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Great blue heron by the Golden Gate Bridge.
City Nature Challenge records 2.4 million wildlife observations from more than 83,000 participants in a single weekend

Data from community scientists informs species conservation, enhances understanding of global biodiversity.

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Jack Dumbacher stands against a sunlit cluster of trees near Caples Creek, wearing a striped button down shirt and a wide brimmed hat.

Since 2003, Jack Dumbacher has served as the Academy's curator of ornithology and mammalogy, using both fieldwork and collections to advance research on birds worldwide. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

Ornithologist Jack Dumbacher Named a Patterson Scholar at California Academy of Sciences

The curator of birds and mammals is recognized for his collaborative research on biodiversity and conservation.

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A dead gray whale rests on a beach on Angel Island with the ocean right behind it, Golden Gate Bridge and a tugboat visible in the background.

The deceased gray whale rests on Angel Island as researchers prepare for a necropsy. Photo courtesy Barbie Halaska, Marine Mammal Center

Vessel Strike is Likely Cause of Death for Gray Whale Near Alameda

The whale’s death is the first in the San Francisco Bay Area since the end of the Unusual Mortality Event.

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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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Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, bestows annual awards
October 6, 2017

Award ceremony to take place on October 10, 2017

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Leadership
Seven new members elected to the Academy's Board of Trustees
October 3, 2017

Meet the newest members of the Academy's Board of Trustees.

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Programs & Events
SuperNatural Halloween returns on Saturday, October 28
September 28, 2017

Family-friendly celebration to include a silent disco, trick-or-treating, spooky specimens, and more.

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Science & Sustainability
Academy scientists assemble genome of threatened northern spotted owl in race to understand hybrids in the West
August 29, 2017

Genome completion of northern spotted owl to help researchers guide conservation priorities.

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Science & Sustainability
Academy researchers uncover hidden factors that shape sea life around islands
August 24, 2017

An innovative conceptual model of island biogeography is outlined for marine organisms—with thrilling results.

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Academy for All offers free and reduced admission programs
Education, Programs & Events
Academy for All initiative provides new free and reduced admission programs
August 23, 2017

From value memberships to free days, museum offers more ways than ever for the community to visit

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R. stuhlmanni © Jabruson/NPL/Minden Pictures

R. stuhlmanni (giant elephant-shrew).

Science & Sustainability
Collections at the California Academy of Sciences aid researchers in revising a mammal branch on tree of life
August 1, 2017

Researchers return a subspecies of giant elephant-shrew from the Congo Basin to full species status.

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Science & Sustainability
Three new “club-tailed” scorpions join the tree of life
July 24, 2017

Dr. Lauren Esposito describes two genera and three new species of Earth's oldest living, land-based arthropods

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