1. January 20-28, students and families can join her for canopy research at the world’s longest canopy walkway site ACTS (Amazon Center for Tropical Studies). Only 15 participants for this land-based study trip. 2. For a more luxury time in the Amazon, CanopyMeg will be co-leading a travel trip for the Explorers Club — departure […]
From the Miami Herald: The following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Friday, July 10: As a Senate hearing so aptly pointed out Wednesday, the United States needs to take control of the exotic species that have invaded every region of the country. The pest du jour at the hearing was the Burmese python, […]
From the Herald-Tribune: There could be more than 2,000 Burmese pythons ranging largely across south Sarasota County within three years unless steps are taken to control the growth of the huge snakes, says a New College of Florida professor. Suggestions, though, that this latest scourge of Mother Nature could harm tourism may be a stretch. […]
Published in Sustainability on April 1, 2009: A Blueprint for Florida’s Clean Energy Future – Case Study of a Regional Government’s Environmental Strategy Margaret Lowman Abstract: On 13 July 2007, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida signed executive orders to establish greenhouse gas emission targets that required an 80 percent reduction below 1990 levels by the […]
From Sarasota Herald-Tribune: SARASOTA – Widely known for her research on the world’s treetops, New College professor Meg Lowman now stands at the forefront of a revolution in the world of science and science education. A multimillion-dollar project to track and predict ecological changes across the continent is expected to break ground this year on […]
Dr. Lowman’s article on the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) published in Science Magazine: Science 27 February 2009: Vol. 323. no. 5918, pp. 1172 – 1173 DOI: 10.1126/science.1166945 Education Forum ECOLOGY: A National Ecological Network for Research and Education Margaret Lowman, Charlene D’Avanzo, Carol Brewer A proposal links continental-scale ecological data with education projects. PDF […]
From WINGS Worldquest: On April 28th in New York City, Wings WorldQuest will host the 7th annual Women of Discovery Awards, honoring five outstanding women explorers from around the world, and six elected Fellows whose explorations have taken them from the depths of the sea and into space, back in time and charging into the […]
From the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA): Women have continuously struggled to achieve success in scientific fields. Though today’s female scientists have been able to reach heights only dreamed of by their predecessors, many do not receive widespread recognition outside their fields. In honor of Women’s History Month, NSTA Reports asked scientists and science educators […]
A couple news articles from France and Italy that mention Dr. Lowman: Le rôle des femmes dans le mouvement écologique (France) Il database è di tutti (Italy) You can translate these articles to English using Google Translate.
From the Herald-Tribune: There are lizards on Siesta Key — and we’re not talking about bling-laden 50-somethings lounging around the island’s nightspots. What scientists refer to as a reproducing colony of black spiny-tailed iguanas has established itself along Midnight Pass Road south of Siesta Key Beach. Previously, these colonies had only been found in Venice, […]
