Nine-year-old holds successful fundraiser for Ethiopia Church Forest conservation
Thanks go out to Grace for such a wonderful idea and to everyone that donated to the TREE Foundation for Ethiopia Church Forest conservation! Happy
Dr. Lowman lecture at Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia
“CanopyMeg” Lowman lectured at Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia during early October, and is pictured here in dialogue with the science faculty discussing possible collaborative
New book: Methods in Forest Canopy Research
Methods in Forest Canopy Research by Margaret D. Lowman, Timothy D. Schowalter, and Jerry F. Franklin is now available for purchase! Order Online at ucpress.edu
Two new species of oribatid mites from Ethiopia
Sergey G. Ermilov1, Neville N. Winchester, Margaret M. Lowman & Alemayehu Wassie 2012. Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ethiopia, including a
Guide Trainings in the Peruvian Amazon Hosted by TREE Foundation
TREE Foundation teacher intern DC Randle offered Wildlife Conservation and Management trainings to the naturalists guides of Explorama Tours July 1 – 3, 2012 at
Talk by Meg Lowman at Marine Lab Seminar Series [VIDEO]
On July 30, Dr. Meg Lowman was the distinguished speaker at the Marine Conservation Seminar Series 2012. The full video of the talk is available
Seek partner in tree project
Too simple to revolutionize fruit pickup? This recent invention is only a wooden press that forces trees to develop a narrow spot in the basis
Water Conservation in the Amazon – Amazon Amigos Program Providing Clean Water To Villages
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink! Amazon Amigos and the Peruvian non-profit, CONAPAC, continue its partnership by bringing clean drinking water to
Saving Ethiopian Church Forests [VIDEO]
Here is a wonderful video with Amharic translation, explaining our TREE conservation project in Ethiopia. Enjoy! Created by Feven Legesse Mulat from Texas. For more
View from the Top – Interview with Margaret Lowman in Nature India
From June 2012 Nature India: American tree top specialist Margaret Lowman, on a scholarship to India, is hoping to build canopy walkways here. Her aim:
Annual Student Award for the Appreciation for the Natural History of Insect Pests
UDPATE (11/6/2012): Winners announced! The purpose of the award The award serves to promote the study of unexplored aspects of natural history of insect pests.
Students Experience Elephant Workshop at Conservation Program in India
The NATURE RESEARCH CENTER in Raleigh, North Carolina, has the capability to connect to all 1.5 million K-12 students in the state, as well as
Video links from NRC Opening
Collection of videos about the opening of the Nature Research Center: High-tech tables bring museum exhibits to life (WRAL.com) Two tables with responsive surfaces display
Gary Braasch’s Photo Gallery of the NRC Opening
Below is a message from Gary Braasch and photo gallery from the grand opening of the Nature Research Center and The Daily Planet at the
Zhara Church Forest Wall Tour
Dr. “CanopyMeg” Lowman and Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete guide us on a walk around the wall built at Zhara Church Rainforest in Ethiopia. The Zhara
Balancing Economy and Ecology in Brazil
by Meika Jensen Brazil is home to the Amazon rain forest, a unique ecological expanse that makes up close to 30 percent of the Earth’s
Bibliography on Forest Resources & Ecology of Ethiopia
PDF Version Abebe, M.H., et al., The role of area enclosures and fallow age in the restoration of plant diversity in northern Ethiopia. African Journal
New Nature Research Center opens with a 24-hour celebration rich in science and entertainment
(Raleigh)—Nature never sleeps, so the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will open its new wing, the Nature Research Center (NRC), with a 24-hour grand
The Clock is Ticking: Countdown to the Opening of the Nature Research Center Begins
From prweb.com: “Raleigh’s New World” highlights 24 Days of Deals and a Trip to the Amazon in celebration of the opening of The Nature Research
Art from the Trees
A TREE Foundation fan has submitted a wonderful video about the importance of urban trees — Enjoy this from Aida Gomz! warum? from aïdagomz on