Sylvia Earle

By kbrischler
  • Born

    Born

    Sylvia Earle was born in Gibbstown New Jersey.
  • Married

    Married

    Sylvia was married to John Taylor from 1957-1966.
  • Second marriage

    Second marriage

    Sylvia was married to Giles Mead from 1967-1976.
  • Participated in the Tekite Project

    Participated in the Tekite Project

    While Sylvia particapated in the Tekite Project, she also led the first team of women aquannauts during this event.
  • Setting a record

    Setting a record

    Sylvia made an open-ocean dive near the coast of Oahu. She set a record while doing this.
  • Served on NACOA

    Served on NACOA

    Sylvia served for the NACOA (National Advisory Committe on Ocean and Atomosphere) from 1980-1984.
  • Found the Deep Ocean Engineering

    Found the Deep Ocean Engineering

    Sylvia and her husband found this program together in order to design and operate on robotic sub sea systems.
  • Third marriage

    Third marriage

    Sylvia was married to Graham Hawkes from 1986-1990.
  • Took leave of absence

    Took leave of absence

    Sylvia took off of research in order to serve as chief scientist of the National Oceanographic.
  • Founded DOER Marine

    Founded DOER Marine

    Sylvia found the Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Marine and brought it to more advanced Marine engeniering.
  • Led a Sustainable Seas Expedition

    Led a Sustainable Seas Expedition

    The Sustainable Seas Expedition is a five year program to study the USNMS. (United States National Marine Sanctuary) The USNMS was sponsered by the NGS. (National Geographic Society)
  • Received an honorary doctorcate

    Received an honorary doctorcate

    Sylvia recieved this award from Smith Collage.
  • Colead the NOAA's

    Colead the NOAA's

    Sylvia colead an expedition. This expedetion was located off Key Largo, Florida.