What if we Protected our Oceans and Saved the World? | Sylvia Earle | TEDxUniversityofRochester скачать в хорошем качестве

What if we Protected our Oceans and Saved the World? | Sylvia Earle | TEDxUniversityofRochester

Renowned biologist, explorer, and TED Prize recipient Dr. Sylvia Earle considers the vast majesty of Earth's unique oceans and their critical role in supplying the ingredients for all life. She discusses the devastation caused by humans to ocean biodiversity and talks about her efforts to protect the world's great bodies of water. Dr. Sylvia Earle is the founder of Mission Blue and DOER Marine Operations and has been a National Geographic Explorer in Residence since 1998. Dr. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She has earned a PhD from Duke University along with 32 honorary doctorates, and has served on numerous advisory boards including Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Mote Marine Lab, and Duke Marine Lab. Dr. Earle’s academic accomplishments include 230 publications and more than 150 honors. Dr. Earle has over 7500 hours of diving experience, including the use of 30 submarines, and has contributed to over 195 publications including NGS Atlas of the Ocean, The World is Blue and Sea Change. She has won more than 100 national and international awards including the 2009 TED prize, the 2011 National Council for Science and the Environment Achievement Award, and Time Magazine’s First Hero for the Planet. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx