08/15/2014

Sylvia Earle’s ‘Mission Blue’

18:06 minutes

In the new documentary Mission Blue, famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle bears witness to troubling changes in our oceans. Citing depleted fisheries to ocean acidification and struggling coral reefs, Sylvia explains how and why we’ve pushed the ocean to its limit—and what we can do to help it bounce back.

Segment Guests

Sylvia Earle

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle is founder of Mission Blue and an explorer-in-residence with the National Geographic Society. She’s based in Oakland, California.

Meet the Producer

About Annie Minoff

Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.