At the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, our call is to create and support enduring solutions to the interconnected challenges that face humanity and nature. Central to this mission is support for scientific inquiry, which often seeks to answer fundamental questions about the world and is essential for laying the groundwork for future breakthroughs and … Continued
Anyone who has wandered by the glowing exhibits of mesmerizing jellyfish or seen children press their noses to the glass of the iconic Kelp Forest exhibit can understand why the Monterey Bay Aquarium is beloved by children and adults alike worldwide. Beyond offering extraordinary experiences that inspire awe and wonder, the Aquarium is also a … Continued
The vast depths of the ocean, teeming with mysterious animals and unknown phenomena, remain one of the least explored environments on Earth. Though much is left to be understood about the ocean, its processes, and inhabitants, the groundbreaking work of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has been revealing new insights and discoveries since … Continued
Since its inception in 1991, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has stood as a paragon of world-class pediatric and obstetric care. It has not only become a center for cutting-edge medical research and treatment, but also a place where children and their families can find comfort, and even joy, in the midst of difficult times. … Continued
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Shirley and her husband Jason had a plan for the birth of their baby. When Shirley went into labor, they would go to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. They just hadn’t planned on going so soon. But when Shirley’s water broke just 24 weeks into her pregnancy, confused and worried, they rushed to Packard … Continued
For over three decades, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), one of the Foundation’s marine science partners, has researched and revealed the astounding diversity of life deep beneath the surface, and the institute’s technology innovations have provided priceless insights into the ocean’s biogeochemical processes. MBARI is now embarking on its next chapter with the construction of a state-of-the-art ship. This new research vessel will be … Continued
The deep-sea jelly Stellamedusa ventana lives in the mesopelagic realm of the ocean, at a depth between 500 and 1,800 feet — where sunlight doesn’t penetrate and divers can’t venture. Here, the translucent light blue jelly, whose name references its cosmic appearance, moves gracefully through the water like a shooting star in its impossibly dark … Continued
