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“Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.”

Quote by Edith Widder

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Edith Widder
Edith Widder

Edith Widder is a renowned oceanographer born in 1951. She is known for her research on bioluminescence in marine organisms and deep-sea exploration. more

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