6th Grader Hakim writes: I’ve been reading a book about you that is amazing and your experience in the forest. I have a question about it and it is why does climbing trees and studying plants and animals amaze you? I have this question because climbing trees and studying plants and animals does not amaze […]
From Budding Scientist Blog at Scientific American: Imagine walking through a science museum and, among the usual displays of dinosaur bones, butterflies, and amphibians you come upon a series of windows into state-of-the-art research labs. Inside, scientists from nearby universities and veterinary schools work on projects related to biodiversity, genetics, nanoparticles, and animal health and […]
A critical element of our “conservation of Ethiopian church forests” project, Alemayehu and I hosted a worksohp for priests. TREE Foundation “funded” the per diem for each priest to attend. For 2 days of travel to the workshop, one day in attendance, 2 days returning, and all their lodging/meals, Alemayehu calculated that we would give […]
The Nature Research Center, an 80,000-square-foot wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences currently under construction, will bring research scientists and their work into the public eye, help demystify an often intimidating field of study, better prepare science educators and students, and inspire a new generation of young scientists. The cornerstone of the […]
The naming opportunity for our new species of bark beetle (Cyclorhipidion “Your Name Here”) was “sold” for a five-figure sum to a couple who believe strongly in global forest conversation efforts. Thanks to them, the remaining forests of Ethiopia will gain new expanses of stone walls to safeguard all the ecosystem services derived from these […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: It sounds like a horror movie – billions of miniature, bear-like creatures crawling through the lawns and shrubbery in Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham. Neither drought nor flood nor extreme temperature will kill them. During a heat wave, they curl into a ball and wait for better conditions […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Christmas lists abound with “stuff” that is usually manufactured, bought, discarded, and ultimately piles up in landfills. With the current economic downturn, what about a gift list centered on special places in nature that inspire and nurture our souls? Many special natural places are close to home […]
Dr. Meg Lowman will be appearing at the “Rainforest Rendezvous: So Much Yet to Discover” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bolz Conservatory. Details are below. For more info visit olbrich.org. “CANOPY MEG” PRESENTATIONS Saturday, November 12 Monkeys, Millipedes, and Medicine – Meet “Canopy Meg” How would you get to the top of a […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Cutting-edge technology helps save rhinos in India The North Carolina Museum of Natural History’s new Nature Research Center, opening spring 2012 in Raleigh, will employ cutting-edge technologies to convey scientific discoveries to students, policy-makers and citizens. Using remote cameras in distant field sites such as forest canopies, […]
Below is the first issue of the Naturesearch Newsletter (September 2011):
