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Three people stand/crouch at a tidepool in california during city nature challenge, in which they use iphones to take pictures of flora and fauna for inaturalist.
California Academy of Sciences Receives $3 million Grant for Biodiversity and Community Science from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The grant will help communities, researchers, and the government work together on state conservation efforts.

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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'Tis the Season for Science

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Programs & Events
December 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
November 7, 2016

See the Academy transformed into a wintry wonderland with the return of the exhibit 'Tis the Season for Science.

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Reindeer exhibit display
Exhibits, Programs & Events
Annual holiday exhibit ‘Tis the Season for Science returns on November 23
October 25, 2016

The Academy's annual holiday exhibit features live reindeer, indoor snow, festive performances, and more.

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Specimen display at SuperNatural Halloween
Programs & Events
The Academy to host SuperNatural Halloween 2016
October 10, 2016

Annual Halloween event will take place on October 28.

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CAS Snowman Theater

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Programs & Events
November 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
October 7, 2016

Celebrate the return of ‘Tis the Season for Science, plus a look at the newly revamped Morrison Planetarium!

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Leadership
The Academy welcomes five new members to its Board of Trustees
September 30, 2016

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

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Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
Gems and Minerals Unearthed opens September 30
September 7, 2016

New exhibit to feature nearly 400 geologic specimens from the Academy’s renowned collection.

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SuperNatural
Programs & Events
October 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
September 7, 2016

Enjoy a SuperNatural Halloween, lectures, and Family Nature Crafts in October.

California Academy of Sciences Vermilion Flycatchers ornithology
Science & Sustainability
Galápagos Islands face first-ever bird extinction
August 8, 2016

Study elevates the San Cristóbal Island Vermilion Flycatcher to full species status, but not seen since 1987.

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