The rally filled the Mural Amphitheater at Seattle Center, where speakers sounded the alarm about firings, budget cuts, website purges, cancelled vaccine meetings, attempts to eliminate diversity programs, and similar Trump administration actions at federal science agencies — many of which are being challenged in court.
Speakers represented multiple agencies and scientific areas. Washington state’s commissioner of public lands Dave Upthegrove conveyed the risk to his agency, including on counteracting wildfires. Oceanographer Brendan Carter spoke about being recently fired from NOAA after years of service, and UW senior scientist Meade Krosby highlighted the importance of climate science research.