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The 9th conference was held in Wesport (Ireland) from October 28-31, 2025.u003cbru003e204 people attended in person from 45 countries. The 9th conference consisted of:
- 1 poster session
- 3 plenary sessions
- 20 parallel sessions
- 7 invited speakers
- 63 contributed talks
Best Poster Presentation Award to:
Camillle Labrousse overall winner – €100
Poster Title: A Global Assessment of Nighttime Emissions from Major Roads Outside of Urban Areas
Best Poster Presentation Award to:
Jitse Creemers – merit – €50
Poster Title: Skyglow facilitates prey detection in a crepuscular insectivore: distant light sources create
bright skies
ALAN 2025- Participants (some not shown in the photo, crédit : Conor McKeown)
ALAN 2025- Team of Chairs (some not shown in the photo, crédit : Conor McKeown)
In front:
Grainne Scanlon, Ashton Dickerson, Nona-Schulte-Römer, Caroline Villbrandt, Annette Krop-Benesch, Benedikt Huggins, Sara Pritchard
In behind:
Alex Mavrovic, Ellen Cieraad, David Kretzer, Yana Yakushina, Ray Butler, Manuel Dietenberger, Brian Espey, Christopher Kyba. (missing on the photo : Jacqueline Degen, John Barentine, Kellie Pendoley, Kamiel Spoelstra, Waleska Valle, Ruben Evans, Andreas Jechow, Robert Lucas).
Credit: JRoby
ALAN 2025- More pictures- Great souvenirs!
Credit: Conor McKeown and Johanne Roby
Chairman of Dark Sky Ireland Brian Espey, Annette Krop-Benesch International Dark Sky Association, Georgia MacMillan NPWS & Mayo Dark Skies with Cathaoirleach of West Mayo Municipal Auntority Councillor Peter Flynn st the opening reception of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
Dara Calleary TD. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, & Minister for Social Protection with volunteers at the the official opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
At the official opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel were Dara Calleary TD. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, & Minister for Social Protection with Terry Moseley, Georgia MacMillan, Brian Espey Chairman Dark Sky Ireland, Dr Kate McAney and Ray Butler .Pic Conor McKeown 
Chairman of Dark Sky Ireland Brian Espey, Annette Krop-Benesch International Dark Sky Association, Georgia MacMillan NPWS & Mayo Dark Skies with Cathaoirleach of West Mayo Municipal Auntority Councillor Peter Flynn at the opening reception of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
Chairman of Dark Sky Ireland Brian Espey at the opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
Dara Calleary TD. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, & Minister for Social Protection with volunteers at the the official opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
At the official opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel were Dara Calleary TD. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, & Minister for Social Protection with Astronomer Terry Moseley, Georgia MacMillan, Brian EspeyChairman Dark Sky Ireland, Dr Kate McAney and Ray Butler Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy University of Galway.Pic Conor McKeown 
Annette Krop-Benesch International Dark Sky Association with Dara Calleary TD. Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht,Minister for Social Protectionand Chairman of Dark Sky Ireland Brian Espey at the opening of the ALAN Conference at Westport Woods Hotel. Pic Conor McKeown 
ALAN Conference Westport Mayo 2025.Photo Conor McKeown 
