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Annual community science effort returns for its seventh year of documenting coastal biodiversity in California
Hope for Reefs joins global network of Ocean Decade partners dedicated to reversing the decline of Earth’s ocean
BigPicture Photography Competition announces Grand Prize winning image
Annual City Nature Challenge surpasses 1,690,000 wildlife observations in its seventh year.
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California Academy of Sciences welcomes two new Osher Fellows bringing expertise on art, society, and nature.
The museum plans to reopen on March 15 to members and March 17 to the general public.
The Academy recently received a Moonshot Award to advance equity in gender representation across museum content.
California Academy of Sciences joins leading U.S. aquariums to support action on climate and ocean conservation
This year researchers collaborated to describe 213 new-to-science species from five continents and three oceans.
BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition opens, awarding prizes for best nature and wildlife photos.
Partners join forces to target meaningful biodiversity protections.
Winning images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition to go on exhibit October 23
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