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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a private, non-profit oceanographic research center in Moss Landing, California. MBARI was founded in 1987 by David Packard, and is primarily funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Christopher Scholin serves as the institute's president and chief executive officer, managing a work force of approximately 220 scientists, engineers, and operations and administrative staff.
At MBARI, scientists and engineers work together to develop new tools and methods for studying the ocean. Long-term funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation allows the institute to take on studies that traditional granting institutions may be reluctant to sponsor. Part of David Packard's charge for MBARI was to "Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough."
MBARI's campus in Moss Landing is located near the center of Monterey Bay, at the head of the Monterey Canyon. Monterey Bay is one of the most biologically diverse bodies of waters in the world, and the underlying submarine canyon is one of the deepest underwater canyons along the continental United States. With this 4,000-meter-deep submarine canyon only a few ship-hours from their base of operations, institute scientists enjoy an advantageous proximity to this natural, deep-sea "laboratory."
MBARI is not open to the general public, but it has an open house once a year. Although MBARI is a sister institution to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the two organizations have entirely separate management and funding.
MBARI's service mark depicts a gulper eel.
Biological oceanographer Bruce Robison was diving in the HOV Deep Rover off the coast of central California and was frusterated at underwater video technology of the team. He teamed up with Derek Baylis, an engineer at the newly established Monterey Bay Aquarium, to develop an underwater housing for photography and videography. The implementation of this new technology inspired David Packard to think about ocean research programs with a broader objective.
In fall of 1986, Packard assembled a meeting of other west-coast oceanographic institutions (UW, Stanford University, SIO) to discuss the possibility of establishing a research instition in Moss Landing, serving the Monterey Canyon. It was decided that the institute would operate independently of the aquarium and fill a niche in ocean technology. The first MBARI board of directors met on June 27th, 1987, led by Packard and chemical oceanographer John Martin.
"Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough."
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a private, non-profit oceanographic research center in Moss Landing, California. MBARI was founded in 1987 by David Packard, and is primarily funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Christopher Scholin serves as the institute's president and chief executive officer, managing a work force of approximately 220 scientists, engineers, and operations and administrative staff.
At MBARI, scientists and engineers work together to develop new tools and methods for studying the ocean. Long-term funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation allows the institute to take on studies that traditional granting institutions may be reluctant to sponsor. Part of David Packard's charge for MBARI was to "Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough."
MBARI's campus in Moss Landing is located near the center of Monterey Bay, at the head of the Monterey Canyon. Monterey Bay is one of the most biologically diverse bodies of waters in the world, and the underlying submarine canyon is one of the deepest underwater canyons along the continental United States. With this 4,000-meter-deep submarine canyon only a few ship-hours from their base of operations, institute scientists enjoy an advantageous proximity to this natural, deep-sea "laboratory."
MBARI is not open to the general public, but it has an open house once a year. Although MBARI is a sister institution to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the two organizations have entirely separate management and funding.
MBARI's service mark depicts a gulper eel.
Biological oceanographer Bruce Robison was diving in the HOV Deep Rover off the coast of central California and was frusterated at underwater video technology of the team. He teamed up with Derek Baylis, an engineer at the newly established Monterey Bay Aquarium, to develop an underwater housing for photography and videography. The implementation of this new technology inspired David Packard to think about ocean research programs with a broader objective.
In fall of 1986, Packard assembled a meeting of other west-coast oceanographic institutions (UW, Stanford University, SIO) to discuss the possibility of establishing a research instition in Moss Landing, serving the Monterey Canyon. It was decided that the institute would operate independently of the aquarium and fill a niche in ocean technology. The first MBARI board of directors met on June 27th, 1987, led by Packard and chemical oceanographer John Martin.
"Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough."