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.