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A photo shows thousands of monarch butterflies settled on tree trunks.

“The Forest Of The Monarchs,” a photo of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo won the 2024 BigPicture Grand Prize.

2025 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition is now open

World-renowned international photo awards spotlight awe-inspiring perspectives on wildlife and conservation

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Letter to the Academy Community

Post-election letter to the Academy community from Executive Director Scott Sampson

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Holidays Bring Baby Animals, Spirited Performances, Wintry Science Programs, and more to the California Academy of Sciences

Return every two weeks to see pairs of visiting baby reindeer, camels, and yaks.

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Composite of headshots from 2024 new Fellows, Fellows Medalists, and Distinguished Service Awardees

Top row (left to right): Alexis Jackson, PhD; Dave Catania; Elizabeth Kools; Daniel Costa, PhD; David Lindberg, PhD; Andrea Swei, PhD. Middle row (left to right): Sarah Jacobs, PhD; Jorge Ramos, PhD; Desiré Whitmore, PhD; Martín Tresguerres, PhD; Lucia Lohmann, PhD; Jaime Chaves, PhD. Bottom row (left to right): Don Hankins, PhD; Patricia Manley, PhD; Peter Alpert, PhD; Mónica Feliú-Mójer, PhD; Renato Aguilera, PhD; Scott Andrew Morrison, PhD.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Four Prestigious Awards

The new members join the governing group of more than 500 distinguished scientists and other leaders.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
‘Tis the Season for Science opens on November 25, 2015
October 6, 2015

Annual holiday exhibit returns with live reindeer, indoor snow, festive performances, and more.

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Science & Sustainability
Study explores ancient ecosystem response to a “big five” mass extinction, calls for modern food web research
September 27, 2015

The stability of ancient ecosystems depended on species with important, big-picture roles in food web.

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Education, Science & Sustainability
Microbiologist Shannon Bennett and iNaturalist’s Scott Loarie Appointed As Patterson Scholars at the California Academy of Sciences
September 24, 2015

Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Board of Trustees.

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Programs & Events
Academy to host SuperNatural Halloween on October 23
September 24, 2015

Annual Halloween party will feature trick-or-treating, live animal demos, planetarium shows, and more.

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Science & Sustainability
Academy welcomes newest curator; appoints new Schlinger Chair of Arachnology
September 21, 2015

The California Academy of Sciences appoints Lauren Esposito, PhD, as its newest arachnology curator.

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Leadership, Science & Sustainability
Dr. Jill Tarter elected President of the Academy; eight new members join Board of Trustees
September 16, 2015

The Academy elects Dr. Jill Tarter as President; welcomes eight new members to Board of Trustees.

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Programs & Events
October 2015: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
September 15, 2015

Take a peek at the wonders that await in October!

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Education
The California Academy of Sciences takes groundbreaking afterschool science clubs nationwide
September 15, 2015

Afterschool programs nationwide are enjoying exciting new science-rich content, straight from the Academy.

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