The 2018 Denver March for Science was held Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Civic Center Park. Approximately 50 groups presented at our Science Teach In. Below is a recap of the event schedule and speakers.
Special shout outs to performers J.J. Fraser and Papa Juke and to singer/songwriter and scientist Ivy Brown for singing the National Anthem.
Speakers
Denver March for Science appreciates the great pool of applicants who expressed interest in speaking at our event!
More info about those who presented and their topics is now available.
Event Kickoff, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Mike Nelson, Channel 7 Meteorologist and Chairman of the Station Scientist Committee for the American Meteorological Society – text of speech
Ellington Garland, NAACP
Donna Lynne, Lieutenant Governor with a Proclamation from the State of Colorado declaring Saturday, April 14, 2018 Denver March for Science Day
Speaker Group #1, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Elisabeth Cohen, President, Denver March for Science
Dr. Paul Strode, Biology Teacher, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado – text of speech
Trish Zornio, Lecturer in Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Denver
Levi Tillemann, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District
Dr. Marino Resendiz, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Denver- text of speech
Michele Melio, Green Star Schools Project Manager for Eco-Cycle and Owner/Operator of Easy to Be Green Consulting
Jason Crow, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District
Amber Olson, student at UC Denver and a researcher at AMC – text of speech
Dr. James DeGregori, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and the Deputy Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center- text of speech – text of speech
Speaker Group #2, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Phillip Danielson, Professor, Forensic Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Denver – text of speech
Dr. Michael Klymkowsky, Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder – text of speech
Dr. Rajul Pandya, Director of the Thriving Earth Exchange, American Geophysical Union – text of speech
Suzanne McClung, Science Teacher, Lakewood High School, Jeffco Public Schools
Ali Lasell, Jeffco School Board Director
Samantha Lichtin, Director of Strategy, Denver March for Science
Elisabeth Cohen, President, Denver March for Science
March Route
