From National Geographic: The movie version of the Dr. Seuss’s classic conservation story The Lorax tells the story of Ted, a boy who wanders beyond the walls of Thneedville, a superficial, plastic-loving city, in search of a real tree to impress the artistic Audrey. By the ruins of the once beautiful Truffula-tree forest, he meets […]
In Scientific American’s “A Blog Around The Clock”, Meg Lowman talks about the new Nature Research Center (NRC), her recent work in Ethiopia, and more. Welcome to A Blog Around The Clock. What is taking up the most of your time and passion these days? What are your goals? The new Nature Research Center (NRC), […]
Event: Scope Lecture Out on a Limb: Using Research Discoveries as a “Hook” to Inspire the Public about Science Description: Margaret D. Lowman (a.k.a. “Canopy Meg”) will present this year’s Scope Lecture. Affectionately known as the mother of canopy research for her 30 years of dedication to the science, Lowman has designed hot-air balloons and […]
Matthew Jellings is a photographer currently studying for a masters in wildlife conservation at Sheffield University. He specializes in close up and landscape photography. Mr. Jellings recently accompanied Dr. Lowman on an expedition to Ethiopia and captured some stunning images. You can view the photo gallery at here. Mr. Jellings is willing to work on […]
My friend, Katherine Holden, is preparing for a global tree-climbing tour to draw attention to the plight of endangered forests around the globe. We will follow her from Brazil to India, as she takes on the canopy! Hooray for Katherine!
Gordon, age 13, writes in with questions about rainforest cutting for an I-search report at school. Below are Gordon’s questions and Meg’s answers. 1. What kind of medicines were found in the rainforest? Over half of our medicines had their origin in tropical plants, mostly from rain forests. There are so many including Cats Claw […]
6th Grader Hakim writes: I’ve been reading a book about you that is amazing and your experience in the forest. I have a question about it and it is why does climbing trees and studying plants and animals amaze you? I have this question because climbing trees and studying plants and animals does not amaze […]
From Budding Scientist Blog at Scientific American: Imagine walking through a science museum and, among the usual displays of dinosaur bones, butterflies, and amphibians you come upon a series of windows into state-of-the-art research labs. Inside, scientists from nearby universities and veterinary schools work on projects related to biodiversity, genetics, nanoparticles, and animal health and […]
A critical element of our “conservation of Ethiopian church forests” project, Alemayehu and I hosted a worksohp for priests. TREE Foundation “funded” the per diem for each priest to attend. For 2 days of travel to the workshop, one day in attendance, 2 days returning, and all their lodging/meals, Alemayehu calculated that we would give […]
The Nature Research Center, an 80,000-square-foot wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences currently under construction, will bring research scientists and their work into the public eye, help demystify an often intimidating field of study, better prepare science educators and students, and inspire a new generation of young scientists. The cornerstone of the […]
