About the Author

Called "Her Deepness" by the New York Times, a "Living
Legend" by the Library of Congress, and Time magazine's
first "Hero for the Planet," Sylvia A. Earle has
led more than 60 expeditions as an oceanographer and
explorer, authored 170 publications, and lectured in 70
countries. Formerly chief scientist of NOAA, she is an
explorer in residence at the National Geographic Society,
chair of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, leader of
the Sustainable Seas Expeditions, and council chair for the
Harte Research Institute.

Linda K. Glover has been a leader in ocean science,
policy, and public outreach for decades. Her research
work includes shipboard science in the North Atlantic,
Caribbean, and Indian Ocean, with publications in
marine geology and ancient climates. She is known for
translating complex scientific concepts and jargon into
language accessible to the general public and has published
several reference books on ocean conservation
and space science.