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mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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Estefanía Pihen González is pictured outdoors in a white blazer and blue blouse.
California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief of Education and Learning

Estefanía Pihen González brings over 15 years of experience in sustainability education in diverse communities.

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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

Science & Sustainability
Statement by Luiz Rocha, Curator of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, on Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event
April 15, 2024

Rocha just completed the first scientific deep dives in Australia’s Coral Sea at depths of up to 152 meters.

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Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and Presidio Trust repopulate sand dunes with relative of extinct Xerces Blue butterfly
April 15, 2024

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

Academy community science coordinator Olivia VanDamme makes an iNaturalist observation during City Nature Challenge.
Programs & Events
Community scientists across the globe compete in City Nature Challenge, April 26-29, 2024
April 8, 2024

Ninth annual community science event unites people with nature and each other.

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The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is one of only four California institutions selected as finalist for the prestigious IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

Building, Exhibits, Leadership, Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences Named Finalist for 2024 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service
March 26, 2024

The Academy is one of only four California institutions selected as finalist for prestigious award.

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Top row (from left): Wade Crowfoot, Rebecca Johnson, Alexii Sigona, Sharaya Souza. Bottom row (from left): DJ Umami, Crystal Wahpepah, Alison Young, Nelson ZêPequéno.

Top row (from left): Wade Crowfoot, Rebecca Johnson, Alexii Sigona, Sharaya Souza. Bottom row (from left): DJ Umami, Crystal Wahpepah, Alison Young, Nelson ZêPequéno.

Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences’ Big Bang Gala April 18 to Spotlight Regenerating Nature Across the State
March 20, 2024

The Academy will host its annual fundraising gala Big Bang, followed by Party After Dark, on Thursday, April 18.

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Programs & Events
La California Academy of Sciences dará inicio al Mes de la Tierra con las festividades del Academy Day el 4 de abril
March 18, 2024

El Academy Day celebrará a la comunidad y la filantropía en el 171 aniversario de la institución.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
Academy to Kick Off Earth Month with Academy Day Festivities April 4
March 14, 2024

Academy Day will celebrate the institution’s 171st anniversary with special pricing, a science fair, and more.

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California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park

California Academy of Sciences. © 2008 Tim Griffith

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Academy refinances $281.5 million of debt with a highly successful sustainability bond issuance
March 8, 2024

Demand for the bonds from the beloved San Francisco museum was over 13 times supply

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