Jamie Theobald of FIU is researching how artificial light is affecting moths, one of the most important nocturnal pollinators. With a grant from National Geographic, Theobald will uncover how moths react to different light levels at field sites in India.
“You know, in some ways light pollution is a nice sort of problem in principle, because we could just solve it. Lighting is simple to solve… Just turn off your lights at night,” Theobald said. “There’s no consequences. There’s actually also human health benefits associated with properly dark nights without lots of artificial lights.”
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