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Composite image of ryan wyatt, left, and peter roopnarine, right, both standing with arms folded and smiling.

Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt (left) and Geologist Peter Roopnarine (right) were honored by AAAS for their scientific achievements across disciplines. Kathryn Whitney © 2019 California Academy of Sciences

Academy Curator Peter Roopnarine and Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt Elected Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Roopnarine and Wyatt are honored for their contributions to scientific research, advocacy, and education.

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Five content creators stand against a railing on the Academy living roof, with a grassy hill in the background.

The selected creatives will create digital content and host in-person programming to spark conversations about environmental issues. (L-R) Kaua Hermosura, Desiree McGill, Vishal Subramanyan, Chloé Stowell Colón, Kiana Kazemi. Nicole Ravicchio © California Academy of Sciences

Meet the Digital Creators Shaping the Future of Environmental Storytelling

The Academy selects five storytellers to serve as the inaugural class of California Creators for Nature.

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A bleaching Caroppora coral at about 130 feet deep in Australia’s Coral Sea.

A bleaching Caroppora coral at about 130 feet deep in Australia’s Coral Sea. Photo credit: Luiz Rocha, California Academy of Sciences

Statement by Luiz Rocha, Curator of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, on Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event

Rocha just completed the first scientific deep dives in Australia’s Coral Sea at depths of up to 152 meters.

The silvery blue butterfly.
California Academy of Sciences and Presidio Trust repopulate sand dunes with relative of extinct Xerces Blue butterfly

The historic reintroduction was made possible by the restoration of the Presidio's native dune habitat.

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Skin exhibit
Exhibits
Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity opens at the Academy on June 14, 2019
June 3, 2019

New exhibit dives deep into the shape-shifting, color-changing, and ever-evolving science of skin.

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NightLife LIVE 2019
Programs & Events
NightLife LIVE announces 2019 summer concert lineup and artist-in-residence Maggie West
June 3, 2019

Summer music series returns to the California Academy of Sciences from July through October.

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VR jelly

Photo by Peter Parks

Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
Drop in the Ocean, a social VR experience, to make public debut at the Academy from May 24-July 14, 2019
May 23, 2019

Immersive experience invites users to hitch a ride on a jellyfish to encounter the mysteries of the deep ocean.

Dr. Rebecca Albright
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
Coral biologist Rebecca Albright appointed as Patterson Scholar at the California Academy of Sciences
May 15, 2019

Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees.

© 2019 Rémi Cardinael
Science & Sustainability
City Nature Challenge results in nearly 1 million wildlife observations
May 6, 2019

Citizen scientists from around the globe document over 1100 rare, endangered, or threatened species.

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BigPicture 2019 Grand Prize winner

"Black Grouse Showing Off" by photographer Audun Rikardsen, BigPicture 2019 Grand Prize winner

Science & Sustainability
Winning images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition announced
April 30, 2019

Captivating images of life on Earth represent best in nature photography from around the world.

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Science & Sustainability
U.S. cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
April 29, 2019

Citizen science data offer novel comparison of ecological similarities between metropolitan areas.

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Big Bang Party After Dark 2018

Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain performs a live DJ set at Big Bang: Party After Dark 2018.

Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Big Bang Gala 2019 to spotlight the Galápagos Islands
April 19, 2019

Annual fundraiser on April 25 to feature insightful talks and a live DJ set by St. Vincent.

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