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Estefanía Pihen González brings over 15 years of experience in sustainability education in diverse communities.
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Four-part concert series features leading artists in hip hop, rock, R&B, indie pop, and jazz.
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Science & Sustainability
August 15, 2019
iNaturalist users—and the artificial intelligence they help power—help observe and monitor global species.
Exhibits
Winning images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition to go on exhibit July 26
July 18, 2019
Breathtaking images represent best in nature photography from around the world.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
July 11, 2019
Named for Black Panther’s Wakanda, a dazzling new fairy wrasse enchants with purple scales and hidden reef home.
Leadership
June 13, 2019
Sampson, a renowned paleontologist and seasoned museum leader, will join the institution in September 2019.
Exhibits
June 3, 2019
New exhibit dives deep into the shape-shifting, color-changing, and ever-evolving science of skin.
Programs & Events
June 3, 2019
Summer music series returns to the California Academy of Sciences from July through October.
Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
May 23, 2019
Immersive experience invites users to hitch a ride on a jellyfish to encounter the mysteries of the deep ocean.
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
May 15, 2019
Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees.
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