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Margaret D. Lowman : ウィキペディア英語版 | Margaret D. Lowman
Margaret D. Lowman, Ph.D. a.k.a. ''Canopy Meg'' (born December 23, 1953) is an American biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, explorer, and public speaker. Her expertise involves canopy ecology,〔(canopy ecology )〕 canopy plant-insect relationships, and constructing canopy walkways. Nicknamed the "real-life Lorax" and "Einstein of the treetops", Dr. Lowman pioneered the science of canopy ecology. She is known as the "mother of canopy research." For more than 30 years, she has designed hot-air balloons and walkways for treetop exploration to solve mysteries in the world's forests, especially insect pests and ecosystem health. She works to map the canopy for biodiversity and to champion forest conservation around the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tropicalforests.ox.ac.uk/people/269 )〕 Dr. Lowman's academic training includes Williams College (BA, Biology) in 1976; Aberdeen University (MSc, Ecology) in 1978; Sydney University (Ph.D, Botany); and Tuck School of Business (Executive Management). ==Research== Dr. Lowman has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and several books including ''Life in the Treetops'' (1999) and ''It's a Jungle Up There'' (2006). From 1978-1989 Dr. Lowman lived in Australia and worked on canopy research in rain forests and dry forests. She was instrumental in determining the cause of Eucalypt Dieback Syndrome in Australia, and worked with forest conservation and regeneration. She taught at Williams College in Massachusetts, pioneering many aspects of forest canopy research. During her time there she spearheaded the construction of the first canopy walkway in North America.
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