Common sense forces me to consider first the incredible swe… - Sylvia A. Earle

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Common sense forces me to consider first the incredible sweep of time that preceded this moment and the ocean's great age, relative to the infinitesimally small fragment of time enjoyed thus far by humankind.

Sylvia A. Earle

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Sylvia Earle (born 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer, author, and lecturer. Since 1998 she has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. Earle was the first woman to be appointed chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.

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Alternative Names: Sylvia Alice Earle • S.A.Earle • Sylvia A Earle • Sylvia Earle

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