Meg Lowman, Ph.D. a.k.a. 'Canopy Meg' is an American biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, editor and public speaker. She is the executive director of the TREE Foundation and a professor at the National University of Singapore, Arizona State University and Universiti Sains Malaysia. Nicknamed the 'Real-Life Lorax' by National Geographic and 'Einstein of the Treetops' by The Wall Street Journal, Meg Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology. Her motto is "no child left indoors." She travels extensively, conducting research, doing outreach and speaking to audiences large and small.
The Arbornaut captures the magic of that little-known world with
its pioneering stories and clear, informative text. Readers
everywhere will be fascinated and inspired to learn more about
nature, and especially about how we need to conserve the world's
forests.
―Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and
United Nations Messenger of Peace
The Arbornaut is about a shy girl who loved to play outdoors and
became a scientist who educated the world about the abundant life
in the treetops. I loved it.
―Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human, Animals in
Translation, and Thinking in Pictures
This is the most exciting and innovative way of introducing science
that I have seen in many years. Everyone will want to read this
book. Meg Lowman is starting a whole new movement exploring the
treetops!
―E. O. Wilson, author of Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for
Life
The Arbornaut is, true to its name, an account of intrepid
exploration at the upper reaches of terrestrial life, where
branches and foliage touch the sky and all creatures awake to the
first morning rays of the sun.
―Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence, The Wayfinders, and One
River
When Meg Lowman began her exploration of the world of treetops four
decades ago, she experienced joy and exhilaration―feelings that
come to us in abundance as we turn the pages in her account of this
magnificent but still largely unexplored realm. Lowman gives us an
exciting, firsthand introduction to some of the things we must come
to understand if we are to secure a sustainable future for humanity
in these challenging times. A thoroughly enjoyable yet deeply
meaningful contribution in every respect!
―Peter H. Raven, PhD, president emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
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