Dark Skies for Birds | World Migratory Bird Day Webinar

Dark Skies for Birds | World Migratory Bird Day Webinar

How does light pollution affect birds? Artificial light at night disorients migrating birds, disrupts their navigation, and can even cause fatal collisions. This World Migratory Bird Day webinar brings together experts to explore the science of bird migration, light pollution, and conservation solutions. Learn how we can create darker, safer skies for birds—and what you can do to help.

🎙️ Expert Panel
Kyle Horton – Associate Professor, Purdue University (Aeroeco Lab)
Stephen Hummel – Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator, McDonald Observatory
Michael Rymer – Community Program Manager, DarkSky International

🌌 In This Webinar You’ll Discover
How radar is used to track bird migration
Why light pollution is dangerous for birds
Where light pollution comes from and how it spreads
The five principles of responsible lighting
Global projects reducing light pollution for wildlife
Q&A with leading experts
Winners of the Dark Skies Photo Contest

🔗 Featured Resources
Aeroeco Lab – uslights project https://aeroecolab.com/uslights
Aeroeco Lab – Texas migration data https://aeroecolab.com/texas
Globe at Night – Citizen Science Project https://globeatnight.org
DarkSky International https://darksky.org/
Bird Migration Dataset https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2....
DarkSky ALAN (Artificial Light at Night) Database https://darksky.org/what-we-do/advanc...
DarkSky Approved Lighting Directory https://darksky.org/what-we-do/darksk...
DarkSky Oil & Gas Lighting Program https://darksky.org/news/darksky-inte...

💡 Support Bird Conservation
Celebrate and protect migratory birds year-round! Support World Migratory Bird Day by donating or becoming a member of Environment for the Americas.
👉 Learn more: https://environmentamericas.org