Contributing Speakers

  • Karen Arthur, Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government, Canberra, ACT, Australia
  • Paul Bogard, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
  • Ralph Bradley, Wai-iti Nelson
  • Alistair Brickell, Stargazers B&B and Astronomy Tours, Whitianga, Coromandel, NZ
  • Steve Butler, RASNZ Dark Skies Group, Invercargill
  • Sean Cain, Associate Professor of Sleep and Circadian Medicine, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
  • Victoria Campbell, University of Otago, Ngai Tahu Kotai Mano Kaika
  • Mike Chapman, Sydney Outdoor Lighting Improvement Society (SOLIS), Sydney,  Australia
  • Ricky Clarkson, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wainuiomata-Orongorongo Dark-sky Project
  • Hinerangi Curtis, University of Canterbury senior astronomy student
  • Jeff Dalley, Department of Conservation, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Adam Dalton, International Dark Sky Places Program Manager, IDA, Tucson Arizona, USA
  • Nalayini and Gareth Davies, Auckland NZ (Nalayini Davies, ASTRONZ and Auckland Astronomical Society)
  • The Hon Jacqui Dean, National MP for the Waitaki
  • Robert Dick, CEO at the Canadian Lighting Company, Ontario, Canada
  • Alicia Dimovski, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Fabio Falchi, Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologia dell’Inquinamento Luminoso (Light Pollution Science and Technology Institute), 36016 Thiene, Italy
  • Mike Geddis, EnergyLight, Christchurch
  • Alan Gilmore and Pam Kilmartin, Mt John Observatory, University of Canterbury
  • Al and Patricia (Annie) Grauer, Cosmic Campground, New Mexico, USA
  • Charlotte Harley, Elan Valley Trust, Powys, Wales
  • Ruskin Hartley, Executive Director of the International Dark Sky Association, Tucson, Arizona, USA
  • Professor John Hearnshaw, Chair of Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve Board
  • Gareth Hughes, Member of Parliament and Green Party Tourism Spokesperson
  • Chris Kyba, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany
  • Phil Langill, Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada (with Suzanne Oel (Foothills County), Greg Shyba (ASCCA) & Roland Dechesne (RASC)
  • Lei Ping, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Fund (CBCGDF), Shenzen, Guangdong Province, China
  • Liu Hao, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Fund (CBCGDF), Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Damien McNamara, North Otago Astronomical Society, Oamaru, NZ
  • Professor Rudi Marquez, Head of School of Physical and Chemical
    Sciences, University of Canterbury
  • Megan Miller, Mackenzie Region Trade & Media Marketing Executive, Christchurch, NZ and Jason Menard, Mackenzie Region Digital Marketing Executive,  Christchurch, NZ
  • Lara and David Mitchell, Lumican, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Marnie Ogg, Sydney, Australia – Australasian Dark Sky Alliance
  • Hendra Agus Prastyo, Bosscha Observatory, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
  • Premana Premadi, Bosscha Observatory, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
  • Ken Ross, Far North District Council, Kaikohe, NZ
  • Clive Ruggles, University of Leicester, UK
  • Karen Pollard, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Director Mt John Observatory, Lake Tekapo
  • Clare Quirke, Selwyn District Council, Canterbury, NZ
  • Pedro Sanhueza, Office for the Protection of the Night Sky of Northern Chile (OPCC) (with Guillermo Damke, Universidad de La Serena/AURA Inc. Chile, Rodolfo Angeloni, Universidad de La Serena, Chile, Miguel Martínez, OPCC, Chile Hugo Rojas, OPCC, Chile)
  • Ramotholo Sefako, South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mayor Graham Smith, Mackenzie District
  • Richard Somerville-Ryan, Great Barrier Island – Aotea, Auckland
  • Duncan Steel, Xerra Earth Observation Institute, Alexandra, Central Otago, NZ
  • Babak Tafreshi, founder of The World at Night Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Karen Trevino, US National Park Service, Denver, CO, USA
  • Alexander Tups, Department of Physiology, Centre of Neuroendocrinology and Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Antonia Varela Perez, Director of the Starlight Foundation, Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain
  • Richard Wainscoat, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
  • Junichi Watanabe, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
  • David Welch, Chair of the IUCN Dark Skies Advisory Group, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Kim Wesney, Waiheke Island
  • Jill Wolff, Naseby Vision, Naseby, Central Otago, NZ
  • Kyra Xavia, Dunedin
  • Amie Young, Tourism Product Development Advisor, Great South
  • Dwi Yoshafetri Yuna, Bosscha Observatory, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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