16th European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky
It
is a pleasure to invite you to the 16th European
Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky. Light
Pollution, or ALAN (Artificial Light at Night) is becoming
more and more of a problem in the world and in Europe, and
this conference is meant to bring together expertise , so that
more can be done to fight Light Pollution. The symposium is
organised in collaboration with the International
Darksky association (IDA). It will be held in Groningen,
in the Fletcher
Familiehotel Paterswolde close to the Dark
Sky Park Lauwersmeer, and will bring together
steakholders in light pollution. Topics of the conference will
be: - Measurement methods of
light pollution - Environmental impact (e.g.,
on animals and humans) - Efficient, dark sky
friendly, lighting - Regulations against light
pollution - Light pollution in the
Netherlands - Dark Sky Parks,
astrotourism in Europe - Education about light
pollution - and more
The attendance fee has been kept as low as possible, to also
attract people that do not have much funding.
The Scientific Organising Committee of EURODARK 2024 consists
of
Prof. Reynier Peletier (Chair)
Prof. Björn Poppe
Dr. Jake Noel-Storr
Dr. Andreas Haenel
Prof. Jaime Zamorano
Cristina Nazzari
Prof. Roelof Hut
Dr. Kamiel Spoelstra
Dr. Andy Jechow
Dr. Zoltán Kolláth
Koosje Lamers
Theo Jurriens
The
Local Organising Committee consists of
Prof. Reynier Peletier (Chair)
Koosje Lamers
Nynke Visser
Martine ter Wal
Dr. Jake Noel-Storr
Theo Jurriens
information about the conference can be obtained from
Martine ter Wal (eurodark@astro.rug.nl), Nynke Visser
(visser@astro.rug.nl) and Reynier Peletier
(peletier@astro.rug.nl)
The conference has been dedicated to
the following 2 people:
- Wim Schmidt, a Dutch light pollution specialist, who has
been instrumental to create, for example, the Dark Sky parks
Terschelling and Lauwersmeer. He has been instrumental in
setting up light pollution monitoring networks in the
Netherlands.
- Bob Mizon, a UK astronomer, who has been very important for
light pollution awareness in the UK and the world
(https://www.darksky.org/remembering-robert-edward-bob-mizon-mbe-fras-1946-2023/).