-10-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: Adventurers & Explorers Publisher's Summary: Do you wish you could explore the ocean? Learn about the life and work of Sylvia Earle, a scientist, oceanographer, and explorer! Earle wore a scuba suit and oxygen mask to explore life underwater. She discovered new plants and animals never seen before! She even lived in an underwater habitat for weeks at a time! Can you guess what she found at the bottom of the ocean where no human had ever been?

Dylan Welch, founder of intelligencereport.org and host of The Intelligence Report sits down with Sylvia Earle. Dr. Sylvia Earle is the perfect guest for a deep dive into a very important conversation: ocean exploration and conservation. As a National Geographic Explorer At Large, Dr. Earle is an internationally renowned oceanographer and author of the forthcoming book National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey, Dubbed TIME Magazine’s first ‘Hero of the Planet,' Dr. Earle serves as President & Chairman of Mission Blue/The Sylvia Earle Alliance and was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Support the show

I was very lucky to meet the legendary ocean protection family of Dr. Sylvia Earle. This is a unique chat with the family, thank you to Taylor Griffith for this opportunity. Norbert Zi and I hosted the Clubhouse room in the scuba club on Wednesday the 02.06.2021 - We were joined by Dr. Sylvia Earle, Liz Taylor and Taylor Griffith A few weeks ago I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Taylor Griffith, who’s an amazing artist and ocean advocate and the idea was born to create a family room to learn more about the family’s work at DOER (Deep Ocean Exploration and Research). Dr. Sylvia Earle work has inspired me for years - I called my art show in 2019 “protect what keeps you alive”! Inspired by ... - no ocean - no life - no ocean - no us ~ Dr. Sylvia Earle