Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 4, 2022
First Day City: Sarasota, Florida
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20

Stamp Purpose: Commemorates Eugenie Clark, celebrating her influential contributions to marine biology, scuba diving, and shark research.

Design: Features a digital collage with photographs of Clark by David Doubilet and a lemon shark by Reinhard Dirscherl. Artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya created the stamp, evoking an underwater scene.

First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony occurred at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida, where Clark was a founding director.

History Represented: Eugenie “Genie” Clark, renowned as “The Shark Lady,” was a pioneering marine biologist and scuba diving advocate. Her impactful research, books, and global exploration marked her as a trailblazer in oceanography.