Ep 53: Meg Lowman

Bug Talk

English - April 14, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB
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Previous Episode: Ep. 52: Fieldwork Safety with Jackie Perkins

Next Episode: Ep. 54: Marianna Karageorgi

On this week's episode, co-hosts Jen, Natalie, and Ariana chatted with Dr. Meg Lowman ("Canopy Meg"). Dr. Lowman is a conservation biologist, educator, ecologist, writer, explorer, and public speaker. Her expertise involves canopy ecology, canopy plant-insect relationships, and constructing canopy walkways. We chatted about what it's like being a woman in science, her global travels, science communication, and her new book!

Learn more about Meg's conservation work here: https://canopymeg.com/ or follow her on twitter @canopymeg

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*Thanks to Jason Roedel, audio engineer, for improving the sound quality, Matt Grieshop for the music and Ellie Darling for designing the Bug Talk logo!