The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Together we can build a world where families and communities have the power to shape their lives, societies are more just and inclusive, and all of nature is sustained by a healthy ocean and climate.

MBARI technology reveals new insights about deep-sea octopus and opens the door for future bioinspired robots 🐙🤝🤖 Innovative imaging technologies are helping answer fundamental questions about marine life. The EyeRIS camera system developed by MBARI’s Biopinspiration Lab collects near real-time three-dimensional visual data about the structure and biomechanics of ocean animals. By outfitting one of MBARI’s robotic submersibles with EyeRIS, MBARI Principal Engineer Kakani Katija and a team of researchers were able to observe deep-sea pearl octopus as they crawled across the rugged rocky terrain of the famous Octopus Garden offshore of Central California. The 3D visual data they collected has provided important new insights about octopus locomotion that can open the door to designing exciting new octopus-inspired robots and other technologies in the future. Developed with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, EyeRIS is a game changer for studying biomechanics of marine animals in their natural environments. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsFNDwwv

From a new park in Salinas, California, to the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S., to landmark wins for Indigenous communities—our 2024 Impact Report shows how long-term, community-driven efforts can create lasting change. Check out the full report: https://lnkd.in/gH6ESn88

Shorebird populations are declining around the world. Protecting them offers a powerful opportunity to safeguard biodiversity, support local and Indigenous communities, and restore coastal ecosystems. We partnered with Hovland Consulting and field experts to create tools that help conservation leaders and funders focus their efforts where they can make the biggest impact. ➡️ Explore the resources: https://lnkd.in/gsUni5GQ

For more than six decades, we’ve seen that meaningful change is possible when we uphold our values and take the long view. By building broad coalitions and forging enduring partnerships with those closest to a challenge, we can both navigate today’s uncertainty as well as build a more just and sustainable future.  From a new park in Salinas, California, to the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S., to landmark wins for Indigenous communities—our 2024 Impact Report shows how long-term, community-driven efforts create lasting change. ➡️ Read our 2024 Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/gH6ESn88

The Yurok Tribe has secured the largest land back transfer is California History. In May the final section of more than 47,000 acres of ancestral lands was formally returned and will be protected as the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and Yurok Tribal Community Forest. Forests like these are one of the most powerful tools we have for slowing climate change— providing clean air, water, other life-sustaining resources, and a home to countless animals. ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gKhXMpnX

The early years of a child’s life set the foundation for a lifetime of health, learning, and well-being. We support partners working to ensure that the health care, child care, and financial supports systems that serve moms, expectant parents, and families with young children are better connected, easier to access, and better equipped to meet the diverse needs of families. ➡️ Meet some of our grantees working to ensure moms, expectant parents, and children have the support they need to be healthy and thrive: https://lnkd.in/gk4TJ-UJ

Our partners at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford continue to be a beacon of hope and healing for children and families in need, providing patients with unparalleled access to renowned medical expertise and innovation. Their newly opened Bass Childhood Cancer Center outpatient clinic and Infusion Center is providing a more private, modern, and comforting space to facilitate healing for children and families navigating cancer and blood disease treatments. Learn more ⬇️

Congratulations to 2012 Packard Fellow Milos Popovic and team for developing the world’s first electronic–photonic quantum chip created in commercial setting! “This is a small step on that path—but an important one, because it shows we can build repeatable, controllable quantum systems in commercial semiconductor foundries.” - Miloš Popović Chips like this could become building blocks for technologies ranging from secure communication networks to advanced sensing and, eventually, quantum computing infrastructure. 💡 Learn more about their milestone discovery: https://lnkd.in/eBQRnDWw

Protecting tropical forests is key to slowing the climate crisis, and it starts by supporting the people who have cared for these ecosystems for generations. ➡️ J.R. Littlejohn shares why investing in Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities is a proven climate solution: https://lnkd.in/gMzbdUPE