Sylvia Earle: Affectionately called "Her Deepness," or "The Sturgeon General," Earle is a seasoned aquanaut who holds the depth record for a solo dive: 1,250 feet. Also: The first woman scientist to gaze through the porthole of a submersible in 1968. In 1970, she led the first team of women aquanauts to research eco-systems. She's a scholar and "Explorer-in-Residence" for the National Geographic Society. Headed USNOAA for 2 years. Source: www.myhero.com/...

Sylvia Earle: Affectionately called "Her Deepness," or "The Sturgeon General," Earle is a seasoned aquanaut who holds the depth record for a solo dive: 1,250 feet. Also: The first woman scientist to gaze through the porthole of a submersible in 1968. In 1970, she led the first team of women aquanauts to research eco-systems. She's a scholar and "Explorer-in-Residence" for the National Geographic Society. Headed USNOAA for 2 years. Source: www.myhero.com/...