Sylvia Earle
Underwater Exploration
Five facts about Sylvia Earle!
She was born on August 30 in 1955 in Gibbstown New Jersey. She excelled in school and earned a scholarship to Florida State University. Her first dive was at age 16 using a diving helmet. She earned her master degree at Duke University. In 1989, while four months pregnant she became the first woman scientist to look out though the porthole of a submarine as she divided 100 ft.
Her impact on underwater exploration.
In 1979 Sylvia made her famous underneath walk on the sea floor in a JIM suit!
Three facts that led to her impact.
In 1970 she was learning about the human body in the Tektie 2 with her other roommates. She also studied under water habitats. Earle moved in 1976 to become a research biologist.
Four detailed facts about her impact.
This is a fun picture of Sylvia in a submarine!
She went to a depth of 1,250 ft when she was at her exploration.
There she is having fun in the water!
She wrote a book called Exploring the Deep Frontier that was about her underwater adventure.
Here's her in the JIM suit!
Only a communication line connected her to a submersible.
Here's the fourth fact about her impact!
In 1970 Sylvia held samples to an aquanaut inside the tekite habitat.
Wow! Here she is touching a whale shark.
Earle's diving records include the world's deepest solo dive without a tether to the surface.
This is her smiling for a picture, cheese!
She descended to 1,250 feet while strapped to the front of a submarine.
This is a fun link that will take you to national Geographic where I found some of my information!
Here's are some other links!
Here's a quick fun video of Sylvia Earle
90 seconds with Dr. Sylvia Earle, Explorer-in-Residence, National Geographic Society
And here's a big picture of her exploring the ocean.
Two fun facts about her!
Sylvia was persistent in 1970 the Tektie 2 project was launched with an all female crew led by Dr. Earle herself. Sylvia and four other women spent two weeks 50 ft underwater!