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Julie Packard
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Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium Our mission: to inspire conservation of the ocean. Chair, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute; vice chair, David and Lucile Packard Foundation she/her www.MontereyBayAquarium.org
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Yes, we need to meet a growing demand for the technology we've come to depend on. But we can do so without the damaging extraction of raw minerals from the seafloor. Innovations are reducing the need for this environmentally risky and economically suspect approach.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The new research concludes that sediment plumes extending far from the site of seabed mining could affect plankton abundance. Plankton support myriad other species and commercially important fisheries in the Pacific Ocean for tunas and mahi mahi. #CommercialFisheries #tuna #MahiMahi #FoodWeb
Silvery gray bluefin tuna swim in a school from right to left in dark blue-green ocean water.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Dr. Jane Goodall was a remarkable individual – as a scientist, as an advocate for wildlife and wild places, and as a source of profound hope for the future of our planet. She brought such a joyful spirit and unfailing optimism to her work. #inspiration #hope #wildlife #conservation
Two white-haired women stand outdoors facing each other in conversation. The woman to the left is shorter. In the background are the concrete buildings of Monterey Bay Aquarium and a distant view of the ocean.
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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A few years ago, @montereybayaquarium.org researchers documented clear disparities in the places where the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change are being produced and the places that will disproportionately feel the impacts. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clim...
A map of Earth colored red and blue. Large red areas contribute comparatively few greenhouse emissions yet experience more severe warming. Smaller blue areas emit far more emissions yet experience relatively less warming.
September 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Guess who else loves kelp? Orcas in the Pacific Northwest! Cool findings from @whaleresearch.bsky.social: www.science.org/content/arti... #algae #ToolUse #nereocystis #SalishSea #allokelping
A black and white orca swims through blue water from left to right with a piece of bull kelp balanced on the back of its head. Text on the screen identifies the images as created by the Center for Whale Research, under permit 27038 from the National Marine Fisheries Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
June 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Our representatives recognize that opening more of our waters poses an unacceptable risk to rich ecosystems and our strong economy. @montereybayaquarium.org has also submitted public comments opposing the addition of California waters in future #OuterContinentalShelf leasing plans.
Blue and silver rockfishes swim over rocks encrusted with purple and yellow invertebrates in sunlit ocean water that is pale green.Giant kelp plants angle from right to left in the background. Photo by Patrick Webster.
June 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Many thanks to the members of California’s congressional delegation and to California’s Governor who stood up for the health of the ocean and California’s future with their opposition to expanded offshore oil and gas leasing along our coast. #ActForTheOcean #FossilFuels #OuterContinentalShelf
From left to right, a blue ocean wave covered with yellow-white foam crashes toward brown rocks at bottom right. The sky above is blue and the wave trails white spindrift as it rolls toward shore.
June 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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@mbarinews.bsky.social celebrates her life and accomplishments in the work carried out on our coastal research ship, the R/V Rachel Carson. www.mbari.org/our-work/shi... #SilentSpring #WomenInScience #OceanConservation #OceanInspiration
In a photo showing scenes above and below the ocean's surface, the R/V Rachel Carson floats in the background against a blue sky filled with clouds. In the foreground, a scuba diver works underwater with a yellow-colored remotely operated vehicle. Photo courtesy MBARI
May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Today is the birthday of Rachel Carson, a personal hero and one of the most important conservation voices of the 20th century. Her talent as a writer and researcher drew attention to the wonders of ocean life and alerted the world to the ecological dangers of indiscriminate use of toxic pesticides.
In a black-and-white photo, a dark-haired, short-haired white woman stands at right with a fishing net hanging behind her. She wears a white blouse and holds a pair of binoculars as she looks to the left. In the background is a calm body of water, a dock, and a shoreline with trees and a building.
May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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We have a big win to celebrate! Thanks to California's bold leadership in enacting #SB54, we can say goodbye to plastic foam takeout food containers. The statewide ban took effect because producers didn't reach a 25 percent recycling rate by Jan. 1. #PlasticPollution #ActOnPlastic #CircularEconomy
Two golden-brown waffles and two clear plastic containers of syrup sit inside a white polystyrene foam take-out container. They rest on the lap of a person holding the container in the front seat of a car. A black steering wheel is in the background. Photo by David Tran under a creative commons license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/
April 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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My mother, Lucile Packard, was a lifelong volunteer. (When I was growing up, I thought she had a full-time job, she spent SO much time volunteering in the Santa Clara Valley.) She was the driving force behind creation of the @montereybayaquarium.org's incredible volunteer program. #volunteers
Black and white photo of a man and woman, David and Lucile Packard, sitting on the hearth in front of a flagstone fireplace. The man is on the left wearing a dark suit and tie; the woman is on the right and wears a plain button-up dress.
April 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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While the current administration works overtime to undermine environmental protections achieved over the past half-century and more, we remain undeterred. These attacks only reinforce the urgency of our mission — and the importance of collective action. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/eart...
