About Dr. Sylvia Earle
Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle has been christened “Her Deepness” by the New Yorker and the New York Times, and her stunning achievements explain why: Earle has led more than 50 expeditions worldwide involving more than 6,000 hours underwater, and has also set the record for the deepest solo untethered dive—3,000 feet into the Pacific Ocean. She has served as the chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and is currently an explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society. Now, in partnership with Google, Earle is the face behind Google Oceans, a downloadable, comprehensive simulated ocean guide, with which users can view the deepest depths and explore the evolving history of the sea.
A passionate environmentalist, Sylvia Earle’s love of the oceans, combined with her intellectual awareness of the fragile sustainability of the seas, has compelled her to become a conscience for an often-shortsighted global business community. Recently, Earle has appeared in Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental documentary, The 11th Hour, and in the PBS special Under the Sea With Al Giddings. Few listeners are unmoved by Dr. Sylvia Earle’s reasoned arguments that the seas must be nurtured if we are to sustain life as we now know it on the planet.
...eloquent, powerful, and passionate speaking skills captivated Northland students, staff, and faculty! We could not have been happier with the success of this event! ”
- Northland College
Dr. Sylvia Earle's Speech Topic(s)
- Sustainable Seas: The Vision and the Reality
With her beautiful, poetic style, Earle mesmerizes audiences with stories from her more than thirty-year career beneath the sea—sharing her joy of discovery, and expressing how that joy can help save the world. Educating audiences on the influence we have and can have on the environment, she emphasizes that the human race is uniquely equipped to not only survive in the natural world, but also to influence its future existence.
- A Sound Environment, A Sound Economy
With a handshake and not a fist, Earle acts as a conscience for the ever-growing and expanding business world. She emphasizes to business audiences that our environmental and economic policies must be closely linked to ensure the protection and preservation the world’s environment. With our technology, our resources, and sheer will, she stresses that now is the time to enact change, because “business as usual” will not save our future, and only through education and action can we sustain our species and our planet.
- A Woman in a Strange World
Sylvia Earle is as at home in the ocean as she is at home being a female in a male-dominated world of science. She has challenged every obstacle that stood in the path of her burning curiosity about the world beneath the waves, and discusses that struggle and the need to understand that nothing can keep you from achieving your dreams.
Back to Top
* Fee: Please note that while this speaker's specific fee falls within the range posted above, speaker
fees are subject to change without notice. For the most up to date information, please contact your
Keppler representative.