I study the patterns and processes of evolution in scorpions and their fascinating venoms, spiders, and whip spiders. I am particularly interested in the interactions between biota, geology, and climate that have lead to the present-day assemblage of life on Earth. I feel that by understanding the history of life on Earth, we can make better informed decisions for enabling the present-day flora and fauna to continue to adapt and evolve.
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2793(415) 379-5360B231.8962144633514465.21484375000001EntomologyDavidBettmanCuratorial Assistant, Entomology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/david-bettman-lepsoc2019-960square-v4.jpg?itok=hTtAlqkr&c=e1f6360b8a1cc1be8b1ad0cac4ed5ed5
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1875B226.74561038219902240.95703125000001EntomologyLaurenEspositoAssistant Curator, Schlinger Chair of Arachnology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/staff/1000x1000_lauren_esposito_cas-1382.jpg?itok=7Ce-SnKm&c=b80f6242700bb92fa23a3b8ca5c44aaf
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2270(415) 379-5320B237.7185903255881665.39062500000001EntomologyChristopher C.Grinter
As collection manager I'm generally responsible for all entomology and arachnology collections, but have particular research interests in the Lepidoptera. Most of my work is focused on the Southwest USA, but focus on the Pyraloidea and assorted basal lineages. I teach annually at the Lepidoptera Course in Portal, Arizona.
Collection Manager of Entomology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/chris-grinter-kathryn-whitneyccalifornia-academy-of-sciences-7092.jpg?itok=PDdUqMYw&c=3ca395d1c2070130aef3a0d92649a777 -
3050B234.161818161230386-45.08789062500001IBSSKelLarkinProgram Manager
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3020B237.0902398030720831.025390625000004EntomologyDeniseMontelongoCuratorial Assistant, Entomology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/ibss-1000x1000-denise-montelongo-headshot-220520.jpeg?itok=Q5pLOnCz
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3104B237.8575071562520352.73437500000001IchthyologyEmilyNeffResearch Assistant/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/emily-neff-blurred.jpg?itok=eFKZLerj&c=da9a7cadcd98c3104e6c51aa60e51732
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1804B1-26.273714024406416-80.50781250000001EducationKenAckerman
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2333B135.74651225991850439.90234375000001AnthropologyDinaAminProject Assistant, Anthropology
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2887B135.74651225991850452.99804687500001IchthyologyB. GabrielaArango
Gabriela is the lab technician for the Ichthyology department, where she assists researchers to get molecular data. In addition, she helps to catalog, organize and maintain the Ichthyology tissue collection. Her research interest is in the phylogeny of the genus Chromis, a large group with over 106 described species. As a PhD student in the Integrative Biology Department at UCB, she studies the diving physiology and genetics of sea turtles.
Molecular Laboratory and Tissue Collection Technician/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/gabyarango-larger-blurred-1226x960.jpg?itok=CoZaMDmG&c=a688b5c27469867dc21a9b632f344ca1 -
2657(415) 379-5364B1-68.44766195833505-79.6728515625MarinaBozinovicDive Officer II
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565(415) 379-5383B126.11598592533353667.50000000000001AnthropologyLauraEklundCollections Manager, Anthropology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/departments/anthropology/le.jpg?itok=qR6qodSY
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582(415) 379-5280B136.52729481454624555.45898437500001IchthyologyJonFongProgrammer/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/departments/ichthyology/fongjd_glacier.jpg?itok=kFNC67Uq&c=1fdffb81d84478983546fd09bf52db27
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2886B137.9961626797281448.77929687500001IchthyologyAnaGaisiner
I am interested in the behavioral ecology of fishes, particularly in species that exhibit complex relationships with other organisms, and strong habitat dependencies. Currently I am working in the lab of Dr. Alison Gould on the genus Siphamia, a group of tiny cardinalfish that exhibit bioluminescence though symbiosis with light producing bacteria, and that rely on invertebrates such as sea urchins and corals for protection from predators.
Field Associate/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/ana-gaisiner-napantao.jpg?itok=jYULycxa&c=aca1b200cc4851ee2b5f8d90e0ce8afc -
1686B124.84656534821973454.05273437500001RebeccaJohnson
I co-direct the Center for Biodiversity and Community Science at the California Academy of Sciences, where I am also a Research Associate in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology. For most of my academic career, I have focused on color pattern evolution and untangling the evolutionary history of nudibranchs.
Co-Director, Center for Biodiversity and Community Science/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/rjohnson.jpeg?itok=KIkfju-9&c=77b41100d522270e8504439430f09c25 -
2506B132.69486597787507541.79199218750001Citizen ScienceAnnieMiller
I am the Project Coordinator for the California Academy of Science’s involvement in the LEARN CitSci research project. In collaboration with the Natural History Museum of LA, Natural History Museum of London and education research partners in the the UK and US, this project aims to better understand the ways that citizen science can affect and educate youth.
