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.jpg) Packard speaking about ocean conservation at a seminar in Chile in 2011 | |
| Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 71–72)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Julie E. Packard (born 1952/1953) is an American ocean conservationist and philanthropist. She helped create the Monterey Bay Aquarium in the early 1980s and is its executive director, a position she has held since its opening in 1984. On January 15, 2025, Packard announced she plans to step away from her role as executive director once a successor for the position is found.[4] She speaks at conferences and symposia related to ocean conservation and writes online about current issues. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a recipient of the Audubon Medal.
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CSUwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Julie Packard: Safeguarding the sea". University of California, Santa Cruz. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ Nalbach, Adriana. "Packard to step down as Monterey Bay Aquarium Executive Director". Monterey Herald.