Impact of Artificial Light on Life

The Texas Night Sky Festival® Association is inviting you to a Zoom Event with Dr Travis Longcore.

Since the invention of the electric light bulb in 1879, a significant portion of the planet has been transformed from experiencing a natural pattern of light and dark determined by the sun, moon, stars and occasional other transient lights to being subjected to intermittent and perpetual illumination from human civilization that is unprecedented in the history of Earth. The pervasiveness of this phenomenon and its exponential growth has measurable and significant consequences for living organisms. The results of recent research have extended knowledge about the geographic scope and specific impacts of artificial night lighting on animal behavior, physiological processes and ecological interactions across a range of taxa and its broader ecosystem effects.

Our selection of area and street lighting will be specifically addressed.

The program is designed to allocate a significant amount of time to specifics and dialog with the attendees.

Dr Longcore is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Science Director of The Urban Wildlands Group, a Los Angeles-based conservation nonprofit, and an independent ecological design and environmental policy consultant. He was one of the keynote speakers at the 2020 Texas Master Naturalist State Meeting. Additional details about Dr Longcore may be found here: https://travislongcore.net/

Register in advance:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdu2vrjMoHNGf_ZVj5Psbd24Mu41aqPEh

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.