To read the official Announcement for the 8th International Canopy Conference in Chinese, please see the PDF below:
Read more →Forest Canopy as Integral Part of Conservation and Biogeography at International Canopy Conference Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China 15-19 October 2023 The venue: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Xishuangbanna, China The canopy is the defining component of any forest ecosystem and harbors a large share
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While TREE does not participate directly in reforestation or afforestation projects, there are many organizations which do. Please consider visiting One Tree Planted (https://onetreeplanted.org) or the Arbor Day Foundation (https://www.arborday.org) for more information on planting trees and reforestation. TREE Foundation’s mission is focused on tree conservation, especially
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Meg Lowman, Executive Director of the TREE Foundation and founder of Mission Green, has been awarded The Explorers Medal for 2023 from The Explorers Club, a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation. Nicknamed the “real-life Lorax” by National
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In 2022, Meg Lowman participated in Indiana University’s celebration of National Day on Writing. The University kindly shared students’ writing about nature with the TREE Foundation. Read these powerful and personal perspectives that showcase the impact nature has on growing minds! ??
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1) CLEANING THE ATMOSPHERE: Canopy walkways are typically constructed in heavily forested areas populated with mature trees. Trees, especially fully-grown mature trees, are literally the lungs of the Earth, without which all its beloved species of creatures, plus the human race, would ultimately wither and die. Trees
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As part of her participation in the National Geographic Explorers Club Mentorship Match Program, TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman is mentoring Mai Fahmy. Mai is a Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences at Fordham University. Her research focuses on assessing biodiversity levels in Madagascar using leech-derived iDNA
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TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman has been selected to speak at the 8th International Canopy Conference in Xishuangbanna, China in October of 2023. The conference is hosted by the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and TREE Foundation is a sponsor of
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Watch this great video celebrating ATREE@25 — produced by ATREE, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment. The video includes lyrics and singing (in Kannada), and the tune is adapted from India’s National Anthem. TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman serves on the board
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