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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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California Academy of Sciences and Presidio Trust repopulate sand dunes with relative of extinct Xerces Blue butterfly

The historic reintroduction was made possible by the restoration of the Presidio's native dune habitat.

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Artist Walter Kitundu poses as shopkeeper with his installation Leo na Kesho, in the Academy's African Hall.

Artist Walter Kitundu poses as shopkeeper with his installation Leo na Kesho, in the Academy's African Hall.

Exhibits
Artist Walter Kitundu brings modern day Tanzania to California Academy of Sciences’ African Hall with immersive installation Leo na Kesho (today and tomorrow)
February 2, 2023

Exhibit interrupts a familiar presentation of biodiversity, injects a view into modern, urban life in Africa.

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Academy Curator of Ichthyology Luiz Rocha
Science & Sustainability
Academy Curator Luiz Rocha elected as 2022 AAAS Fellow
January 31, 2023

Prestigious fellowship recognizes extraordinary achievements in the academic and social advancement of science.

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Science & Sustainability
Academy scientists describe 146 new species in 2022
December 20, 2022

From mountain peaks to coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth's tree of life.

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California Academy of Sciences museum building in Golden Gate Park
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Statement on the Historic Biodiversity Deal Agreed Upon at COP15
December 20, 2022

Academy Executive Director Scott Sampson, PhD, shares his thoughts on the outcome of the major conference.

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A man rides his bike through a baobab forest in Madagascar

A man rides his bike through an iconic baobab forest in Madagascar. (Brian Fisher © California Academy of Sciences)

Science & Sustainability
New research prompts urgent call from scientists to protect Madagascar’s unique biodiversity
December 2, 2022

Experts from more than 50 organizations, including the Academy, review current state of biodiversity on island.

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Cactus bees in a mating ball

"Bee Balling" by photographer Karine Aigner, BigPicture 2022 Grand Prize Winner

Exhibits, Programs & Events
BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open
December 1, 2022

World-renowned international photo competition awards awe-inspiring wildlife and conservation images.

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The California Academy of Sciences will leverage Picturae's conveyor belt technology to digitize 1 million CA botany specimens

Picturae’s state-of-the-art conveyor belt systems and technology will enable the Academy to digitize specimens ten times faster than before, generating roughly 4,000 images per day.

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Receives $2.4 Million to Digitize 1 Million California Botany Specimens
November 30, 2022

Democratized access to collections data will help guide conservation and management decisions across the state.

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Drawing of a Steller's sea cow

A drawing of a Steller's sea cow, an extinct marine megaherbivore. (Biodiversity Heritage Library, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Science & Sustainability
Academy researchers reveal how extinct Steller’s sea cow shaped kelp forests
November 28, 2022

Using a novel Past-Present-Future approach, the researchers uncovered the "sea cow effect" on kelp forests.

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