Wed Oct 9, 8:00pm, 411 West Hall, UM — Andrew Gardner will present on Light Pollution at the UM Student Astronomical Society. If you haven’t seen our presentations, this is a great opportunity on campus!
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MIDS talk at Warren Astronomical Society
Oct 7, 7:30pm: Sally Oey will present “The Quest for Michigan Dark Skies” at the Warren Astronomical Society meeting at the Cranbrook Institute of Science. The meeting starts at 7:30pm and the talk is at 9:00pm. https://www.meetup.com/warrenastro/events/hgnqtqyznbkb/
Bat-friendly streetlights in England
Worcestershire County, UK has installed red lights on a stretch of road to support a bat migration corridor: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-49534621
“Losing the Dark” at Astronomy at the Beach
Sep 13 and 14, 8:00pm: Norbert Vance will present “Losing the Dark” at Astronomy at the Beach, Island Lake State Recreation Area. Sponsored by the Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs (GLAAC). Check out their nice website on light pollution.
MIDS talk at Sierra Club of SE Michigan
September 5, 7:00pm: Sally Oey will present “The Quest for Michigan Dark Skies” at the Sierra Club of SE Michigan, 2401 E. 4th St., Royal Oak. https://www.sierraclub.org/michigan/southeast-michigan
Bird-Friendly Buildings and Dark Sky Campaign
Aug 21, 2:00pm EDT webinar on “Bird Safe Portland: Developing a Bird-friendly Buildings and Dark Sky Campaign” will describe data collection, developing a Resource Guide, and legislative advocacy to integrate Bird Safe measures into Portland’s Green Building Policy and zoning code. It will also discuss tactics, best practices, resources, collaborations and key stakeholders in their urban hazard reduction campaign. Sponsored by US Fish & Wildlife Service. Register at This URL.
Michigan has some of the only pristine sky east of the Mississippi
Northern Michigan has among the few areas in the United States with “pristine” night skies almost entirely devoid of light pollution, according to a new study.
Talk on Light Pollution at Dexter Public Library
Ryan Farber will present on Wed, June 26 at 6:00pm at Dexter Public Library, as part of the Adult Summer Reading Program. http://dexter.lib.mi.us/events/light-pollution/
“Brighter, no glare headlights are coming”
“Smart” adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights are already in use in other parts of the world. Supposedly they know how to cut glare, but they are on high beams by default.
Night Sky Storytelling with Mary Stewart Adams
Interactive storytelling session April 25, 7:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. at Grand Circus Park, Detroit. One of many STEM-themed activations in DDP parks and public spaces, in coordination with the FIRST Robotics Championship.