Dark Skies of Appalachia and Preservation Efforts Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Join Jeff Bary, PhD, Sweet Family Chair and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Colgate University, for Dark Skies of Appalachia and Preservation Efforts Along the Blue Ridge Parkway on Thursday, April 2 at 12:00 PM. This talk examines how dark night skies have shaped Appalachian identity and how increasing artificial light threatens this treasured regional resource.

Drawing from a multidisciplinary research project, Bary will discuss the cultural and environmental significance of dark skies and share insights from a multi-institutional partnership working to preserve night skies along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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