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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.

SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

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Hemidactylus principensis, a new gecko species.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
91 New Species Described in 2013
December 20, 2013

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences discovered 91 new plant and animal species and two new genera.

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Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Selects Dr. Meg Lowman As Inaugural Chief of Science and Sustainability
November 18, 2013

Meet Dr. Meg Lowman, the Academy's inaugural Chief of Science and Sustainability.

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Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Welcomes New Fellows, Bestows Annual Awards
October 4, 2013

Meet the new Academy Fellows for 2013.

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Leadership
Nine New Members Elected to Serve on the California Academy of Sciences’ Board of Trustees
September 27, 2013

Meet the nine new members of the California Academy of Sciences' Board of Trustees.

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Leadership
Executive Director Gregory Farrington Announces Plans to Retire in July 2014
September 25, 2013

Gregory C. Farrington announces retirement after seven years as executive director.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
The California Academy of Sciences to Launch BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition
September 23, 2013

BigPicture photo competition will spotlight conservation with esteemed panel of judges and significant prizes.

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Science & Sustainability
Entomologist Brian Fisher Appointed As First Patterson Scholar at the California Academy of Sciences
September 20, 2013

The Academy has appointed Dr. Brian Fisher as the first Patterson Scholar in Science and Sustainability.

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Science & Sustainability
New Approach to Treating Venomous Snakebites Could Reduce Global Fatalities
July 30, 2013

Academy researcher Matt Lewin and his team have pioneered a new approach to treating snakebites—via nasal spray.

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