In this episode, Megan tells us about the vastly different vision perceptions that animals have from humans and the massive impact light pollution has on their vision.

Douglas Arion, PhD is the founder and director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program that engages the public with ‘environmental awareness from a cosmic perspective’.

Dr. Brodsky tells us about the dire consequences of light pollution on Wedgetail Shearwater birds, sea turtles and Monk Seals, to name a few, in Hawai’i.

Kelly Beatty has been explaining the science and wonder of astronomy to the public since 1974

If you want to take some great photos of the night sky, listen to Bettymaya here for some of the best places to go and amazing tips and tricks for astrophotography.

Ashley is the Director of Conservation for the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) where she collaborates with advocates and volunteers around the world to help them promote effective uses of outdoor lighting and protect pristine dark skies.

Dr. Fischer operates The Zoological Lighting Institute, a 501 c(3) dedicated to supporting the sciences of light and life through the arts for animal welfare and wildlife conservation

Samyukta is an advocate with the International Dark Sky Association. She currently works in Slovenia, designing experiences to help people connect with darkness and the night sky.

If you were fascinated with the previous episode with Peter, listen to this one!

Dr. Rajaram Bhagavathula is a Senior Research Associate in the Division of Vehicle, Driver, & System Safety at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

Robert is the founder and CEO of the Canadian Scotobiology Group Inc. that raises awareness of the impact of artificial light at night (ALAN) on wildlife and human health.

Peter has a Ph.D. in Psychology studying human perception, action, and the link between them, with over a decade of experience conducting research on these topics.

Andy has been involved in astronomy education and outreach for over 25 years, and in the planetarium field for over 20.

Barry Johnson is the volunteer webmaster for the Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council, as well as a lecturer and consultant on outdoor lighting issues.

Valerie Stimac Bailey is a travel, space, and astrotourism writer.

Deep Anand is an astronomy lover and dark sky enthusiast.

Dr. George Schaaf is a veterinary pathologist working in the Comparative Medicine department at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Dajana is a teaching assistant and Ph.D. student at the Department of Geography, Tourism, and Hotel Management at the Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Ryan Andreasen is the founder of Night Sky Science (https://nightskyscience.com/).

Mark Clipsham – Architect, builder, consultant, master planner.

Deborah Burnett, ASID, AASM, is an internationally recognized registered design professional

Check out Frank’s Night Sky Resource Center (www.nightskyresourcecenter.org) for some awesome astrophotography.

Selling Darkness - the Paradigm Shift with James Benya

If you have crappy sleep or like wearing sunglasses, you should probably listen to this.