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Community scientists identify seaweed using iNaturalist app
Coastal bioblitz to provide a living snapshot of sea life along California’s epic coastline

Annual community science effort returns for its seventh year of documenting coastal biodiversity in California

Coral biologist Alejandra Hernández in a submersible during a Hope for Reefs expedition
California Academy of Sciences’ Hope for Reefs initiative endorsed by UN Ocean Decade

Hope for Reefs joins global network of Ocean Decade partners dedicated to reversing the decline of Earth’s ocean

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Several male cactus bees form a mating ball on the ground

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

Winning Images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition announced

BigPicture Photography Competition announces Grand Prize winning image

A bloom of blue blubber jellyfish spotted off the coast of Sydney.
City Nature Challenge records over 1,690,000 wildlife observations in a single weekend

Annual City Nature Challenge surpasses 1,690,000 wildlife observations in its seventh year.

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A new-to-science pygmy pipehorse from off the coast of Northland, New Zealand
Science & Sustainability
Academy scientists describe 70 new species in 2021
December 16, 2021

From forests to coral reefs, these new discoveries grow Earth’s tree of life

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New Wander Woods exhibit inspires creativity and imaginative play and fosters meaningful connections with nature.
Building, Exhibits
New nature play and exploration space Wander Woods opens at the California Academy of Sciences on January 14, 2022
December 6, 2021

New outdoor playspace inspires creativity and imaginative play, fosters meaningful connections with nature.

Coral biologist Elora López-Nandam was honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30
Science & Sustainability
Academy Hope for Reefs researcher honored in Forbes 30 Under 30
December 1, 2021

Coral biologist Elora López-Nandam recognized by Forbes for research on coral resilience to climate change

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A grey kangaroo, joey in pouch, stands in a wildfire-burned eucalyptus plantation

"Hope in a Burned Plantation" by photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, BigPicture 2021 Grand Prize Winner

Programs & Events
Submissions for BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open
December 1, 2021

Submissions for world-renowned BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition now open

Bees from the scientific collections at the California Academy of Sciences
Science & Sustainability
Academy abuzz with $255,400 grant to digitize and democratize bee collection
October 28, 2021

Academy receives grant as part of an NSF-funded project to generate the world's largest bee dataset

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Aerial view of the California Academy of Sciences

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

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, bestows annual awards
September 28, 2021

California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, award ceremony to take place on October 5, 2021

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Grand Prize winning image "Hope in a Burned Plantation" by Jo-Anne McArthur shows a kangaroo in a burned eucalyptus plantation

BigPicture 2021 Grand Prize winning image "Hope in a Burned Plantation" by Jo-Anne McArthur

Exhibits
Winning images from the California Academy of Sciences’ annual BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition to go on exhibit October 16, 2021
September 15, 2021

New 2021 BigPicture Photography Competition exhibit showcases best in nature photography from across the globe

Eastern oyster from Chesapeake Bay
Science & Sustainability
Tissue abnormalities found in oysters years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
September 7, 2021

Tissue abnormalities found in oysters along the Gulf Coast years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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