Man on a (science) mission
December 10, 2012
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We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless, while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity. —
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It’s all about the bugs
November 12, 2012
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Most children have a bug period. — E.O. Wilson, distinguished insect scientist from Harvard University The 2012 International Congress of Entomology was held in Daegu,
Navel-Gazing Researchers ID Which Species Live In Our Bellybuttons – But Don’t Know Why
November 7, 2012
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Researchers from North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have discovered which bacteria species are most commonly found in our
Fall monarch migration is a yearly miracle
November 5, 2012
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Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: We left the endless urban sprawl of Mexico City at 6 a.m., along bumpy roads in the
Mining the waste stream
October 15, 2012
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There is no such thing as waste, only wasted resources. — Chris Peot, Civil Engineer for DC Water, which treats waste water for Washington, D.C.
Joy of unplugging
September 17, 2012
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To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. — Helen Keller Twenty-eight citizen
New book: Methods in Forest Canopy Research
September 17, 2012
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Methods in Forest Canopy Research by Margaret D. Lowman, Timothy D. Schowalter, and Jerry F. Franklin is now available for purchase! Order Online at ucpress.edu
The joy of unplugging
September 5, 2012
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Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Twenty-eight citizen scientists from the North Carolina Nature Research Center traveled to the Amazon jungle for eight
Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ethiopia
September 1, 2012
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Sergey G. Ermilov1, Neville N. Winchester, Margaret M. Lowman & Alemayehu Wassie 2012. Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ethiopia, including a
Museum stages 5-month TREES R US celebration
August 20, 2012
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Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: What would we do without trees? They grow while we sleep, and effortlessly provide us with many