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MiDS at Huron Valley Sierra Club

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Sally Oey will present on Dark Skies at the Huron Valley Sierra Club on January 15, 7:30 PM at Matthei Botanical Gardens.

Duluth Dark Skies video

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Our fellow Great Lakes city, Duluth, MN, has an active dark skies movement.  They’ve produced a beautiful 20-min. video:  https://citylightsstarrynights.com

MiDS at Ignite A2

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Gillen Brown will present on light pollution at Ignite Ann Arbor:  Friday, Nov 2 at 7 PM, Ann Arbor District Library downtown.  Great 5-minute refresher course!

Fake moons: the ultimate light pollution?

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China is exploring using artificial satellites for street lighting.

Citizen science and light pollution

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Citizen science offers a powerful tool for monitoring light pollution.  Chapter 24 of the new book, Citizen Science:  Innovation, Open Science, Society, and Policy by Hecker et al. reviews the various citizen science projects addressing light pollution.  Lots of other interesting applications in this free download, too.

MiDS in LSA Today

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LSA Today published an article on light pollution and MiDS:  “Seeing Stars”.  Cool illustrations, too!

Health consequences of ALAN

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Richard ‘Bugs’ Stevens, one of the authors of the AMA report speaks up about the health concerns of artificial light at night: Aeon, August 3, 2018

Puffin chicks confused by ALAN

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Puffin chicks in Newfoundland are also attracted by city lights and end up stranded: Smithsonian, August 13, 2018

Preventing Bird-Building Collisions at Universities

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There are efforts at some universities to mitigate bird-building collisions: Chronicle of Higher Ed, August 8, 2018

LEDs can help combat light pollution

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In Tucson, the most dark-sky-aware metro area, LED streetlights are helping to reduce light pollution: Arizona Daily Star, July 14, 2018

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  • MiDS at Student Astronomical Society

    2019-02-01
    Dylan Borgerding will present on Dark Skies at the Student Astronomical Society meeting on February 20, 8:00 PM in 411 West Hall, UM.
  • MiDS at Huron Valley Sierra Club

    2019-01-06
    Sally Oey will present on Dark Skies at the Huron Valley Sierra Club on January 15, 7:30 PM at Matthei Botanical Gardens.
  • Duluth Dark Skies video

    2019-01-06
    Our fellow Great Lakes city, Duluth, MN, has an active dark skies movement.  They’ve produced a beautiful 20-min. video:  https://citylightsstarrynights.com

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