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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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Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences’ 2022 Big Bang Gala to Spotlight Hope for Reefs
April 20, 2022

Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022

This sunstar from the Galápagos is thought to be extinct.
Exhibits
California Academy of Sciences Unveils Hidden Wonders, a New Exhibition of Rare Specimens from the Academy’s Vast Scientific Collections
April 18, 2022

Hidden Wonders is the inaugural exhibition in the newly created Pauline and Tom Tusher Collections Gallery

Community scientists document wildlife using iNaturalist app
Programs & Events
Community scientists around the world celebrate the City Nature Challenge, April 29 - May 2, 2022
March 31, 2022

Challenge unites communities with nature and each other to document Earth's biodiversity

A vibrantly colored Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse
Science & Sustainability
Stunning new-to-science fairy wrasse is first-ever fish described by a Maldivian scientist
March 8, 2022

The species is added to the tree of life as part of the Academy’s global Hope for Reefs initiative

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Academy Careers in Science program honored with Presidential Award

California Academy of Sciences’ Careers in Science Intern Program Honored with Presidential Award.

Leadership
California Academy of Sciences’ Careers in Science Intern Program Honored with Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
February 10, 2022

Paid year-round science internship earned highest U.S. award for science and mathematics mentorship

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Aerial shot of Academy exterior with Music Concourse in foreground and Sutro Tower in background
Leadership
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Board Chair and six new members to its Board of Trustees
January 18, 2022

Dan Janney assumes the role of Board Chair, plus six new members have been elected to the Board of Trustees.

Ecologist Larry Serpa inside an emergence trap near the Garcia River
Science & Sustainability
Academy receives largest private collection of Western aquatic invertebrates
January 11, 2022

New addition makes museum home to the largest scientific collection of such species in the world

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Winning Diversity x Design contest posters are on display at the California Academy of Sciences
Exhibits
California Academy of Sciences announces winners of Diversity x Design Poster Contest
December 17, 2021

Winning Diversity x Design contest posters will be on view in the Children's Gallery, Dec. 21-Jan. 30

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