Hope Spots are ecologically unique areas of the ocean designated for protection under a global conservation campaign overseen by Mission Blue, a non-profit organization founded by Sylvia Earle with her 2009 TED prize wish.
A plaque commemorating the designation of the Cape Whale Coast Hope Spot in Hermanus, South Africa on December 6th, 2014 by marine biologist Sylvia Earle. The Hope Spot represents a commitment to protecting and caring for the culturally important and biodiverse region.
Sylvia Alice Earle is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large since 1998. Earle was the first female 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.
Sylvia Earle
TEKTITE-II all-female team, led by Earle, in rebreather training
Earle displays samples to an aquanaut inside the Tektite habitat, 1970
President Barack Obama talks with Dr. Sylvia Earle, during a visit to Midway Atoll, Sept. 1, 2016. Dr. Earle shows the President a photo of a newly discovered species of blue fish native to Midway waters.