Program Coordinator/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/14352331_10210604471771594_5151898713924172634_o.jpg?itok=dGiZ9ONv&c=64cc60c5b52a55ec66564f998ca62a18 -
3049(415) 379-5364B1-69.04107185913101-79.24438476562501VanessaOrozcoDive Officer I
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2885(562) 833-4617B137.9268676014813552.3828125IchthyologyTylerPhelps
Tyler is pursuing a Masters degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology at San Francisco State University and serves as an On-Call Dive Officer at the Steinhart Aquarium.
Dive Officer On-Call & Ichthyology Graduate Researcher/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/tyler-phelps.jpg?itok=6a_ambiC&c=2541d499788f84de617dabb90cc51e05 -
1236B133.06392419812064552.91015625000001IchthyologyHudsonPinheiro
The study of mesophotic reef fish communities is among my major research interests. I am exploring biodiversity and evolutionary processes of reef fishes in isolated seamounts and oceanic islands of the Atlantic Ocean. The discovery of endemic species and the assessment of their distribution and genetic patterns have contributed to a better understanding about the origin of species and biodiversity in these isolated environments.
Postdoctoral Fellow/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/hpinheiro_enl.jpg?itok=U2xHBEhX&c=e8479f24a75c51ec8a822c0c98c22057 -
2751B136.3859127728765438.58398437500001Citizen ScienceGiovanniRapacciuolo
Dr. Giovanni Rapacciuolo is a biodiversity data scientist and macroecologist. Giovanni leads the Center for Biodiversity and Community's initiatives to analyze and visualize community-contributed biodiversity observations to answer key research and management questions and derive biodiversity indicators useful for decision making.
Biodiversity Data Scientist/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/20170114-124434.jpg?itok=Ue8yvZ1Y&c=7a847c91a51e2337549b69035676bb83 -
1769(415) 238-2529B136.87962060502676-71.36718750000001InformaticsJoeRussack
At the Academy, I oversee all computing activities within the research group. While this role primarily supports collections data and genomics research, it also encompasses many other aspects of the scientific work we do.
Director of Scientific Computing/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/people/staff/full_size_cropped.jpg?itok=OL6ZyNCv&c=c749bab2756754320a8fa9c62d3bf979 -
765(415) 379-5297B127.44979032978424-64.16015625000001Center for Comparative GenomicsBrianSimison
The Simison lab investigates the processes that generate, maintain, and reduce biodiversity. In particular, we are interested in the process of speciation. We use comparative genomics techniques such as RADseq, Ultra Conserved Elements, transcriptomics, and whole genomes to study the role of admixture and introgression in speciation. We are currently focusing on the globally invasive red eared slider turtle system (Trachemys scripta elegans) native to North America.
Associate Curator and Director of the Center for Comparative Genomics/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/departments/center-for-comparative-genomics/brian_stprinc.jpg?itok=NubH4gq8&c=3137f4c721f2c1443c4699acaee0aaa7 -
2352(415) 379-5385B133.13755119234614539.55078125AnthropologyCherylTripathiCuratorial Assistant, Anthropology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/tripathi.jpg?itok=MCd4juY3
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1687B124.7069152410663356.14013671875001Citizen ScienceAlisonYoung
The California Academy of Sciences Center for Biodiversity and Community Science connects people to their local nature and each other while simultaneously collecting data critical to science and management.
Co-Director, Center for Biodiversity and Community Science/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/2014-12-21_16.08.47.jpg?itok=SbqNcQls&c=8f31926ec41b9229a5dd5ed66443c54e -
2031(415) 379-5130L133.833919953654778.22265625000001Press ContactsKatieJewettScience Writer
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2640L137.3002752813443394.21875RichieLiptonNightlife Program Logistics Specialist
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2621(415) 379-5110L133.137551192346145-116.71875000000001EducationDennisMabasaAssistant Manager
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270(415) 653-9986L131.12819929911198487.09960937500001Digital Engagement StudioGregRotter
Greg Rotter is a San Francisco-based technologist. With a focus on craftsmanship, design and usability, he works with top tier consumer brands and world-renowned civic institutions to develop digital experiences for web, mobile and kiosk.
