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New garden playspace inspires creativity and imaginative play, offering children the opportunity to foster meaningful connection
New outdoor playspace Wander Woods opens at the California Academy of Sciences on January 14, 2022

New outdoor playspace inspires creativity and imaginative play, fosters meaningful connections with nature.

Coral biologist Elora López-Nandam was honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30
Academy Hope for Reefs researcher honored in Forbes 30 Under 30

Coral biologist Elora López-Nandam recognized by Forbes for research on coral resilience to climate change

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A grey kangaroo, joey in pouch, stands in a wildfire-burned eucalyptus plantation

"Hope in a Burned Plantation" by photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, BigPicture 2021 Grand Prize Winner

Submissions for BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open

Submissions for world-renowned BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open

Bees from the scientific collections at the California Academy of Sciences
Academy abuzz with $255,400 grant to digitize and democratize bee collection

Academy receives grant as part of an NSF-funded project to generate the world's largest bee dataset

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Aerial view of the California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, bestows annual awards
September 28, 2021

California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, award ceremony to take place on October 5, 2021

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Grand Prize winning image "Hope in a Burned Plantation" by Jo-Anne McArthur shows a kangaroo in a burned eucalyptus plantation

BigPicture 2021 Grand Prize winning image "Hope in a Burned Plantation" by Jo-Anne McArthur

Exhibits
Winning images from the California Academy of Sciences’ annual BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition to go on exhibit October 16, 2021
September 15, 2021

New 2021 BigPicture Photography Competition exhibit showcases best in nature photography from across the globe

Eastern oyster from Chesapeake Bay
Science & Sustainability
Tissue abnormalities found in oysters years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
September 7, 2021

Tissue abnormalities found in oysters along the Gulf Coast years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill

A Pitohui bird from New Guinea
Science & Sustainability
Poison birds and frogs hold clues to antidotes for deadly toxins
August 5, 2021

How poison birds and frogs avoid poisoning themselves holds clues to antidotes for deadly toxins

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Compilation image of STEMM researchers and scientists featured in New Science exhibit

New Science exhibit highlights gender minorities of color working in STEMM fields.

Exhibits
New exhibit opening June 24 highlights LGBTQ+ intersectional identities in STEMM
June 22, 2021

New exhibit opening June 24 highlights LGBTQ+ intersectional identities in STEMM

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Academy biologist Luiz Rocha preparing for a dive
Science & Sustainability
Academy biologist Luiz Rocha wins 2021 Rolex Award for Enterprise
June 18, 2021

Academy biologist Luiz Rocha wins 2021 Rolex Award for Enterprise for research on mesophotic coral reefs

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A community scientist makes a wildlife observation

A community scientist makes a wildlife observation along the California coast. (© Calla Allison)

Science & Sustainability
Data from community science is underutilized; new study aims to change that
June 11, 2021

New paper provides framework for how community science data can reach its full potential

An invasive lionfish swimming in coral reefs in Belize
Science & Sustainability
Study confirms invasive lionfish now threaten species along Brazilian coast
June 3, 2021

Study confirming invasive lionfish along Brazilian coast calls for management response to protect local species

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