The Ethiopians are ruggedly handsome, beautiful people. Here are some images of some of the wonderful people that I met during my first visit to meet with the Bishops and determine if we could work together on this important conservation project.
“… Conservation International currently estimates that one species is now going extinct every twenty minutes, which is a thousand times faster than the norm during most of the earth’s history. It is understandably hard to imagine what it means that we humans are causing something in the natural realm to happen a thousand times faster […]
The Nature Research Center (NRC) at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is scheduled to open in fall 2011. This innovative new wing is being designed to bring research to the forefront and highlight current scientific issues that affect our daily lives. Here is a look at the future Nature Research Center: [media id=25 […]
From thepilot.com: The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences introduced Margaret D. “Meg” Lowman as director of their new wing, the Nature Research Center. For 30 years, Lowman has helped pioneer the science of canopy ecology, designing hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration while studying the links between insects and ecosystem health. In her […]
Dr. Meg Lowman is now the Director of the Nature Research Center (NRC) which is scheduled to open in fall 2011. Here is a Fact Sheet for NRC. (PDF format).
From WRAL.com: Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Tuesday introduced the director of its new Nature Research Center and accepted a $1.5 million gift to support the center. Margaret D. “Meg” Lowman will oversee the center, which will bring research to the forefront and highlight current scientific issues that affect […]
Dr. Lowman appeared on “Community – The TV Show” on April 23, 2010. [media id=24 width=320 height=240]
The Fragile Forest: Inside Brazilian Amazonia is a celebration of the spirit of the Amazonian rainforests. This book aims to introduce the reader to the mystery and romance of the region, supported by scores of photographs shot over multiple visits. While every attempt has been made to bring alive the Amazonian basin and its significance […]
Since March 2009, the study of insects that inhabit the forest canopy has a space in the Collserola Park, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. As a pioneering study in the Iberian Peninsula, almost everything is a surprise in relation to phenology and composition of groups and species in the Mediterranean mixed forest. In addition […]
From O, The Oprah Magazine, May 11, 2010 and on Oprah.com: Saw the world from the top of a 16-story tree? “It’s like climbing to outer space. There are millions of undiscovered creatures in every nook and cranny. Some are two feet long, some smaller than a raindrop. At 165 feet up, I’m the first […]
