Sylvia A. Earle - National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey - S02 E09

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An absolutely mind-blowing highlight of my Scuba GOAT journey to date is the 2hrs I recently spent with Dr Sylvia A. Earle on the show. I’m sure this guest needs little by way of introduction; though her credentials, experience, passion and dedication to our oceans is awe-inspiring and incredible to witness.

Sylvia is without a doubt one of my lifelong heroes, and when her office contacted me to arrange some time with her on the show, I was stunned and star struck! But Sylvia quickly made me forget my nerves with her humility and generosity.

Vibrant and ever the optimist, Sylvia shares stories from her remarkable career, insights from her lifetime of learning, and her hopes for ongoing preservation and conservation of our blue planet. We discuss her latest book National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey, which will have readers fall in love with the ocean all over again (along with being a powerful wake-up call that the ocean is effectively the planet’s “life-support system” and needs to be respected as such).
I feel truly honoured to have had the pleasure of connecting with Sylvia via the Scuba GOAT podcast. If you’ve enjoyed the show, make sure to share it with your buddies and spread the word about Sylvia’s book. Links
Find Sylvia's book at the following link:
National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Sylvia's introduction to scuba (00:02:40)

3. Marine biologist turned decompression nurse (00:04:30)

4. It was that creative scientist teacher, Harold Humm (00:06:50)

5. Safety has come a long way since J-valves (00:08:58)

6. The zen of saturation diving (00:11:38)

7. JIM & Submarines (00:22:17)

8. Life on earth lives in the dark (00:26:10)

9. Living in the "sweet spot in time" (00:28:06)

10. Hope spots...140 and counting (00:39:30)

11. Scuba GOAT advert (00:48:14)

12. Sylvia, what's the process for me to create a new Mission Blue Hope Spot? (00:48:30)

13. Cabo Pulmo - An example of realisation (00:53:38)

14. You're not keeping people safe by killing sharks (00:55:00)

15. A trillion dollars of blue carbon (00:57:27)

16. It's not just about fins...this is a climate issue (00:59:00)

17. National Geographic Ocean - A global odyssey (01:02:58)

18. Scuba GOAT advert (01:08:08)

19. Cape Nelson, we HOPE to go diving! (01:08:26)

20. What divers can do to help (01:10:25)

21. What does our future look like? (01:14:30)

22. Champions, known and unknown, it all counts... (01:26:20)

23. What is next for Sylvia? (01:33:30)

24. Sylvia's favourite animal - I can't even say it! (01:43:00)

25. 1 person times 8 billion makes all the difference (01:47:52)

26. Lets go tipping! (01:49:00)