http://treefoundation.org/wp News and information from the TREE Foundation Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:13:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [gallery=2] http://treefoundation.org/wp/2008/04/30/distinguished-guests-in-the-treetops/ TREE intern, Ricardo Rengifo, visited Sarasota, Florida as part of his canopy ecology and environmental education internship. Ricardo spoke at local elementary schools, explaining the importance of rain forest conservation. He also starred at the regional Earth Day festival, giving demonstrations with his blowgun to many ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2008/04/27/tree-foundation-intern-ricardo-rengifo-visits-sarasota/ Dear Dr. Water Bear answers your questions about Water Bears (Tardigrades). Send your questions to: dr.water.bear@treefoundation.org Questions and answers will be posted to the Dear Dr. Water Bear category of the TREE Foundation blog. http://treefoundation.org/wp/2008/03/10/dear-dr-water-bear/ TREE Foundation Annual Public Lecture 2008 Come and hear about the greatest biological mystery of the last few decades: the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker. Dr. Mike Collins has been on the front lines of the elusive search for this famous "Lord God Bird". Mike will present data, photos, and the ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2008/02/08/save-this-date-feb-28-2008-tree-foundationnew-college-lecture/ Imagine yourself overlooking the canopy of the Rainforest! AMAZON RAINFOREST WORKSHOP Specially Designed for Travelers Interested in Natural History, Canopy Research, and Ethnobotany DEPARTURE DATE: JUNE 24 – JULY 2, 2008 Group Leader – DR. MEG LOWMAN Unique, active, and fun! This expedition is an eye-opening introduction to the environmental and cultural aspects of the ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2008/01/18/amazon-rainforest-workshop-leg-by-meg-lowman-on-june-24-july-2-2008/ From Orlando Business Journal: Florida's treasury investment managers will be required to detail their abilities to assess climate risk, under a directive from Alex Sink, the state's chief financial officer. Florida is the first state treasury in the United States to require investment fund managers to make such disclosures, according to ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2007/11/16/florida-cfo-appoints-meg-lowman-as-science-adviser-on-climate-change/ A conversation with Dr. Meg Lowman regarding climate change is in the Fall 2007 issue of Bay Soundings. You can read the PDF of the article here: Climate Change & Florida's Future - A conversation with Dr. Meg Lowman http://treefoundation.org/wp/2007/10/25/feeling-the-heat-climate-change-101/ From Tampabay.com: MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK - Standing 80 feet above the subtropical forest floor, the swamps and hardwood hammocks don't look quite so hot and buggy. Still sweating from the short hike and climb, two kids in tow, the gentle breeze makes me forget it's the dead of summer. But ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2007/08/27/face-to-face-with-myakkas-branches/ From Newswise Science News: Now ecological scientists—well positioned because of their field of study—are stepping up to do their part in getting children back to nature. The Symposium “No child left indoors: Ecologists linking young people with nature” will be held during the joint meeting of ESA and the Society for ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2007/08/27/ecologists-work-to-link-kids-with-nature/ Dr. Margaret Lowman, International Canopy Researcher, to speak at Garrett College McHenry, MD Saturday, May 19th, 2007 7:00 pm Dr. Lowman will be at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake State Park from 3:00 – 4:30 pm for a book signing and community social. Please come join us for this unique opportunity! For directions to the ... http://treefoundation.org/wp/2007/04/30/dr-lowman-speaking-at-garrett-college-on-may-19th/