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Jack Dumbacher stands against a sunlit cluster of trees near Caples Creek, wearing a striped button down shirt and a wide brimmed hat.

Since 2003, Jack Dumbacher has served as the Academy's curator of ornithology and mammalogy, using both fieldwork and collections to advance research on birds worldwide. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

Ornithologist Jack Dumbacher Named a Patterson Scholar at California Academy of Sciences

The curator of birds and mammals is recognized for his collaborative research on biodiversity and conservation.

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A dead gray whale rests on a beach on Angel Island with the ocean right behind it, Golden Gate Bridge and a tugboat visible in the background.

The deceased gray whale rests on Angel Island as researchers prepare for a necropsy. Photo courtesy Barbie Halaska, Marine Mammal Center

Vessel Strike is Likely Cause of Death for Gray Whale Near Alameda

The whale’s death is the first in the San Francisco Bay Area since the end of the Unusual Mortality Event.

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National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences.

National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

California Fish and Game Commission Recognizes 100-year Anniversary of Last Grizzly Bear in the State

Statement by Paige Laduzinsky, senior exhibit content developer, California Academy of Sciences.

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Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt (left) and Geologist Peter Roopnarine (right) were honored by AAAS for their scientific achievements across disciplines. Kathryn Whitney © 2019 California Academy of Sciences

Academy Curator Peter Roopnarine and Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt Elected Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Roopnarine and Wyatt are honored for their contributions to scientific research, advocacy, and education.

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Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences Appoints Three New Curators
January 1, 2011

Researchers' expertise lies in infectious viruses, African frogs, and tropical reef fishes

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Education, Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Selects Elizabeth Babcock As New Dean of Education
September 29, 2010

Meet Elizabeth Babcock, the Academy's New Dean of Education.

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Science & Sustainability
Scientists Discover Oldest Evidence of Stone Tool Use and Meat-Eating Among Human Ancestors
August 11, 2010

New finds from Ethiopia push tool use back by almost a million years.

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Building, Science & Sustainability
New California Academy of Sciences Receives Highest Possible Rating From U.S. Green Building Council: Leed Platinum
October 8, 2008

The Academy's innovative building earns the highest sustainability rating of any museum in the world.

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Building, Exhibits, Programs & Events
New Academy Fact Sheet
September 27, 2008

Learn why the new California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco's must-see destinations.

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Exhibits
World’s Deepest Living Coral Reef Display to Debut in San Francisco
August 28, 2008

The Academy's new 212,000-gallon aquarium tank holds the world's deepest living coral reef display.

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Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences Appoints New Anthropology Chair
June 4, 2008

Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged brings his expertise in early human evolution to his new role as anthropology chair.

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Science & Sustainability
Scientists develop new model for protecting biodiversity in Madagascar
April 7, 2008

Proposed protected areas will preserve the maximum number of species.

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