Life in the Treetops in Penang Hill, Malaysia
June 20, 2018
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REVISED Video Story of the Penang Hill rain forest and its conservation story.
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Documentary Filmmaker Puja Aparna Kolluru Talks About Meg Lowman, the Subject of Her Upcoming Film “A Woman Who Climbs Trees” (thehindu.com)
June 10, 2018
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From The Hindu: Documentary filmmaker Puja Aparna Kolluru shares the experience of capturing inspiring facets of the life of American biologist ‘Canopy Meg’ in her
CanopyMeg speaks to students at Epiphany School in Seattle Washington
May 20, 2018
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Kindergarten students at Epiphany School and their teacher, Scott Starkoski, are studying the rain forest, and they asked great questions during a Skype session with
Penang Hill’s 2018 bid for Unesco status boosted by findings of world’s first whole-forest biodiversity survey
December 19, 2017
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From South China Morning Post: Scientists have reported four new species found during an unprecedented top-to-bottom rainforest study at Penang Hill, Malaysia. The recent two-week
Future Canopy Scientists?
December 7, 2017
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CanopyMeg spoke with the fifth grades of Laura Smeallie and Kate Yvars/Nancy Brown at Boulevard Elementary, Gloversville, NY
Cornell’s Costa Rica Tree Climbing Course in January 2018
November 14, 2017
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Big tropical trees. Howler Monkeys. Exotic bryophytes. The rainforest canopy is home to many arboreal animals: rare frogs, toucans, monkeys, orchids and this January, to
Exploring the Most Beautiful Roof in the World
July 7, 2017
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World: Exploring the Rainforest Canopy” by Kathryn Lasky is now utilized as a key component in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) learning units in several states. The story is of particular interest to this website because it is based on the journey of ‘CanopyMeg’ and her children into the rainforest, and addresses the specific scientific investigations they undertook in a novel format.
Wheelchairs and Waterbears
June 11, 2017
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The NSF-REU project project to inspire mobility-limited students to train for a career in field biology is in its fifth and final year. What a
Jason Project — Memory Lane!
May 19, 2017
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During the 1990s, the Jason Project reached millions of middle-school kids with virtual expeditions around the world. This innovative program utilized satellite technology and miles
Spotlight on SciComm: Meg Lowman
April 23, 2017
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Alexa McKay, editor at Nature Communications, conducted brief Q&A interviews with scientists who have actively engaged in outreach and science communication. Alexa helped to coordinate