Season 3

S03E06: Exploring Dark Skies at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
April 21, 2023

S03E06: Exploring Dark Skies at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum

In this episode of Dark Skies Conversations, Marnie Ogg is joined by Naomi Miles and Grant Salmond from the Australian Age of Dinosaurs in northern western Queensland near Winton. They discuss their passion for dark skies and how they have expanded...
Guest: Naomi Miles
S03E05: Dark Sky Entrepreneurship with Chris Tugwell
April 19, 2023

S03E05: Dark Sky Entrepreneurship with Chris Tugwell

In this episode, Marnie Ogg interviews Chris Tugwell, a South Australian man based in Adelaide who is a film writer, land care worker, and a Dark Sky entrepreneur. Chris shares his passion for making things happen, and how he transformed a small patch...
Guest: Chris Tugwell
S03E04: John Whittall - National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW
April 18, 2023

S03E04: John Whittall - National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW

In this episode of Dark Sky Conversations, host Marnie Ogg interviews John Whittle, who works for the National Parks and Wildlife Service in New South Wales. John manages the Warrumbungle National Park, which is the first Dark Sky park in the southern...
Guest: John Whittall
S03E03: Johan Eklof - Author of 'The Dark Sky Manifesto'
April 16, 2023

S03E03: Johan Eklof - Author of 'The Dark Sky Manifesto'

S03E03 Johan Eklof - Author ‘The Dark Sky Manifesto’ If you’d like to buy a copy of Johan’s book as discussed in this episode, you can find it on Amazon at: Hardcover: https://amzn.to/3MMvzw7 Kindle: https://amzn.to/41p1lnm Paperback:...
Guest: Johan Eklöf
S03E02: A Conversation with Professor Chris Lidman – Director Siding Springs Observatory
April 15, 2023

S03E02: A Conversation with Professor Chris Lidman – Director Siding Springs Observatory

In this episode as part of International Dark Sky Week, I get to chat with Professor Chris Lidman, the director of Siding Spring Observatory, where we discuss the importance of dark sky conservations. The Siding Spring Observatory was the first place...
Guest: Chris Lidman
S03E01: Dark Sky Impacts: Satellite Mega Constellations Risks
April 14, 2023

S03E01: Dark Sky Impacts: Satellite Mega Constellations Risks

S03E01 Jessica Heim – Cultural Astronomer Marnie Ogg welcomes her guest, Jessica Heim, to Dark Sky Conversations to discuss the impacts of light at night caused by satellite mega constellations, including those launched by Elon Musk and other...
Artist and Curator - Louise Beer
Aug. 26, 2022

Artist and Curator - Louise Beer

Dark Sky Conversations S03E11 Louise Beer – Artist & Curator Something special with this episode…an invitation to listen to and experience the work of Louise Beer, Artist and Curator. Louise has kindly shared her original performance piece titled...
The Secret Lives Of Willy Wagtails - The Research Work of Ashton Dickerson
Aug. 9, 2022

The Secret Lives Of Willy Wagtails - The Research Work of Ashton Dickerson

Dark Sky Conversations S03E10 Ashton Dickerson Continuing on our ecology strain of the impacts of light at night on the environment. Today. My very special guest is Ashton Dickerson, who again is with University of Melbourne. Maybe there's a...
Shearwaters
June 10, 2022

Shearwaters

Dark Sky Conversations S03E09 Shearwaters You know, when you get to talk to people who are really passionate about what they're doing? Well, that's what comes across in this interview that I did with Dr. Duncan Sutherland and Jessica McKelson...
Is Light Pollution Killing The Clown Fish? The Research Work of Dr. Emily Fobert
May 6, 2022

Is Light Pollution Killing The Clown Fish? The Research Work of Dr. Emily Fobert

Show Notes Dark Sky Conversations S03E08 Emily Fobert – Is Light Pollution Killing Clown Fish? Hi and welcome to this episode, an ecology event around the impacts of light at night featuring Dr. Emily Fobert who is a research fellow in the...
Marlin - Author & Astrotourist
Feb. 19, 2022

Marlin - Author & Astrotourist

S03E07 Marlin – Author and Astrotourist Michael Marlin (aka Marlin) is a Dark Sky ambassador for the International Astronomical Union and International Dark-Sky Association. He is a public speaker on the solutions to light pollution and...
A Conversation with Jackson Stigwood - Lighting Designer
Feb. 11, 2022

A Conversation with Jackson Stigwood - Lighting Designer

Dark Sky Conversations S03E06 Jackson Stigwood – Lighting Designer Jackson Stigwood BDes, MArch, Tech IES, Assoc. IALD Jackson is the founding director of A Billion Suns. He moved into lighting architecture and design in 2008, working on a...
Professor Clive Ruggles talks Archaeoastronomy
Feb. 10, 2022

Professor Clive Ruggles talks Archaeoastronomy

Dark Sky Conversations S03E05 Professor Clive Ruggles Join Professor Clive Ruggles as a special guest from this recent Dark Sky Aus webinar as he discusses latest research in a subject that’s close to his heart and in which he’s a world authority,...