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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TREE Foundation Executive Director Meg Lowman and TREE board member DC Randle are leading a weeklong excursion to Peru in July 2023! The trip will begin with an exploration of Lima before the group travels deep into the Amazon to experience the rainforest, and also includes an
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TREE Foundation’s Executive Director, Meg Lowman, was recently featured as the presenter of Miami University’s annual Hefner Lecture presented by the Hefner Museum of Natural History. The Hefner Museum is an interactive educational institution that sponsors exhibits, collections, and speakers that teach people of all ages about
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Hannah Cotten is a 5th grade teacher at Hill Elementary School in Austin, TX. A few years ago, she became engaged in TREE’s tardigrade research and conservation work. Inspired by what she learned, Ms. Cotten returned to the classroom ready to start inspiring the youngest generation of
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Dr. Meg Lowman’s book, The Arbornaut, has gone international! Recently, the German publication HÖRZU Wissen interviewed Dr. Lowman about her life and research. During the interview, Dr. Lowman discussed not only her personal history and beginnings in tree research, but also uses her endless passion to spread
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On July 12th, TREE Executive Director Meg Lowman was featured as a symposium speaker at the National Geographic Explorers Festival. The Explorers Festival is an effort by Nat Geo to bring together some of the most influential and futuristic scientists in the world to promote education, conservation,
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TREE Foundation is excited to host two college interns this summer. Kim Rogers and TJ Watkins are working remotely to support TREE in its mission promoting tree research, education and exploration and to spearhead new projects. Kim and TJ are sponsored by generous Williams College grants that
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On June 22, environmental champions and rainforest-lovers alike will celebrate World Rainforest Day! Founded in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership, World Rainforest Day is an annual celebration of rainforests as the world’s key tool in battling the climate crisis. Healthy rainforests absorb tons of carbon from the atmosphere
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