Collecting biological specimens essential to science and conservation, experts argue
From Sciencedaily.com: “Collecting plant and animal specimens is essential for scientific studies and conservation and does not, as some critics of the practice have suggested,
The Wood from the Trees – How musicians can influence the future of the planet
From The Journal of Music: On the previous weekend in Paris, the composer Nick Roth was putting the finishing touches to a new work for
Let Your Kids Get Muddy Once in a While
“To me, a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.” –Helen Keller As a child,
Dr. Lowman’s keynote talk at the Taiwan Canopy Symposium
Life in the Treetops – Exploration of the World’s Canopies by Dr. “CanopyMeg” Lowman Chief of Science and Sustainability, California Academy of Sciences, USA www.canopymeg.com
New canopy walkway in Taiwan features a motorized ascent
The new canopy walkway in Shei-Pa National Park in Taiwan features a motorized ascent. WOW — a very elegant and easy ascent for all the
9-yr-old raises money for sloth conservation at birthday party
Instead of receiving presents for his birthday, 9-yr-old Harry requested donations in order to help his favorite animals, the sloths. Way to go, Harry!!!
A wheelchair doesn’t stop this scientist from soaring to the treetops
From Student Science’s Eureka Lab: Rebecca Tripp speaks about her research with real passion, emotion that goes far beyond the fascinating organisms she studies. When
Local 6-yr-old Collects Donations for TREE Foundation at her Birthday Party
Like many children her age, Sara enjoys playing outside, climbing trees and observing a variety of animals in nature. However, Sara has a special affection
Google Maps, Canopy Climber Save Dry Ethiopia’s Church Forests
Bloomberg Businessweek interview with Dr. Meg Lowman regarding the church forests in Ethiopia. Article written by Manuela Hoelterhoff in Bloomberg News: Conservation biologist Margaret D.
Overview of church forest project in Ethiopia
Dr. Alemayehu Wassie provides an overview of the church forest project in Ethiopia. View PDF.
Dr. Margaret D. Lowman named Distinguished Explorer Award recipient for 2014
Originally from Roy Chapman Andrews Society: Distinguished Explorer Award Winner Announced Dr. Margaret D. Lowman, nicknamed the “real-life Lorax” by National Geographic and “Einstein of
Congratulations Winners of the 2013 Student Award for the Appreciation for the Biology of Insect Pests
Annual Student Award for the Appreciation for the Biology of Insect Pests We are proud to announce the winners for the second year of the
Dispatch from Ethiopia: Curse of the Church Forests
Dr. Lowman’s article originally posted in calacademy.org: I’m swallowing mouthfuls of dust each day driving long distances through a landscape parched by East Africa’s annual
Window to the Bay at Historic Spanish Point listed in Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s “Grand Openings” article
From Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Window to the Bay at Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. The Tree Foundation, led by Meg Lowman, determined that
Are church forests key to conservation in Ethiopia?
Article from Deutsche Welle (DW) that provides an excellent summary of TREE Foundation and Dr. Lowman’s conservation efforts in Ethiopia: In the highlands of Ethiopia efforts are
Solar disinfection: an approach for low-cost household water treatment technology in Southwestern Ethiopia
Worku Legesse, Associate Researcher of the Tree Foundation, co-published the following article. The final version of the article has been published in the Journal of
In My Nature
NSF REU co-speaker Rebecca Tripp’s article “In My Nature” has been published in the Dec/Jan 2013/2014 issue of Ability Magazine: Growing up on the rugged
Interview with NSF REU co-speaker, Rebecca Tripp
Below is an interview with Rebecca Tripp discussing how she became a canopy biologist from a wheelchair. She talks about the summer research program she
In the Canopy with Water Bears and Wheelchairs 2014
NSF: REU In the Canopy with Water Bears and Wheelchairs June 1 – August 9, 2014 with W.R. Miller, M. D. Lowman and E. McCord, PIs.
Rebecca Tripp’s essay about her REU Canopy Explorers experience
The summer of 2013 proved to be an exciting time of discovery for eight undergraduate students, myself among them, who traveled from around the country