Lowman, Meg: - Meg Lowman, PhD, aka "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, 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.