Marine explorer and oceanographer Sylvia Earle is Chair of the Deep Search Foundation and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. She led the development of Google’s "Ocean in Google Earth," which launched in February. Dr. Earle has logged more than 6500 hours underwater, led over 70 expeditions and set a record for solo diving to a depth of 3,300 feet. She received the 2009 TED Prize for her wish to protect Earth’s ‘blue heart’ by establishing a global network of marine protected areas.