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Olivia Van Damme lays atop a tidepooling rock and uses her phone to photograph a species for city nature challenge.
Coastal bioblitz ‘Snapshot Cal Coast’ to provide a living account of sea life on California’s epic coastline

Snapshot Cal Coast encourages people from Del Norte to San Diego to connect with nature and explore the outdoors

The California: State of Nature exhibit opens at the California Academy of Sciences on May 24, 2024.
New Academy Exhibition "California: State of Nature" Brings the State’s Forests, Coasts, Deserts, and Cities to Life

Explore the the unexpected connections between the species, places, and people that enable California to thrive.

Three people stand/crouch at a tidepool in california during city nature challenge, in which they use iphones to take pictures of flora and fauna for inaturalist.
California Academy of Sciences Receives $3 million Grant for Biodiversity and Community Science from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The grant will help communities, researchers, and the government work together on state conservation efforts.

Great blue heron by the Golden Gate Bridge.
City Nature Challenge records 2.4 million wildlife observations from more than 83,000 participants in a single weekend

Data from community scientists informs species conservation, enhances understanding of global biodiversity.

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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

Programs & Events
Meet the Digital Creators Shaping the Future of Environmental Storytelling
April 17, 2024

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

Science & Sustainability
Statement by Luiz Rocha, Curator of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, on Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event
April 15, 2024

Rocha just completed the first scientific deep dives in Australia’s Coral Sea at depths of up to 152 meters.

The silvery blue butterfly.
Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and Presidio Trust repopulate sand dunes with relative of extinct Xerces Blue butterfly
April 15, 2024

The historic reintroduction was made possible by the restoration of the Presidio's native dune habitat.

Academy community science coordinator Olivia VanDamme makes an iNaturalist observation during City Nature Challenge.
Programs & Events
Community scientists across the globe compete in City Nature Challenge, April 26-29, 2024
April 8, 2024

Ninth annual community science event unites people with nature and each other.

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A photo shows the exterior of the California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is one of only four California institutions selected as finalist for the prestigious IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

Building, Exhibits, Leadership, Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences Named Finalist for 2024 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service
March 26, 2024

The Academy is one of only four California institutions selected as finalist for prestigious award.

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Top row (from left): Wade Crowfoot, Rebecca Johnson, Alexii Sigona, Sharaya Souza. Bottom row (from left): DJ Umami, Crystal Wahpepah, Alison Young, Nelson ZêPequéno.

Top row (from left): Wade Crowfoot, Rebecca Johnson, Alexii Sigona, Sharaya Souza. Bottom row (from left): DJ Umami, Crystal Wahpepah, Alison Young, Nelson ZêPequéno.

Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences’ Big Bang Gala April 18 to Spotlight Regenerating Nature Across the State
March 20, 2024

The Academy will host its annual fundraising gala Big Bang, followed by Party After Dark, on Thursday, April 18.

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Programs & Events
La California Academy of Sciences dará inicio al Mes de la Tierra con las festividades del Academy Day el 4 de abril
March 18, 2024

El Academy Day celebrará a la comunidad y la filantropía en el 171 aniversario de la institución.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
Academy to Kick Off Earth Month with Academy Day Festivities April 4
March 14, 2024

Academy Day will celebrate the institution’s 171st anniversary with special pricing, a science fair, and more.

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