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Weeks after announcing layoffs affecting dozens of workers, the California Academy of Sciences said executive director Scott Sampson will step down later this month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt has been a privilege to serve the Academy and work alongside such talented staff, scientists, and educators,\u201d Sampson, who led the San Francisco museum and scientific research hub for nearly seven years, said in a statement Thursday. \u201cI\u2019ve decided that it is the right time to step aside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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