Sylvia Earle
Date of birth: 1935-08-30
Place of birth: Gibbstown, New Jersey
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sylvia Alice Earle, Sylvia A. Earle
Biography
Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".
Movie Credits
Shark Island
2010-04-19
The 11th Hour
2007-08-17
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restor
Eating Our Way to Extinction
2021-09-16
With searing insight that shines light in dark corners, EATING OUR WAY TO EXTINCTION is a compelling
Who We Were
2021-07-08
A look at the current state of the world, from the hand of six intellectuals and scientists who refl
Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the Oceans
2021-04-22
Oceanographer Sylvia Earle and a cast of marine scientists tell the story of the incredible work bei
Saving Sea Turtles: Preventing Extinction
Saving Sea Turtles: Preventing Extinction tells the story of the 2014 sea turtle standing season in
Sonic Sea
2016-04-22
The devastating impact of industrial and military ocean noise on whales and other marine life.
Ocean Odyssey
2021-05-28
Follow a three-month-old baby whale on a magical journey down one of the Earth’s great ocean highway
Poisoning Paradise
2017-06-03
Journey to the seemingly idyllic world of Native Hawaiians, whose communities are surrounded by expe
Chasing Ice
2012-10-01
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate chan
Mission Blue
2014-01-30
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threa
Guardians of the Kingdom
2020-04-20
Two mothers-one human, one whale- are bound by the history of the Kingdom they share and the future
Shark Land: Welcome to Cocos Island
2015-01-01
“Entourage” star Adrian Grenier ventures to Cocos Island off the shore of Costa Rica to bring attent
Doppelgängers³
2024-03-09
An experimental documentary that draws on the experience of diasporas to challenge the commercialisa
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures
2017-01-15
Follow ocean legend Sylvia Earle, renowned underwater National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry,
She Is the Ocean
2020-10-16
Examine the lives of eight extraordinary women who define the courage and spirituality it takes to l
Earth Report: State of the Planet 2007
2007-10-10
On April 27th, at 2pm, National Geographic is using a version of the Environmental Performance Inde
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2020-01-10
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly cur
Bag It
2011-09-01
An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he kn
Seaspiracy
2021-03-24
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine spec
México Pelágico
2014-10-30
While the Pelagic Life team is chasing the elusive sardine baitball in the open ocean near Baja Cali
Wealth Untold
2024-11-06
A multigenerational network of women leaders fights to protect Belize's world-renowned barrier reef
Blue Serengeti
Dr. Barbara Block reveals the vast, rich and hidden world of the Pacific Ocean