Interactive Developer -
1829L138.3416561927959587.36328125000001CateVan DykeNightlife Program Manager
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531L132.50976173591942669.16992187500001Web EditorialKathrynWhitneyPhoto Editor | Photographer/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/images/KW_IMAGES_DO_NOT_USE/img_3800.jpg?itok=CPI_WEI5&c=432b0e0ca14e487f71dc22e5a5623eaf
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527L237.4399740522705766.62109375000001Digital Engagement StudioLaurelAllen
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1396(415) 379-5884L236.59788913307022-96.6796875EducationJacqueBenitez
Jacque Benitez (she/her) joined the planetarium team again as the Assistant Manager of Planetarium Programs in 2021 after 6 years as the Education Specialist for the Academy's Distance Learning program. She originally joined the Academy as a Planetarium Presenter in 2012. Jacque discovered her passion for astronomy as a young girl growing up in San Juan Capistrano, CA. She found her passion for informal education as a docent in the San Francisco State University's observatory, where she received her BA in Physics with a concentration in Astronomy.
Assistant Manager of Planetarium Programs/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/jacque-benitez-2320x2320.jpeg?itok=ZxsdEDQw&c=dae035423bc0b293e8ac449e58693404 -
272(415) 853-1212L237.85750715625203-89.82421875000001Digital Engagement StudioTJde Luna
Between stints of QA and testing for various Academy Technology Group projects from his home office in Brussels, TJ enjoys world class beer, chocolate and waffles, as well as exploring the hidden places in Europe....
QA/Tester/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/pictures/QA/sneeuw_jongen.jpg?itok=8eR9r_1G&c=3a897a0ba0ae81440ced55420fbb7d11 -
3065L236.4301223455157939.78149414062501SarahKlugerRecruiting Assistant
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2794(415) 379-5129L232.9902355596510666.70898437500001CommunicationsSkylarKnightCommunications Coordinator
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541L230.29701788337205-78.13476562500001LeadershipKimLeDirector of Technologies & Building Operations
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1666(415) 379-5459L230.524413269923986-77.69531250000001LeadershipCarlLieberSenior Manager, Business Partnerships
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1803(415) 379-5881L236.527294814546245-79.29931640625001ZoliNovakOperations Coordinator/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/11951442-10153750753355466-8655948835569966778-o.jpg?itok=NYy3SniL&c=e1f6360b8a1cc1be8b1ad0cac4ed5ed5
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2314L25.61598581915534-13.0078125AnthropologyAdrianVan Allen
My research as a cultural anthropologist examines the scientific cultures within museums. I study how museum collections are currently being re-evaluated as sites for mining new kinds of data across disciplines, such as genetic sampling or as preserved cultural heritage. My ethnographic research explores the behind-the-scenes spaces of museums, where I work alongside scientists in the collections, laboratories and biorepositories to study the cultural practices of collecting, preserving and understanding the diversity of life.
Research Associate, Anthropology/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/assets/ibss/departments/anthropology/vanallen.jpg?itok=PzeT4xxN&c=a4ed9811eaa3af97f83d69b7b0bbc42b -
2797(415) 379-5809L333.706062655101206-117.39990234375001EducationVeronikaBrownEducation Program Coordinator
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546L335.85343961959182-104.50195312500001EducationJeffDam
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2013(415) 379-5113L337.99616267972814-82.70507812500001EducationKyleFosterPublic Programs Specialist
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2786(415) 379-5460L337.6142314154241773.30078125000001BlakeGregorCorporate & Foundation Philanthropy Associate
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3032L331.65338139966460.82031250000001NatalieKramm
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2785L331.27855085894653-83.32031250000001EducationSpencerLee
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2795(415) 379-5427L332.8426736319543164.33593750000001EmilyMcKayProgram Manager, Direct Response Fundraising
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1251(415) 379-5818L332.84267363195431-88.94531250000001EducationEliseRicardPublic Programs Manager
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2444L331.353636941500987-78.92578125000001EducationChristopherSulots
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2653L333.35806161277887699.27246093750001BriannaUsdrowskiProgram Coordinator, Leadership Philanthropy
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1340L331.80289258670676-101.20605468750001CommunicationsCherylVanderbilt
Science Visualization Studio & Morrison Planetarium
Senior Producer -
3040L334.30714385628804-122.69531250000001EducationLarissaWalderSenior Associate of Teacher Professional Development/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/larissawalder-mg-9757-edit-gl-cas-web.jpg?itok=JSYmV7_X&c=0d9ba7d847b1c6c07c18ae2942d82afb
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1906L324.5271348225978-83.67187500000001EducationRyanWyatt
Ryan Wyatt assumed his role as Senior Director of Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization at the California Academy of Sciences in April 2007. He has written and directed the Academy’s eight award-winning fulldome video planetarium programs, all of which are science documentaries that rely on visualization to tell their stories, but topics range from astronomy to geology, ecosystem science, and conservation.
Senior Director of Morrison Planetarium and Science Visualization -
2775L38.841651120809145-5.273437500000001AyaYamamoto