In as photo showing a view both below and above the ocean surface, g Golden fronds of giant kelp float underwater in the foreground against a backdrop of green ocean water. Monterey Bay Aquarium is seen in the background.
April 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I’m so proud of all the ways the @montereybayaquarium.org team is moving forward and helping shape that future for our beautiful ocean planet. We're grateful for the policy initiatives and progress that have brought us so far — and filled hope for all we can continue to accomplish. #EarthDay2025
The blue ball of Earth, covered in ocean and with white clouds swirling above the surface, floats against a black background. Photo courtesy NASA.
April 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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On #EarthDay2025, join @montereybayaquarium.org and take a stand for our planet’s future. Please urge Congress to defend foundational environmental protections, stand up for science, and protect vital federal services. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/eart... #ActForTheOcean #EarthMonth2025
Three people in silhouette stand at sunset with their hands and arms raised in the air. The sky behind them is golden-orange and the ocean surface is dark.
April 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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The #IMLS has always received strong bipartisan support, yet now the Trump Administration seeks to eliminate it and drastically reduce the vital functions it provides. We proudly join museums and libraries across this country in calling on members of Congress to intervene and sustain the IMLS.
A brown-haired, brown-skinned mother and daughter look with fascination at a clear cylinder containing small moon jellies. The cylinder is held by a young woman with brown-blonde hair and pale skin.
March 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Protecting the ocean has always been a bipartisan effort, in Congress and across multiple White House administrations. In the face of ill-conceived attacks on @noaa.gov, it's time to raise our voices. My thoughts in defense of NOAA and #OceanScience: mbayaq.co/4k8vEsx
A wave curls and crashes from left to right as it swells toward the shoreline in Monterey Bay. the water is blue and the foaming wave front is white.
February 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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After 40 years as executive director, it's time for me to pass the torch to a new leader who will chart @montereyaq.bsky.social's course in the decades to come. Once we find a successor, I'll transition to a new leadership role on the board of trustees. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...
Julie Packard, a smiling woman with long white hair and pale skin, stands on the back deck of Monterey Bay Aquarium with grey buildings and blue ocean in the background. She's wearing a blue-grey jacket and blue scarf.
January 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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You can keep up on the latest when you sign up for the @montereyaq.bsky.social quarterly #OceanAction enewsletter here: www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/sub... #ActForTheOcean #enewsletter #OceanConservation
A brown sea otter pup lies on its mother's belly as both float amid a golden kelp canopy in the bluish-gray waters of Monterey Bay.
January 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Kudos to the NCEAS team for this important work and to the people of California whose wisdom shaped an MPA network that preserves ocean resources for people and nature. #MPAs #MarineProtectedAreas #CoastalEcosystems #MarineLife #ScienceBasedManagement #California #OceanBiodiversity #Fisheries
A rock covered with colorful invertebrates, including orange sponges and sea stars, and red anemones, stands in the foreground. Yellow-brown giant kelp towers in the background, backlit by blue water.
January 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Is California’s network of science-based marine protected areas (MPAs) effective at conserving marine fish populations? The answer is a resounding yes, according to a new study from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A school of blue rockfish swim in the Kelp Forest exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Their gray and white patterned scales stand out in stark contrast against the darker golden brown blades of the kelp.
January 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Here's the @montereyaq.bsky.social statement about the decision: www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre... #OffshoreEnergy #CoastalProtection #ActForTheOcean
A pelican flies right to left, with its wings uplifted against a background of golden ocean waters tinted by the sunset.
January 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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And California moved closer to implementing #SB54, which holds plastic producers responsible for their products throughout their lifecycle. This marks California as a global leader in addressing the #PlasticPollution crisis: www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...
A sculpture by artist Benjamin Von Wong depicts a water tap pouring out a stream of plastic debris, which spreads like a puddle on the ground. The plastic is blue, the background is of trees, buildings, and sky at twilight. The tap floats in the air.
December 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a national strategy to address the #PlasticPollution crisis at all stages, from production through its impacts on communities, human health, ecosystems, and wildlife: www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...
A mix of plastic debris and wave-tossed kelp sits on a white-sand beach in California.
December 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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@montereyaq.bsky.social had good news to share, too. Our 30+ years of work to recover Pacific bluefin tuna saw positive results as a rapid population rebound continued: www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/paci... #Fisheries #FisheriesManagement #SustainableSeafood
A school of dark silvery Pacific bluefin tuna swims against a background of dark bluish-green water.
December 30, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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@montereyaq.bsky.social and a large coalition worked hard to enact SB 54 in California in 2022, holding producers responsible for managing plastic waste. The state is now finalizing the rules to make the law a reality. This is a moment to celebrate. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...
Red, orange, yellow, green, and white pieces of plastic debris are scattered amid a mass of dry brown kelp on a white-sand beach.
December 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM