- Who
- Sylvia Earle
- What
- Sylvia Earle first
- Where
- United States ()
- When
- 1990
The first female National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist is Sylvia Earle (USA), who served the position from 1990 to 1992.
Dr. Earle was also the first TIME Magazine Hero of the Planet and led the first all-female aquanaut research team.