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  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
    7C - Planetariums as Unique Venues for Environmental Education
    Lead Presenter: Ryan Wyatt (he/him/his) – California Academy of Sciences
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Agnos – Astronomers for Planet Earth
    Co-Presenter: Anna Hurst (they/them/theirs) – Astronomical Society of the Pacific
    Co-Presenter: Tiffany Stone Wolbrecht – Associated Universities, Inc.
    Co-Presenter: Shiloe Fontes – Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
    7A-18 - Dark Skies Storytelling: Motivating Planetarium Audiences to Address Light Pollution
    Lead Presenter: Julia Plummer, n/a (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Presenter: Chris Palma – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Presenter: Dongwha Kang – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Presenter: Clinton C. Kellick – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Presenter: Nicolas Lombardi – The Pennsylvania State University
    Co-Presenter: Abigail Raytsis – The Pennsylvania State University
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT
    8A - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Needs in Planetariums
    Lead Presenter: Rosemary Walling (she/her/hers) – Marie Drake Planetarium
    Panelist: Mary Holt (she/her/hers) – Lawrence Hall of Scence
    Panelist: Noreen Grice (she/her/hers) – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC
    Panelist: Michele Wistisen (she/her/hers) – President of the Rocky Mountain Planetarium Association
    Panelist: Dani LeBlanc – IPS EDI Committee Chair and Director of the Charles Hayden Planetarium at Museum of Science Boston
    Co-Author: Tony Smith – Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT
    9D-1 - Planetarium Pirates: Exploring Dark Adaptation and Visual Perception
    Lead Presenter: Andy Kreyche (he/him/his) – Jean & E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium - West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT
    9D-2 - Planetarium Pilots: Visitors Take the Helm in the Dome
    Lead Presenter: Ellen T. Thompson (she/they) – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Co-Presenter: Alan D. Gould – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Co-Presenter: Mary Holt (she/her/hers) – Lawrence Hall of Scence
    Co-Presenter: Bryan Mendez (he/him/his) – University of California at Berkeley
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT
    9D-3 - Development of Inquiry Based Planetarium Activities
    Lead Presenter: Maureen L. Hintz, n/a (she/her/hers) – Utah Valley University
    Co-Presenter: Emma Rasmussen – Brigham Young University
    Co-Presenter: M. Jeannette Lawler – Brigham Young University
    Co-Presenter: Adam Bennion – Brigham Young University
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Friday, Aug 23rd
    3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT
    9D-4 - Grounded: Embracing the Earth-bound Planetarium 'Simulation'
    Lead Presenter: Alexandra Hall (she/her/hers) – Von Braun Astronomical Society
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Saturday, Aug 24th
    1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
    13D-3 - The Planetarium at 150: Transforming Astronomy Through Mixed Reality
    Lead Presenter: Anthony Crider – Elon University
    Co-Presenter: Aubrey Spicola – Elon University
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Saturday, Aug 24th
    1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT
    13D-4 - Planetariums and Climate Communication: Insights from a Global Survey
    Lead Presenter: Anna Hurst (they/them/theirs) – Astronomical Society of the Pacific
    Co-Presenter: Tiffany Stone Wolbrecht – Associated Universities, Inc.
    Co-Presenter: Ryan Wyatt (he/him/his) – California Academy of Sciences
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Agnos – Astronomers for Planet Earth
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century
  • Saturday, Aug 24th
    2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT
    14B - Bringing the Stars to You: How to Build a Classroom Planetarium
    Lead Presenter: Jeff Adkins – Deer Valley High School/Los Medanos College
    The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century