Dr. Dave Crawford
Dave Crawford (Ph.D., FIES), co-founded the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) with Dr. Tim Hunter in 1988. Dave is a former astronomer at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories / Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.
His experience with night sky preservation is extensive and includes serving as chair of the Committee on Light Pollution, Radio Interference, and Space Debris for the American Astronomical Society; the Committees on Light Trespass and Outdoor Environmental Lighting for IESNA; the Southern Arizona Section of IES; the Tucson/Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code Committee; and Commissions 50 (Identification and Protection of Observatory Sites); and 25 (Astronomical Photometry) for the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Recently, Dave was featured on Astronomy Outreach Network.
