Dr. Meg Lowman will be appearing at the “Rainforest Rendezvous: So Much Yet to Discover” to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bolz Conservatory. Details are below. For more info visit olbrich.org.
“CANOPY MEG” PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, November 12
Monkeys, Millipedes, and Medicine – Meet “Canopy Meg”
How would you get to the top of a really tall tree? “Canopy Meg” uses hot air balloons, rope ladders, bridges, blimps, and cranes to study rainforest canopies.
Scientists like Meg work as detectives to find all the things hiding in a forest canopy – like millions of beetles! Tropical rainforests are not only home to monkeys, millipedes, and many, many insects, but they also produce important things we use in our everyday lives – medicines, foods, construction materials, fabrics, and oxygen, are just a few.
“Visit” some of the world’s most special rainforests with Meg to find out what it’s like to work in the tops of thos tropical trees and why so many creatures live way up there. Book signing will follow the presentation. For grades 3 and up with an adult; each attendee pays the registration fee. Advanced registration required. Call 608-246-4550 to register.
Saturday, November 12, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Registration Deadline: Drop-ins welcome; pre-registration preferred
$10/$8 Olbrich member
Out on a Limb – Exploring Tropical Rainforest Canopies
Adults can meet scientist Meg Lowman, one of the world’s first “arbornauts,” who uses all sorts of structures to explore tropical treetops, home to approximately half of planet Earth’s biodiversity. This exploration has demonstrated that forest canopies provide ecological services to all of use – climate regulation, medicines, food, fresh water cycling, and cultrual heritage are just a few. New ways to get into the treetops have also inspired ecotourism, as well as the sustainable harvest of fruits, medicines, and other products.
Lowman, also known as “Canopy Meg,” pioneered the field of canopy research while raising two boys in the rainforest. She continues her work to “map” the canopy and to champion forest conservation around the world. Book signing after the presentation. Advanced registration required. Call 608-246-4550 to register.
Saturday, November 12, 1:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Registration Deadline: Drop-ins welcome; pre-registration preferred
$15/$12 Olbrich member
