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Corning, N.Y. -- SUNY Corning Community College has announced Margaret “Meg” Lowman, Ph.D., as the 2023 Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series speaker. A renowned conservationist and native of Elmira, New York, Dr. Lowman is the author of The Arbornaut: Exploring the 8th Continent in the Trees Above Us, an illustrated memoir that details four decades of her exploration of the vast abundance of life found in forest canopies.

Dr. Lowman, known affectionately throughout the world as “Canopy Meg,” is a global pioneer in forest canopy ecology. She is one of the world’s foremost “arbornauts” — someone who explores and studies the vast forest canopies that makeup what Dr. Lowman has termed the Earth’s “eighth continent.”

A tireless educator, strong advocate for girls, women, and minorities in science, Meg has published numerous books, is a sustainability advisor, contributes to boards, and speaks widely and frequently to diverse groups, schools, and international symposiums and conferences.

She has been nicknamed “the real-life Lorax” (from Dr. Seuss) by National Geographic and “Einstein of the treetops” by the Wall Street Journal.

The 2023 Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series will take place on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Lowman will give a 60-minute presentation, followed by a Q&A, and a book signing.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Those interested in attending can register at the following link: https://www.corning-cc.edu/lowman.php#Register

To learn more about the Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series click here.