Awesome Jobs: Meet Meg Lowman, Tree Canopy Biologist
Article written by Erin Biba from www.tested.com: Meg Lowman’s head is in the trees. She’s a botanist and the Chief of Science and Sustainability at
Name this new species of tardigrade, while helping save Ethiopian forests
TREE Foundation has raised $19,000 selling the names of new species linked to endangered habitats. Our last tardigrade (Water Bear) species sold for $3000 in
Wheelchair Bound Biologists Study Treetops Thanks To Climbing
A video news story on Dr. Meg Lowman’s Waterbears and Wheelchairs program featuring student Rebecca Tripp. This was filmed during the Academy’s first public climb
Into The Amazon: What To Do When Attacked By A Poo Bat
Read part three of Laurel C. Allen’s story about her “Amazon adventure” and her search for science. In part three Laurel takes a swim, finds
Sky Lan from Taiwan receives first Women-in-Science Scholarship
Sky Lan (Yung-Hsiang Lan) from Taiwan will study forest canopy ecology at Oregon State University. Here is her story: I love trees, especially the giant
Into The Amazon: Boats, Breakfast And Blowguns
Read part two of Laurel C. Allen’s story about her “Amazon adventure” and her search for science. In part two Laurel wakes up to a
Hangout with Canopy Researcher Margaret Lowman
In a Google Science Fair Hangout On Air conversation with editor-in-chief of Scientific American, Mariette DiChristina, Dr. Lowman discusses how she became fascinated with what
Into the Amazon: Sharpening Blowgun Darts On Piranha Teeth
Laurel C. Allen tells the story of her “Amazon adventure” and her search for science. The trip was led by Dr. Meg Lowman. It was
Why Should We Care About Our Forests?: A Few Questions With Canopy Meg
Be sure to catch Dr. Meg “CanopyMeg” Lowman on tonight’s episode of Going Deep with David Rees on the National Geographic Channel at 10pm EST!
Science student Alex Young and his favorite textbook: Methods in Forest Canopy Research
Science student Alex Young wrote in to say how he enjoyed Water bear weekend at the California Academy of Sciences and shared this photo of
CanopyMeg appearing on NATGEO’s Going Deep with David Rees on Monday, August 18th
Check out this new clip from CanopyMeg’s appearance on Going Deep with David Rees: In the beautiful Muir Woods forest, rockstar arborist “Canopy” Meg teaches
Is Our Future in the Treetops?
While some park officials, hoping to compete with video games and iPods, recommend fighting electronics with electronics, Canopy Meg offers a different approach, a more
Photos from public tree-climbing weekend at The California Academy of Sciences
OUT ON A LIMB – August 2-4. The California Academy of Sciences hosted a public tree-climbing weekend. Over 200 families and visitors become honorary “arbornauts”
Preview of CanopyMeg’s appearance on Going Deep with David Rees
Dr. Meg Lowman will be appearing on the August 18th episode of Going Deep with David Rees on The National Geographic Channel. The topic of
Untamed Science provides a visual tour of CanopyMeg’s Amazon field research
Join Untamed Science for their visual tour of CanopyMeg‘s Amazon field research. The video team joined her July 2014 citizen science research expedition, so watch
Taiwan Follows in the Scientific Footsteps of Florida State Park
Sometimes I spend all day trying to count the leaves on a single tree. To do this, I have to climb branch by branch and
Put the Muse Back in Museums
Article written by Dr. Lowman in the Scientific American (SA Forum): Science museums should recruit the public in confronting the planet’s toughest challenges. When I
Fifth graders skype with Dr. Meg Lowman
Ann Mahon, 5th grade Language Arts teacher at Fonda-Fultonville Central School, writes the following: Upstate New York 5th graders at Fonda-Fultonville Central School in Mrs.
Botanist Margaret Lowman urges children to muddy their boots
Article from The Sydney Morning Herald: Unlike other botanists who plant their feet in the dirt, Dr Margaret Lowman pursues high adventure. The so-called ‘‘mother
Update on Ethiopia church forest sites
Alemayehu provides this update on the church forest sites: 1. Group 1: Already started projects Woji and Debresena. This is still in progress. 2. Group