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Who is Your Hero?
Sailors for the Sea, which “educates and engages the boating community in the worldwide protection of the oceans,” was the outcome of David Rockefeller’s work on the Pew Oceans Commission, which identified profound and alarming…
Posted by Jessica Muffett on October 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Who is Your Hero?
This year Jeanne Socrates completed a singlehanded, nonstop circumnavigation at age 70. This was after another two previous circumnavigations met unfortunate ends. Her first ended in a beaching and loss of her boat and during the…
Posted by Jessica Muffett on November 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Who is Your Hero?
Dr. Sylvia Earle, “Her Deepness”, is a
celebrated Hero of the Planet and Living Legend. She is an oceanographer explorer, author, and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist. Her work with The Aspen…
Posted by Jessica Muffett on February 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Photo: © Carrie Vonderhaar, Ocean Futures Society.
Who is your Hero?
Since first being “thrown overboard” by his father at the age of seven with newly invented SCUBA gear on his back, Jean-Michel has been exploring the ocean realm. The…