The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened a new facility in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof.
The new facility is also home to the Academy’s staff of world-class scientists, an education department that provides a wide range of student and teacher services, and an extensive science library with over 28 million specimens and artifacts.
Our Mission
The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to explore, explain and sustain life.
Our Values and Ethics
All those involved with the Academy share a commitment to high standards both within the organization and in dealing with others.
Research and Education
The Academy is an international center for scientific research and education and is at the forefront of efforts to understand and protect the diversity of Earth’s living things. The Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability supports a staff of over 70 professional scientists, including 30 Ph.D.-level scientists, supported by more than 100 Research and Field Associates and over 300 Fellows. It hosts 12 fields of research, including anthropology, aquatic biology, botany, comparative genomics, entomology, geology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, mammalogy, microbiology and ornithology. The Institute’s research collections, which are among the world’s largest, include more than 28 million specimens—essential tools for comparative studies of the natural world and a library of life that documents historical change of biodiversity over time.
Management Team
Gregory C. Farrington, Ph.D., Executive Director,
William R. and Gretchen B. Kimball Chair
Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D., Chief Public Engagement Officer,
Roberts Dean of Education
Alison Brown, Chief of Staff & Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Felder, Chief Marketing Officer
Terrence M. Gosliner, Ph.D., Dean of Science and Research Collections,
Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Chair
Janet Harris, Chief Development Officer
Board of Trustees
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Bruce Alberts, Ph.D. |
Oliver Jenkyn |
Friends Steering Committee
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Mei K. Chen |
Susan Oberndorf |
Accreditation |
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The Academy adheres to industry standards in the museum and aquarium communities. The Academy is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Steinhart Aquarium is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
Premier Corporate Sponsors
Financial Statements |
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Download Audited Financial Statements fiscal year 2012
Download Audited Financial Statements fiscal year 2011
Download Tax Return Form 990 fiscal year 2012
Making Headlines |
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In 2007-08, Academy scientists were featured in over 170 books, journals and magazines around the world. Download the list
