Margaret D. Lowman | |
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 Lowman climbing a tree | |
| Born | Margaret Dalzell Lowman December 23, 1953 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College (B.A.) University of Aberdeen (Scotland) M.Sc. University of Sydney (Australia) (Ph.D.) Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth) Executive Management |
| Known for | Pioneer of forest canopy research Builder of canopy walkways Role model for women in science |
| Children | Edward and James |
| Awards | Kilby Laureate Mendel Medal for Science and Spirit Williams College Bicentennial Medal Garden Club of America Award for Achievements in Conservation Education |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Conservation biology, canopy ecology, botany, women and minorities in science |
| Institutions | California Academy of Sciences Nature Research Center(NRC) North Carolina State University |
Margaret D. Lowman, Ph.D. a.k.a. Canopy Meg (born December 23, 1953) is an American biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, explorer, and public speaker. Her expertise involves canopy ecology,[1] canopy plant-insect relationships, and constructing canopy walkways.
Nicknamed the "real-life Lorax"[2] and "Einstein of the treetops",[3] Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology. She is known as the "mother of canopy research." For more than 30 years, she has designed hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration to solve mysteries in the world's forests, especially insect pests and ecosystem health. She works to map the canopy for biodiversity and to champion forest conservation around the world.[4]
Lowman's academic training includes Williams College (BA, Biology) in 1976; Aberdeen University (MSc, Ecology) in 1978; Sydney University (Ph.D., Botany); and Tuck School of Business (Executive Management).
- ^ canopy ecology
- ^ Rico, Antonieta. "Real-Life Lorax Has a Few Words From (and About) Trees". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, William L. (4 November 2011). "Natural High". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Margaret D Lowman, Ph.D". Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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