From Express Buzz: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: You don’t have to be a Tarzan to swing around the tree-tops in the dark tropical forests. Margaret Lowman, the mother of canopy biology, along with representatives of Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), was in town this week to introduce the concept of canopy walkways to the […]
An article in DNA India about the launch of Krishnamurthy’s new book, The Fragile Forest: Inside Brazilian Amazonia (which includes a chapter written by Meg Lowman): The Amazon rain forest is contrary to the way it was represented in Hollywood movie Anaconda. If explorer, writer and photographer Bhaskar D Krishnamurthy is to be believed, it […]
From technicianonline.com: As part of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ monthly “Science Cafe,” Meg Lowman discussed the hard facts of the state of the world’s rainforests Tuesday at Tir Na Nog in Raleigh. Lowman, director of the museum’s Nature Research Center and research professor of natural sciences at N.C. State, said the talk centered […]
From technicianonline.com: As part of the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences’ monthly “Science Cafe,” Meg Lowman discussed the hard facts of the state of the world’s rainforests Tuesday at Tir Na Nog in Raleigh. Lowman, director of the museum’s Nature Research Center and research professor of natural sciences at N.C. State, said the talk centered […]
There is one important difference between ecology and many other fascinating sciences and games: unsolved problems of chess, astronomy, or mathematics will not change if we ignore them. Our activity or lack of activity can alter the state of ecology. [Lawrence Slobodkin, 2003 in A Citizen’s Guide to Ecology] From November 29 to December 10, […]
From newsobserver.com: RALEIGH — When it opens in 2012, the Nature Research Center in downtown Raleigh will instantly become one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the state. . . . The center’s director, Meg Lowman, said Monday that the facility will be unique in the way it merges science and technology to the benefit […]
Dr. Lowman is featured in this article in La Vanguardia (Catalonia’s leading daily newspaper). “El Techo de los bosques es el octavo continente” PDF of the original article Spanish text of the article Text of article translated to English using Google Translate
From thepilot.com: The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences introduced Margaret D. “Meg” Lowman as director of their new wing, the Nature Research Center. For 30 years, Lowman has helped pioneer the science of canopy ecology, designing hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration while studying the links between insects and ecosystem health. In her […]
From WRAL.com: Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Tuesday introduced the director of its new Nature Research Center and accepted a $1.5 million gift to support the center. Margaret D. “Meg” Lowman will oversee the center, which will bring research to the forefront and highlight current scientific issues that affect […]
