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#  Rowland Fellow Avalon Owens featured on WBUR 

 





July 31, 2026

 

 

WBUR (Boston University public radio) covered a local story featuring firefly conservation efforts, with commentary from Rowland Fellow Avalon Owens on the importance of limiting artificial light at night. Listen to the news feature [here](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/07/30/fireflies-led-lights).



 

 

 



 

 

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