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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.

The silvery blue butterfly.
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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Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences presents first Black History Month NightLife event, Black Thursday
January 18, 2024

Featuring live music, Black Panther Party panel, visual art installation, Black business marketplace, and more.

Leadership Design Council members plan YAP events for 2024.
Education, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences engages teens in climate advocacy with Youth Action for the Planet
January 8, 2024

New program connects youth with the skills, resources, and community to tackle the planet’s climate crisis.

Legless skink from Angola.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Academy Scientists Describe 153 New Species in 2023
December 15, 2023

These new discoveries expand our knowledge of Earth’s biodiversity around the world.

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Exhibits
New Academy in Action exhibit brings California Academy of Sciences’ global regeneration initiatives to life
December 6, 2023

Multimedia kiosk spotlights biodiversity research and conservation across islands, coral reefs, and California.

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A gaze of raccoons (six visible) perks up as a car peels by in Golden Gate Park. They are illuminated against a dark backdrop.

A gaze of raccoons perks up as a car peels by in Golden Gate Park. This image and five others were included in the photo story “Cities Gone Wild” by Corey Arnold, who won the 2023 BigPicture Grand Prize.

Exhibits, Programs & Events
2024 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition is now open
December 4, 2023

In its 11th year, the competition focuses a visual lens on the extraordinary wonders of the natural world.

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California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Academy Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Two Prestigious Awards
November 14, 2023

The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Milky Way’s evolution in reverse, spanning three billion years
Exhibits
New planetarium film, Spark: The Universe in Us, opens November 10 at the California Academy of Sciences
October 31, 2023

Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.

Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras
October 30, 2023

The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.

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