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National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences.

National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

California Fish and Game Commission Recognizes 100-year Anniversary of Last Grizzly Bear in the State

Statement by Paige Laduzinsky, senior exhibit content developer, California Academy of Sciences.

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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.

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Leadership
Mike McGee appointed new Chief Financial Officer
February 8, 2016

McGee will oversee strategic financial planning for the Academy.

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3D Earth: Rainforests

Photo by Rob Nelson

Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
3D Earth: Rainforests now showing
February 5, 2016

Live 3D show follows Academy scientists deep into the rainforest to explore rich, global ecosystems.

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Chelyabinsk meteor
Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Incoming! planetarium show opens March 11, 2016
February 1, 2016

The Academy's latest show to explore asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origins.

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BigPicture 2015 Grand Prize Winner: "Flying Egrets" by Zsolt Kudich (Budapest, Hungary).

Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now accepting submissions
January 22, 2016

Third annual photo competition seeks captivating images of life on Earth.

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Programs & Events
February 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
January 12, 2016

New 3D show!
3D Earth: Rainforests
Opens February 5, 2016

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Flipside Science

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Education
Youth-powered video series Flipside Science explores science solutions from a new perspective
January 12, 2016

Videos hosted by teens make complex environmental topics relevant for peers and more accessible for educators.

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Animal News, Science & Sustainability
103 new species described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2015
December 16, 2015

From unknown African frogs to electric rays and animal viruses, these discoveries add to Earth’s tree of life.

Michelle Trautwein
Science & Sustainability
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins
December 13, 2015

New study says that people from different regions host different mite lineages, supports “Out of Africa" theory

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