Join ACT and the Franconia, Easton, and Sugar Hill Conservation Commissions for a talk on astronomy and the environment brought to you by Doug Arion.
Talk Description:
Astronomers - and others who view the sky - are sensitive to significant environmental issues that ultimately affect us all. Efforts are underway to address some of them - but understanding these issues and approaches to deal with them is important for everyone. This presentation will provide an overview and background information on several environmental threats, and what the astronomy and environmental communities can offer to ameliorate their effects.
About Doug:
Douglas Arion, PhD is the director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program that engages the public with ‘environmental awareness from a cosmic perspective’, and is Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy and Donald D. Hedberg Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Entrepreneurial Studies at Carthage College. He founded the college’s Griffin Observatory and led observing programs at Yerkes, Steward, and Kitt Peak National Observatories. Arion created and led ScienceWorks, the nation’s first undergraduate entrepreneurship education program. Previously, he was assistant vice president and head of the Applied Physics and Engineering Division of Science Applications International Corporation, where he directed programs in national defense.
Arion led the effort to create the AMC Maine Woods International Dark Sky Park, which protects over 100,000 acres in Maine – the last substantial dark sky region in the eastern 2/3 of the US. He produced Defending the Dark, a documentary on dark skies in Maine that has been shown on PBS across the US and at several major film festivals.
Read Doug’s full bio here.
This program is free to all participants, but registration is required to attend. You can register here.
What: Astronomy and the Environment Talk
When: Thursday, March 6th
What Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Sunset Hill House
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