Executive Director Julie Packard
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A Message from Julie
The oceans are changing, and there’s no time to lose in reversing the trends we've set in motion in recent decades. But with your help, we can turn the tide. In this video, meet Executive Director Julie Packard and learn more about how the Aquarium is inspiring conservation of the oceans—and how you can help.
Julie's Latest Action Alert
California Tax Payers Support Sea Otters!
In 2006, new California legislation inspired by a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium resulted in a voluntary check-off on California income tax forms to fund vital sea otter research. File today and help sea otters!
Julie's Blog
Read the Latest on HuffingtonPost.com
Executive Director Julie Packard writes monthly about ocean conservation for HuffingtonPost.com, on topics from sustainable seafood to climate change.
Recent Director's Note
Making a Difference for the Future of the Oceans
As we mark our 25th anniversary, we celebrate the many ways we're all making a difference for the future of the oceans. As part of our anniversary events, we released a benchmark report, Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood, that highlights the many ways that our Seafood Watch program is helping shape purchasing decisions of major seafood buyers...
About Our Executive Director
Julie Packard has directed the Monterey Bay Aquarium since it opened in 1984. Under her leadership, the Aquarium pioneered innovative exhibits and evolved into one of the nation's leading ocean conservation organizations. In 2009 she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences—one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies.
Julie was the recipient of the 1998 Audubon Medal for Conservation. A member of the Pew Oceans Commission, she now serves on the Joint Oceans Commission Initiative that works to implement comprehensive reform of U.S. ocean policy.
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Julie's Podcasts
Making smart seafood choices: Julie Packard on the origins of our Seafood Watch program.
Inspired by the bay: How the Aquarium was founded.
The last frontier: How David Packard inspired MBARI deep-sea technology.
Why exhibit a white shark? The story of our most powerful emissary for ocean conservation.
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