WUSF’s Steve Newborn talks with Margaret “Canopy Meg” Lowman [AUDIO]
April 25, 2015
WUSF’s Steve Newborn talks to Dr. Lowman about why canopies are a vital part of the earth’s ecology – and how women can succeed in
WUSF’s Steve Newborn talks to Dr. Lowman about why canopies are a vital part of the earth’s ecology – and how women can succeed in
Ethiopian scientist Tizezew Shimekach is working for women empowerment and forest conservation in her homeland. (Video by California Academy of Sciences) https://youtu.be/ibuwS6t_Ydo?si=FRxHRULrkIomEtHw
Dr. Meg Lowman, Chief of Science and Sustainability at the Academy, started out researching leaves, but when insects thwarted her work, she became fascinated. https://youtu.be/uYH_6HovFfY?si=opajARpxuJKKVxXl
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.
Future canopy scientists of India? Through digital connectivity, CanopyMeg spoke to approximately 2000 students in India last night. Explorers and colleague Bhaskar Krishnamurthy master-minded a
On November 24, 2014 local families from Sarasota-Manatee VillageLearners gathered together at Myakka River State Park for a guided tour of the Canopy Walkway and Tower
Untamed Science presents a video of the Top 10 Things to Do in the Amazon. Filmed on a recent trip to the Peruvian Amazon with
CanopyMeg helps explain why leaves change color in this Untamed Science video: https://youtu.be/cyj7kyYX_gQ?si=-kzyBS-SGFDI0Xyh Every fall in the deciduous forests of the world, there is a
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
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