Teacher Lana Brady writes the following to Canopy Meg: “Just wanted to say thank you for taking time to skype with our students. Your words and adventures have inspired them to get out and do good to help the environment!” The fifth-graders are students at Conway Elementary School in Escondido, California.
Photo legend: CanopyMeg speaking about rain forests to all the 5th graders at Greece Central School district in upstate New York.
From South China Morning Post: Scientists have reported four new species found during an unprecedented top-to-bottom rainforest study at Penang Hill, Malaysia. The recent two-week “BioBlitz” saw 117 scientists and students from Malaysia and around the world join forces to thoroughly document the area’s flora and fauna, from the treetops to beneath the soil. “We […]
California Academy of Sciences team joins Malaysian colleagues to survey region’s rich biodiversity; data to support UNESCO nomination. SAN FRANCISCO (December 6, 2017) – This fall, the California Academy of Sciences partnered with The Habitat Penang Hill and colleagues to conduct a top-to-bottom rainforest survey unprecedented in its comprehensive approach. On Malaysia’s island state of […]
CanopyMeg spoke with the fifth grades of Laura Smeallie and Kate Yvars/Nancy Brown at Boulevard Elementary, Gloversville, NY
Big tropical trees. Howler Monkeys. Exotic bryophytes. The rainforest canopy is home to many arboreal animals: rare frogs, toucans, monkeys, orchids and this January, to you! If you’re itching for a new cultural experience and excited to explore the canopy first hand, this is it. Join the Cornell Tree Climbing Institute in this rarely opened […]
Article from vnews.com: The 300-foot-long canopy walk, which would begin behind the raptor houses, would be at an approximate elevation of 40 feet, give or take. It would lead visitors through a classic New England mix of hard-and softwood trees, and would offer views of the Ottauquechee River and Dewey’s Pond. Along the way, adults […]
During the 1990s, the Jason Project reached millions of middle-school kids with virtual expeditions around the world. This innovative program utilized satellite technology and miles of cables to connect me from the rain forest canopy to the “production studio” in the jungle. Despite the enormous technical details required twenty years ago to pull this off, […]
Amelia Walsh, fifth-grade teacher at School Lane Charter School, writes the following about her students’ projects that focused on ways to improve the environment. Amelia and her students were inspired during a Skype session with CanopyMeg while learning the value of forests. Over the past trimester, the 5th graders of School Lane Charter School in Bensalem, […]
Dr. Meg Lowman was the first speaker at the Sarasota March for Science. Here is some video and photos from the event:
