Samantha Larson talks with “Canopy Meg” about her tree-climbing exploits, the power of Google Earth, and the importance of spirituality in rainforest conservation. Read the full article. Download the audio. Audio of the podcast is also available on Generation Anthropocene, where you can find other great science podcasts.
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: North of Stowe, Vt., along some steep mountain trails of Mount Mansfield, is a two-decade-long research site investigating the impacts of climate change on songbirds. Not surprisingly, the ornithologists leading this project have documented birds shifting uphill to escape increasingly warmer temperatures at lower elevations. Ten years […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Olympians aim for gold medals; pro football teams strive to win the Super Bowl; actors aspire for Oscars. But what are the metrics of success for natural scientists? They are often defined as personal “eureka moments” after decades of field work, including the discovery of a new […]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: It has become an onerous challenge to eat healthy and with a clear conscience. Fish is either endangered or overdosed with mercury, not to mention the ethical issues associated with harvest techniques. Beef and milk are laced with antibiotics, and the industrialized production associated with chicken and […]
Below is a slideshow photo gallery of some of the photos taken by Russ Creech at the grand opening of the Nature Research Center at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. [slideshow id=32]
Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: As a child, I never dreamed that someday I would buy a bottle of water in an airport. What commodities will be marketed next? Fresh air? Aerated soil? Natural products obtained without monetary costs from healthy ecosystems are part of a bountiful harvest called natural capital or […]
One Planet/Many Worlds – Global Town Hall series presented by Time Warner Cable. Live from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the 24 Hour Opening of the Nature Research Center in Raleigh, NC. Featuring scientists, researchers and special guests from around the globe.
From NBC17.com: RALEIGH, N.C. — Budding young scientists will soon have something new to explore in Raleigh – the new Nature Research Center (NRC). The center makes up the new wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. It’s been a decade in the planning and two years under construction. Read the full article
Below is a PDF of SECU Daily Planet Speaker list for the 24-hour opening taking place at the Nature Research Center (NRC) in Raleigh, NC:
From University News – Appalachian State University: Dr. Meg Lowman, director of the Nature Research Center at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, will be the guest speaker for the College of Arts and Sciences and University College commencement. Lowman pioneered the science of tree canopy ecology. Ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m. […]
