Dr. Sylvia Earle, world-renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence, is scheduled to speak as part of the 2017 Malibu Library Speaker Series at a special event to take place at Pepperdine, in partnership with the university.
Earle, nicknamed “Her Deepness,” will appear on Wednesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Elkins Auditorium and discuss her groundbreaking career, as part of the city’s Earth Month activities schedule.
“During Earth Month, and year-round, life in Malibu revolves around enjoying and protecting our beautiful and fragile coastal ecosystem,” Mayor Lou La Monte said in a statement released by the city. “It’s a huge benefit to the community to have Dr. Sylvia Earle, a titan of environmental science, here to discuss her important work.”
Earle’s impressive resume includes not only her work with the National Geographic Society, but time spent as the first female chief scientist of NOAA, leading the first team of women aquanauts during the live-aboard undersea research station Tektite Project in 1970. There, according to information from the city, Earle set a record for solo diving in 1,000-meter depth.
She has worked in the aftermath of the infamous Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills after becoming an expert on the impact of oil spills during research conducted following the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
The free event is open to the public but an RSVP is required, through malibucity.org/libraryspeakers or by calling 310.456.6438.