Dr. Margaret Lowman will be giving a lecture titled, “Life in the Treetops”, at the January 5th meeting of the Southwest Florida Chapter of The Explorers Club.
The Southwest Florida Chapter Of The Explorers Club
Would like for you to join special guest,
Dr. Margaret Lowman
For a lecture entitled
“Life in the Treetops”
6:30 PM
Thursday January 5, 2006
FGCU Naples Center
1010 Fifth Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102Southwest Florida Chapter of The Explorers Club
5845 Paradise Circle
Naples, FL 34110
[email protected]
239-594-5224 305-219-1477Dr. Margaret Lowman has spent thirty years climbing tall trees around the world and exploring the ecology of the trees. She is one of the first pioneers to study this eighth continent above the ground, and has used hot air balloons, ropes, slingshots, construction cranes, cherry pickers, walkways and tree houses to gain access to her above-ground research. Her book, “Life in the Treetops”, received a cover review in the New York Times Book Review, and she was recently elected to the Board of the Explorers Club She is one of the first pioneers to study this eighth continent above the ground, and has used hot air balloons, ropes, slingshots, construction cranes, cherry pickers, walkways and tree houses to gain access to her above-ground research. Canopy Meg, as she is often called, will present a slide lecture on her explorations of tropical forests, and share the conservation and education challenges in these regions.
The meeting is open to the Public, so bring some guests. Guest admissions are $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. Pay at the door.