ATC ‘22 ARBORPALOOZA: EXPLORING THE WIDE WORLD OF TREES
DR. MARGARET “CANOPYMEG” LOWMAN What causes me to leap out of bed each morning is the opportunity to explore, research, and conserve global forests; mentor the next generation (especially women and minorities) in sustainability and forest stewardship; and educate diverse audiences through story - telling.
My personal goals are to mentor 10m kids, sell 10m books, speak in front of 10k corporate leaders, conserve 10m acres of forest, and establish ten walkways in ten high biodiverse forests, where women and indigenous families can earn a sustain - able income from ecotourism and not logging. I am driven to educate leaders about the value of trees, so welcome opportunities to address corporate directors, CEOs, politicians, and decision-makers/disruptors to communicate the importance of healthy forests. My passion for science and exploration began as a little girl and subsequently de - fined my life’s work. I became a pioneer in the field of forest canopy science and am now considered one of the world’s first “arbornauts” or explorers of the cano - pies. Founding a new science, I designed hot-air balloons and walkways for tree - top exploration to solve mysteries in the world’s forests, especially insect pests and ecosystem health. I now leverage my international network and exploration, seek - ing best practices to solve environmental challenges. The nickname, Canopymeg, was bestowed by Bob Ballard of Titanic fame, when we were chief scientists for the Jason Project, and spoke to millions of middle school students during our virtual expeditions to the canopy and ocean floor, re - spectively. Thank you, Bob! I recently formed Canopymeg Inc. as a platform which spawns science communication activities (e.g. speaking, board roles, books, etc.) as well as non-profit activities (e.g. TREE Foundation and Mission Green). Other nicknames over the years have included “the real-life Lorax” (from Dr. Seuss) by National Geographic, and as one of the “Einsteins” of forest canopies by the Wall Street Journal.
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