Marianne Mader

Chief Executive Officer @Canadian Association Of Science Centres Association Canadienne Des Centres De Sciences

Ottawa, ON, CA

Current major CASC initiatives:ScienceUpFirst - focus on tackling online science misinformation - focus on empowering youth climate action https://genaction.ca/Marianne is the CEO for the Canadian Association of Science Centres, a member-based organization representing over 80 organizations that support informal learning of science, technology, and nature across Canada. She is responsible for government advocacy, partnership development and creating programs for association members with a goal to build a thriving science and innovation culture in Canada.CASC is a national platform for Canada’s Science Centres and informal science engagement. Science Centres have relevance to all sectors of the population and have become important meeting places for science and society. Research shows that science centres demystify science, conveying its beauty, showing its necessity and making it accessible to the general public. Free-choice science learning is the hallmark of the science centre offerings.