FIRST YEAR - California Academy of Sciences

onmental awareness in their classrooms
while reducing carbon footprints. More
than 2,200 students in grades 2-12 participated
in education laboratories at the new
Academy, and 638 teachers representing
17,000 students opted for professional
development workshops. And, for
older students from groups typically
underrepresented in the sciences,
our Careers in Science Intern
Program provides training on the
public floor and in research labs, helps
them spread their excitement about
science in local schools, and encourages
them to pursue science in college and
beyond.
Digging, diving, and discovering, Academy
scientists have been busy this year. From
the coral reefs of the Philippines to the
Ethiopian desert, they have been
traveling the globe on research
expeditions to document the
planet’s diverse flora and fauna.
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A Universe Unfolding.