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Festivities will include a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal encounters, planetarium shows, and more
Academy biologists helped train local researchers, co-develop research questions, and collect coral spawn
The BigPicture exhibit showcases 49 of the best nature photographs from around the globe
Identified on the community science platform iNaturalist, the species add to California's biodiversity
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Science & Sustainability
March 14, 2019
Awarded by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals.
Science & Sustainability
March 13, 2019
Ecological transformation after “Great Dying” moves scientists closer to understanding the nature of recovery.
Exhibits, Programs & Events
March 12, 2019
Life-size dinosaur models take over the East Garden, prehistoric fossils on exhibit, special programs, and more.
Science & Sustainability
February 22, 2019
Community-driven MPA a major conservation victory for the “center of the center” of marine biodiversity.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 24, 2019
Endangered chick is first new addition of 2019; part of important Species Survival Plan.
Leadership
December 17, 2018
These new members join the Board as the Academy celebrates the tenth anniversary of its new green building.
Science & Sustainability
December 6, 2018
Team praises widespread commitment but calls for broader participation to better protect marine ecosystems.
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Science & Sustainability
December 4, 2018
From fish to flowering plants and seahorses to snakes, these 229 new species grow Earth's tree of life.
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