First female National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chief scientist
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.