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A leading force in marine science and deep-sea exploration, Dr. Eugenie Clark's association with the underwater world began in the 1940s, when she donned her first set of underwater gear. She has since worked tirelessly for marine conservation and advocacy, including lobbying successfully for the first Egyptian National Marine Park in Ras Mohammed, and led a distinguished career as professor of zoology at the University of Maryland, until her retirement from full-time course work in 1992. A world-renowned ichthyologist, she now serves as professor emerita at the university, where she continues to teach and organizes expeditions to the Red Sea, Mexico, Caribbean, Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Palau. Four species of fish have been named after Genie Clark. She has been the subject of over 100 profiles in magazines and newspapers, and has authored over 200 articles, academic papers and two best selling books, Lady With a Spear, and The Lady and the Sharks. Dr. Clark was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2000 and she received the Wyland ICON Award in 2006.
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