2 of America’s Most Beloved Explorers, 1 Enchanced Evening, Tales of a Lifetime From the blue heart of the planet to its highest forest canopies, travel to the breathtaking frontiers of Enchanted Earth with two of America’s most beloved explorers. Join us for an intimate evening with
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EO Wilson visited the California Academy of Sciences and toured the living rain forest with CanopyMeg. These photos illustrate that, even as an octogenarian, EO Wilson revealed a child’s sense of wonder when he experienced the amazing biodiversity of the Cal Academy rain forest and also the
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Here is an incredible opportunity to name a newly discovered species of the Pygmy Borers bark beetles! We will be accepting bids for this name-a-species auction up until midnight on Friday, May 15th (EST). You may bid as many times as you like up until the conclusion of the auction. The proceeds from this auction will conserve forests of Ethiopia and train the next generation of conservation biologists!
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The Conservation of the Karungu Forest Introduction The climate of Karungu is a semi-arid one with an elevation of about 1, 200 m (3, 900 ft) above sea level. The area experiences an average of 110mm of rain in a year. The rainy season is always short
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Dr. Meg Lowman, Chief of Science and Sustainability at the Academy, started out researching leaves, but when insects thwarted her work, she became fascinated. Biodiversity is all around us, even in our homes, says Academy researcher and entomologist Michelle Trautwein. Academy microbiologist Shannon Bennett discusses the importance
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Article published at Mongabay.com by Heather D’Angelo on March 3, 2015 about Dr. Lowman’s work with forest conservation in Ethiopia. Presenting a workshop on ecosystem services to a roomful of priests in Ethiopia may seem like an unlikely scenario for a conservation biologist to end up in,
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Dr. Bernard Nkongmeneck speaks about the evolution of the Millennium Ecologic Museum, located in Cameroon, which is in its first construction stage. In order to make this project a success, he is gladly accepting donations. The Millennium Ecological Museum is a training and research Centre for the
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In this TEDx talk Dr. Lowman shares her journey as one of the pioneers of studying trees ‘where they live’ – in the canopy. Sharing her wisdom and humor in her pursuit of time management (balancing children and data), and setting trail for women scientists and global impact, this trail-blazing arbornaut informs and inspires as we work to meet the challenges of disappearing forests worldwide.
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Love science? Want to wear a shirt covered in women? How about a shirt covered in some of the most notable women in STEM! The list includes TREE Foundation CEO canopy scientist, Meg Lowman! The full list of STEM women covering the shirt: Ada Lovelace Alice Ball
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From Mongabay.com: A group convened by one of the world’s leading scientific institutions has issued a call for greater protection of primary forests and more inclusive approaches to conservation. Last month the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco brought together 167 scientists, educators, civil society leaders,
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