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A Note About the Author
Meg Lowman, PhD, a.k.a. “CanopyMeg,” is an American biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, editor, and public speaker. She is the executive director of the TREE Foundation and a professor at the National University of Singapore, Arizona State University, and Universiti Sains Malaysia. Nicknamed the “real-life Lorax” by National Geographic and “Einstein of the treetops” by The Wall Street Journal, Meg Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology. Her motto is “no child left indoors.” She travels extensively for research, outreach, and speaking engagements for audiences large and small. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
DEDICATION
FOREWORD BY SYLVIA A. EARLE
TEN TIPS OF FIELD BIOLOGY FOR EVERY ASPIRING ARBORNAUT
PROLOGUE: HOW TO SEE THE WHOLE TREE (AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE FOREST)
1. FROM WILDFLOWER TO WALLFLOWER: A GIRL NATURALIST IN RURAL AMERICA
American Elm (Ulmus americana)
2. BECOMING A FOREST DETECTIVE: FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH TEMPERATE TREES FROM NEW ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND
My Favorite Birches (Betula papyrifera, B. pendula, and B. pubescens)
3. ONE HUNDRED FEET IN THE AIR: FINDING A WAY TO STUDY LEAVES IN THE AUSTRALIAN RAIN FORESTS
Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum)
4. WHO ATE MY LEAVES?: TRACKING—AND DISCOVERING!—AUSTRALIAN INSECTS
Giant Stinging Tree (Dendrocnide excelsa)
5. DIEBACK IN THE OUTBACK: JUGGLING MARRIAGE AND INVESTIGATIONS OF GUM TREE DEATH IN AUSTRALIA’S SHEEP COUNTRY
New England Peppermint (Eucalyptus nova-anglica)
6. HITTING THE GLASS CANOPY: HOW STRANGLER FIGS AND TALL POPPIES TAUGHT ME TO SURVIVE AS A WOMAN IN SCIENCE
Figs (Ficus spp.)
7. ARBORNAUTS FOR A WEEK: CITIZEN SCIENTISTS EXPLORE THE AMAZON JUNGLES
The Great Kapok Tree (Ceiba pentandra)
8. TIGER TRACKS, TREE LEOPARDS, AND VEDIPPALA FRUITS: EXPORTING MY TOOLKIT TO TRAIN ARBORNAUTS IN INDIA
Vedippala (Cullenia exarillata)
9. A TREETOP BIOBLITZ: COUNTING 1,659 SPECIES IN MALAYSIA’S TROPICAL FORESTS IN TEN DAYS
Dark Red Meranti (Shorea curtisii)
10. BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN PRIESTS AND ARBORNAUTS: SAVING THE FORESTS OF ETHIOPIA, ONE CHURCH AT A TIME
Red Stinkwood or African Cherry (Prunus africana)
11. CLASSROOMS IN THE SKY—FOR EVERYONE!: WHEELCHAIRS AND WATER BEARS IN THE TREETOPS
Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
12. CAN WE SAVE OUR LAST, BEST FORESTS?: PROMOTING CONSERVATION THROUGH MISSION GREEN
PHOTOGRAPHS
GLOSSARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
ALSO BY MEG LOWMAN
A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT
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