From wwaytv3.com: WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Some kids spent the day learning outside. Their classroom? A large oak tree. “It was really fun,” student Hope Honaker said. “We just got to learn how to gather bugs and stuff.” A handful of students from the Friends School of Wilmington got to explore the treetops of Airlie […]
Dr. “CanopyMeg” Lowman was a guest on “Community — The TV Show” hosted by Annette Scherman on February 3, 2012. Appearing with Dr. Lowman was New College student Michael Long. Meg Lowman talks about her recent travels and adventures including travel to Africa to help save the Church Forests of Ethiopia, forest conservation in India, […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: What do a young Philippine clothing designer, an American social networker, an Indian medic, an Ethiopian teacher and a Nigerian farmer have in common? They are all winners of the first-ever Rolex Young Laureates Awards for Enterprise (http://young.rolexawards.com). Though best known for their watches, Rolex also funds […]
Worku Mulat, who has been working with Dr. Lowman and the TREE Foundation to help save the Ethiopia’s Church Forests, writes: Ethiopian government is advised to actively promote protection of church forests. See below: _________________________ Re-Greening the Horn The international community and national governments are advised to invest in re-greening the Horn, through improved water […]
From National Geographic: The movie version of the Dr. Seuss’s classic conservation story The Lorax tells the story of Ted, a boy who wanders beyond the walls of Thneedville, a superficial, plastic-loving city, in search of a real tree to impress the artistic Audrey. By the ruins of the once beautiful Truffula-tree forest, he meets […]
In Scientific American’s “A Blog Around The Clock”, Meg Lowman talks about the new Nature Research Center (NRC), her recent work in Ethiopia, and more. Welcome to A Blog Around The Clock. What is taking up the most of your time and passion these days? What are your goals? The new Nature Research Center (NRC), […]
Event: Scope Lecture Out on a Limb: Using Research Discoveries as a “Hook” to Inspire the Public about Science Description: Margaret D. Lowman (a.k.a. “Canopy Meg”) will present this year’s Scope Lecture. Affectionately known as the mother of canopy research for her 30 years of dedication to the science, Lowman has designed hot-air balloons and […]
Matthew Jellings is a photographer currently studying for a masters in wildlife conservation at Sheffield University. He specializes in close up and landscape photography. Mr. Jellings recently accompanied Dr. Lowman on an expedition to Ethiopia and captured some stunning images. You can view the photo gallery at here. Mr. Jellings is willing to work on […]
My friend, Katherine Holden, is preparing for a global tree-climbing tour to draw attention to the plight of endangered forests around the globe. We will follow her from Brazil to India, as she takes on the canopy! Hooray for Katherine!
Gordon, age 13, writes in with questions about rainforest cutting for an I-search report at school. Below are Gordon’s questions and Meg’s answers. 1. What kind of medicines were found in the rainforest? Over half of our medicines had their origin in tropical plants, mostly from rain forests. There are so many including Cats Claw […]
