Clear Skies, Clean Water, Bright Futures – Michigan Tech

The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will host 1st Day of the Clear Skies – Clean Water – Bright Futures, a Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach initiative to empower educators for environmental stewardship.

Agenda for July 29, 2024

• 10:15… Arrive at KML
• 10:30-11:30…Informational session about light pollution (John Mueller and Chris Guibert)
• 11:30-12:30…Lunch (Widad)
• 12:30-1:15…Informational session about becoming the Keweenaw Dark Sky Park (John Mueller)
• 1:15-1:45…Introduction to sky quality meters and how to use them (Martin Mueller)
• 1:45-2:00…Break
• 2:00-2:45…Tour of KML Dark-Sky friendly infrastructure (Chris Guibert)
• 2:45-3:30…Discussion of Education and Classroom applications (Tom Oliver)
• 3:30 Departure

Link to the slide decks from the presentations:

• Fostering the Dark Skies in the Keweenaw – Light Pollution, Light Management Practices, and Dark Sky Park (John Mueller)
• Night Sky Photography on the Keweenaw Peninsula – Types of Light (Chris Guibert)
• Introduction to SQM Readers (Martin Mueller)
• Light Pollution and Wildlife (Chris Guibert)