Who is sylvia earle?

Sylvia Earle 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". Sylvia Alice Earle was born in Gibbstown, New Jersey on August 30, 1935. She was raised on a small farm and from the time she was very small, she loved exploring. She was fascinated by the creatures and plants that lived in the wilderness around her home. Neither of her parents had a college education, but they loved nature and they taught young Sylvia to respect wild creatures and not to be afraid of the unknown. Those who have followed Earle's adult career wonder if she is afraid of anything.