This year the national March for Science is planned for April 14th.
We are partnering with Great Alaska Schools to March for Science and Education, in attempt to urge the Alaska State Legislature to pass a budget supportive of education.
Please be in touch if you'd like to get involved:
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When:April 14th, 2018
from 12:30-1:30pm Who: Anyone who believes in science. Science touches us all. we are on Facebook. |
What:A Celebration of Science and Education. A rally of determination at Alaska's state capitol building.
Music by Juneau Douglas High School musicians will commence at 12:30pm. Then we will hear from educators, school board members, students and a scientist. Wondering what to wear? and bring? We are encouraging science costumes of any and all sorts. We will also launch mobile device actions, so bring your mobile device! |
SCIENCE, NOT SILENCE
"The March for Science demonstrates our passion for science and sounds a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. It is time for people who support scientific research and evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted."
On Earth day 2017, we heard passionate words on the Capitol steps, by:
Guy Archibald, Mining and Clean Water Coordinator at Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
Guy Archibald is an analytical chemist and microbiologist with 20 years of experience picking apart everything--from what industries are dumping into our water and landfills, to what is in the food we put into our bodies (at times there is little difference between the two). Guy works to assure that government decisions which impact human health are based on sound science, rather than quick profits for large corporations. State Representative Justin Parish, Alaska District 34
Justin Parish is a freshman legislator who represents the people of the Juneau Valley, the Airport area and Out the Road. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Alaska Southeast. PhD Jim Powell, Assistant Professor at University of Alaska Southeast
Dr. Jim Powell teaches natural resource policy, sustainability, and local governance courses at UAS. His research includes community and institutional adaptation to climate change in Alaska, Greenland and Sweden. Before his appointment at UAS, Jim spent 28 years in environmental management. He also served nine years on the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly including Deputy Mayor. Jim received his PhD in Natural Resources and Sustainability Science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. |
PhD Lora Vess, Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Southeast
Dr. Vess received her Master of Arts degree in Applied Sociology from Northern Arizona University and her PhD in Sociology from the University of Oregon. She teaches a range of sociology classes related to inequality and the environment. Lora's research examines human relationships with forests, plastics and food systems. PhD Roman Motyka, Professor Emeritus with the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dr. Roman Motyka's career spans for 45 years of geological and geophysical studies from Alaska, to Greenland and Patagonia. Much of Motyka’s work has focused on calving glaciers in Alaska and on outlet glaciers along the western margin of the Greenland ice sheet. Based on findings from these and other studies, Motyka helped pioneer the field of ocean-glacier interactions, which has now become critical in understanding the destabilization of the earth’s polar ice sheets and estimating future sea level rise. He has also performed extensive studies on Mendenhall and Taku Glaciers. Roman “retired” in January 2013, but remains active as emeritus faculty; he resides in Juneau, Alaska where he is Affiliate Faculty with the University of Alaska Southeast. |
We are people who value science and recognize how science serves. We come from all races, all religions, all gender identities, all sexual orientations, all abilities, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all political perspectives, and all nationalities. Our diversity is our greatest strength: a wealth of opinions, perspectives, and ideas is critical for the scientific process. What unites us is a love of science, and an insatiable curiosity. We all recognize that science is everywhere and affects everyone."