Author: Cecilia Wagner

UPDATE: Dr. Lowman unable to participate in panel discussion following the film “An Inconvenient Truth”

Al Gore’s documentary about global warming, “An Inconvenient Truth“, will be showing at Sarasota’s Burns Court Cinemas on Friday, June 23rd. A discussion of An Inconvenient Truth, featuring representatives from local environmental groups will begin Friday, June 23, at 8:00PM, preceding the 8:20 showing of the film. Unfortunately, Dr. Meg Lowman cannot attend, however speakers […]

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Dr. Lowman leading nature walk at Red Bug Slough on July 1

What’s happening A nature walk conducted by Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Dr. Margaret Lowman and her New College of Florida Plant Ecology students When is it happening 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1 Where is it happening Red Bug Slough Preserve, 5200 Beneva Road, Sarasota. Meet at the preserve entrance one-half mile south of […]

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Dr. Meg Lowman participating in 2006 Central Park BioBlitz

The Explorers Club is once again partnering with prominent institutions around the nation and the New York area to conduct a BioBlitz inventory of living species in New York City’s Central Park. The event begins at noon on June 23 and ends at noon the following day. Scientists and others are welcome to volunteer. Dr. […]

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Talk and Book Signing at Efest on Saturday, May 13th

Meg Lowman will be discussing the her book, “It’s a Jungle Up There: More Tales From the Treetops”, at this weekend’s Efest at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The second annual Efest, celebrating the environment and sustainable living, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in and around the Van Wezel […]

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Researcher and sons share rain forest experiences

From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune: When scientist Meg Lowman assigned her young sons the task of keeping personal journals of their time in the rain forests, little did she know that she was planting the seeds for a future book project. Full Article

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Lessons from mom — and Mother Nature

From the NJ Times: Since they were too small to remember, Edward and James Burgess have been exploring life in the treetops with their mother, Margaret D. Lowman, director of environmental initiatives and professor of biology and environmental studies at New College of Florida in Sarasota. Full Article Also check out this article: Attitude is […]

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