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California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Board Chair and six new members to its Board of Trustees
Dan Janney assumes the role of Board Chair, plus six new members have been elected to the Board of Trustees.
New addition makes museum home to the largest scientific collection of such species in the world
Winning Diversity x Design contest posters will be on view in the Children's Gallery, Dec. 21-Jan. 30
From forests to coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth’s tree of life
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Science & Sustainability
December 1, 2021
Coral biologist Elora López-Nandam recognized by Forbes for research on coral resilience to climate change
Programs & Events
December 1, 2021
Submissions for world-renowned BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open
Science & Sustainability
October 28, 2021
Academy receives grant as part of an NSF-funded project to generate the world's largest bee dataset
Science & Sustainability
September 28, 2021
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, award ceremony to take place on October 5, 2021
Exhibits
September 15, 2021
New 2021 BigPicture Photography Competition exhibit showcases best in nature photography from across the globe
Science & Sustainability
September 7, 2021
Tissue abnormalities found in oysters along the Gulf Coast years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Exhibits, Programs & Events
New original planetarium show, Living Worlds, opens November 5 at the California Academy of Sciences
August 16, 2021
New planetarium show Living Worlds invites audiences to journey through the cosmos in search of life.
Science & Sustainability
August 5, 2021
How poison birds and frogs avoid poisoning themselves holds clues to antidotes for deadly toxins
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