Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a not-for-profit oceanographic research center in Monterey, California. It was founded in 1987 by David Packard of Hewlett-Packard fame. Scientists, engineers, and institute staff conduct a wide-range of research projects. Monterey was chosen as the location for MBARI because Monterey Bay is one of the most diverse marine-life areas on earth.

The institute is not open to the general public, but has an open-house once a year that the public is invited to participate in. Approximately 200 people work at MBARI - the operating budget is about $40,000,000 per year.