Light Pollution News

The path to neighborhood friendly starry night solutions begin with being a more informed you!

Ever wish you could see the stars at night? Well, here's your chance to join the conversation around how we can create a sustainable and equitable night that benefits people as much as it does ecology.

Light Pollution, once thought to be solely detrimental to astronomers, has proven to be an impactful issue across many disciplines of society including ecology, crime, technology, health, and much more!

Each month, Bill McGeeney is joined by upwards of three guests to help walk you through the news around this broad topic of light pollution/the sustainable night.

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Guest

Scott Morgan

US Army Vet, Potter County native, and graduate of Northern Potter Highschool in 1991, In 1994, the Shoemaker-Levy Comet / Jupiter collision sparked Morgan's interest in astronomy. After visiting many developing nations and seeing what a truly dark sky was like, Morgan began to cherish a night sky that lacked the light pollution, such as Potter County. After retiring from the US Army, Morgan completed my BS degree in geography concentrating in Environmental Science which permitted him to work for the Bureau of State Parks, beginning in 2015.
Morgan currently serves as the Assistant Park Manager of the Hills Creek Park Complex, which operates and maintains seven state parks in Tioga and Potter Counties, one of which is Cherry Springs State Park. Morgan is an avid observer and learning Astrophotographer, On clear nights you
can find him working on Astronomical League Observing Programs.

Guest appearance on:

Jul 2023: Morse Code for the ISS