- impact of light pollution on human, wildlife, and ecosystem health
- sky brightness measuring and monitoring
- usefulness of the natural dark sky lab of the Wasatch Back and Wasatch Front
- possible link between light and air pollution
- planning and urban ecology aspects of lighting design
- development of the Great Western Starry Way (Glacier-to-Grand Canyon NPs) concentration of dark sky places
- designation of International Dark Sky Places
- dark sky interpretation in the public lands through internships and citizen-science programs
- dark sky economic development and tourism
- communities seeking to adopt dark sky lighting and signage ordinances
- bird migration "lights out" programs
- programs addressing social justice issues pertaining to dark sky access
