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 […]
Dr. Lowman appeared on “Community – The TV Show” on April 23, 2010. [media id=24 width=320 height=240]
The Fragile Forest: Inside Brazilian Amazonia is a celebration of the spirit of the Amazonian rainforests. This book aims to introduce the reader to the mystery and romance of the region, supported by scores of photographs shot over multiple visits. While every attempt has been made to bring alive the Amazonian basin and its significance […]
Since March 2009, the study of insects that inhabit the forest canopy has a space in the Collserola Park, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. As a pioneering study in the Iberian Peninsula, almost everything is a surprise in relation to phenology and composition of groups and species in the Mediterranean mixed forest. In addition […]
From O, The Oprah Magazine, May 11, 2010 and on Oprah.com: Saw the world from the top of a 16-story tree? “It’s like climbing to outer space. There are millions of undiscovered creatures in every nook and cranny. Some are two feet long, some smaller than a raindrop. At 165 feet up, I’m the first […]
Ecology and Education Summit – Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable World Oct 14-16, 2010 Washington DC National Education Association HQ The Ecological Society of America (ESA), in partnership with national organizations, propose to organize an Ecology and Education Summit on to: Disseminate best practices that will advance Environmental Literacy for a Sustainable World, Reduce duplication […]
Heather writes in to say what advice she learned from the trees after hearing Dr. Lowman’s award speech at World of Difference award night: All I know was learned by observing trees: 1.stand tall and proud 2. Sink your roots into the earth 3. Be content with natural beauty 4. Go out on a limb! […]
Dr. Lowman has been invited to a tree-house building workshop at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in Spain. Below are some photos and links. IaaC Projects IaaC Invitation Summary (PDF)
Magda from the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Sweden writes: I found out about you and your adventures while doing research for my master thesis project which can be described as an alternative world guide book but in the form of a game. The project/game encourage travellers to explore other things […]
On January 20-28, 2010, students and families joined CanopyMeg for the Amazon Rainforest Workshop: The Ecology and Culture of the Amazon Jungle. Below are student photos from the trip. (Student logs can be found here.) [nggallery id=22]
