Ms. Mary Coakley Munk

Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans

Ms. Mary Coakley Munk co-founded the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans with her husband Walter Munk. Ms. Munk has been active in the local community and served on numerous boards and committees since she moved to La Jolla Shores in 2000. She is also the founder and President of Friends of La Jolla Shores, a non-profit whose mission is to enhance and preserve our public parks, beaches, unique coastal community, and marine environment while promoting related educational experiences and recreational activities.

The organizations have designed, funded, and overseen construction of over $3M worth of improvements in Kellogg Park including a 2,500 square foot LithoMosaic educational plaza depicting "THE MAP® of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla;” a life-sized bronze sculpture by D. Lynn Reeves of “J.J. the Orphaned Baby Gray Whale;” and a Junior Lifeguard themed playground, all focused on educating the park’s millions of visitors to become better stewards of the environment. Ms. Munk has shared the the better part of the last decade with Dr. Walter Munk and wishes to honor his lifetime of daring exploration and discovery by supporting scientific research, education, and ocean conservation through the Foundation.