Our Team
By design, we keep our support team small and our operations streamlined, believing goals are best met with a minimum of overhead and a maximum emphasis on action. The founding members of the Mission Blue team bring over 120 years of experience in fields as far-ranging as ocean science, deep-sea exporation and technology, ocean conservation policy, public aquaria, fine arts, international ocean law, and underwater photography and videography. Led by ocean explorer Sylvia Earle, the team is focused on making a difference for the future of the ocean.
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Founder and Chair
Sylvia A. Earle, called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and the New York Times, Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine, is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a... |
Google Content Manager
As the SEA's Content Manager for Google Earth's "Explore the Ocean" layer, Charlotte acts as its lead evangelist, editing and moderating all content for this information-rich new feature introduced by Google in 2009. Charlotte's work with the... |
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Director of Photography and Expeditions
As Director of Photography and Expeditions, Kip manages the SEA's image database, expedition planning and documentary production. He is an active participant in nearly every SEA expedition, functioning as producer, director and chief... |
Senior Research Scientist
As Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Sheila McKenna specializes in studying areas of the ocean where little or no data is available to obtain the critical data needed for informed decision making. Her field work assesses the biodiversity and habitat... |
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Outreach Coordinator
Sadie joined the SEA team in August 2009 and has been focusing on recruiting, training and supporting contributors to the Google Ocean platform; as well as integrating outreach and communication efforts for all SEA initiatives. She is an... |
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Laura is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the SEA. Key functions include leading implementation of the strategic vision, developing and overseeing the SEA brand, setting team priorities and... |
