Devonian astro-ecologist at @UoE_Astro / @UniofExeterESI. Aspiring science educator. Crafter of code. Musician and music lover. Ex astris, scientia. (he/him).
Devon, UK
Joined April 2008
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New paper alert! I'm delighted to be able to present the first article published from our joint project between @UniofExeterESI and @UoE_Physics and @UoE_Astro, modelling #artificiallight #ALAN, #lightpollution, and its #ecological impacts.
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"Here we argue that, as things stand, the evidence for the efficacy of PC-amber LEDs in such reductions is quite limited and that these lamps should not be seen as a panacea for the environmental impacts of ALAN."
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🗞️ Back to light
Para la web de la @esa
👉✨ @pmisson, investigador del IAA-CSIC y líder de varias iniciativas apoyadas por la ESA para motorizar la contaminación lumínica desde el espacio, habla sobre lo que supuso el apagón del pasado 28 de abril
🔗 esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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How Musk broke Twitter and helped elect Trump
(Location: Tesla European HQ, Amsterdam)
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Test the first version of the Lost at Night plan-b-project.eu/2024/09/27… @cities4tnight @Planb_team
Glad to see the weather is so pleasant to welcome students (back) to @UniofExeter! Just don’t get too used it - it’s been some combination of torrentially raining and near freezing in the last week alone.
Have a great freshers week! 😎
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New paper from the @NatlParkService Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division: "Fisheye Night Sky Imager: A Calibrated Tool to Measure Night Sky Brightness" iopscience.iop.org/article/1… (open access)
Was fantastic to hear good friend @DrNickGaunt on the radio talking about the @KeepItScience podcast. Keep up the great work Nick and @KuglerElisabeth! 😃
HUGE!!
Super proud of @KuglerElisabeth and myself for getting featured on the @BBC 🥳
@KeepItScience featured on @BBCUpload w/ @hannahsackville this evening 🙌
Tune in for the last 30 mins of the show, or catch us on demand: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:b…
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We are about to witness a once in a lifetime #nova explosion? T Coronae Borealis, AKA #TCrB or the #BlazeStar, is an 80-year recurrent nova, and it's due.
Watch our latest #PhysExe video to find out more, and how you can see it yourself when it erupts.
youtu.be/UkfIw9qkmyQ
I know I expressed scepticism when @affinitybyserif was acquired by @canva, but credit where it's due, this is a pleasant surprise. It's still early days, but this kind of ethos does a lot to esuage my scepticism. More companies following this example would be great!
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Unfortunately not able to make it to #LPTMM2024 this week. Looks like a great conference, at an incredible venue. However, I am neck deep in #ALAN simulations and nighttime satellite observations, so there is that. I hope everyone has a fantastic time!
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Join us in exploring the profound effects of #ArtificialLight on our planet's ecosystems, how it is reshaping natural environments and its implications.
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Our expert panellists: @KevinJGaston, @ruskinhartley, @jon_bennie, Dr Jennifer Hatchell and @esbriolat.
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Software is increasingly important for research, but is often not cited. This is why @tomjwagg & I introduce the Software Citation Station 😎👩💻🚉 arxiv.org/abs/2406.04405:
a public website and tool to quickly find or add software citations! Try it here: tomwagg.com/software-citatio…
It’s a hive of activity on the @UniofExeter campus today. Open days are here!
A huge welcome to all of the potential students and their entourages. I hope you are inspired that same way I was when I visited for the first time. I look forward to seeing some of you next year. 🙂
Did you know that as of yesterday, #Exeter (and most of the UK) has no nighttime for nearly 2 months?
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Access the full report, it's recommendations and an associated nature astronomy article at ras.ac.uk/education-and-care…
Heading to London for @RoyalAstroSoc's Bullying & Harassment report launch. I hope the recommendations' focus on what we can do as individuals, managers & organisations encourages all astronomers to take stock of what is within their power & change our community for the better
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Artificial light is good and beneficial to humanity. But it's also possible to have too much of a good thing.
Follow the Five Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting: darksky.org/resources/guides…
#LightDay2024
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The U.K. All Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies (@AppgDarkSkies) is hosting an in-person meeting on Tuesday, 14th May. @DrStuClark, @DaniDarkSkies and @RobertMMassey are the speakers. @RoyalAstroSoc is the organizer.
Attendance is free; register on: eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-party…
