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Climate Change: Frank Lowenstein
Frank Lowenstein
Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Global Climate Change Team
Frank Lowenstein is Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Nature Conservancy’s Global Climate Change Team. In this role he heads up the organization’s work on how natural systems can contribute to helping people adapt to climate change.
Previously he was Director of Forest Health for the Conservancy's North America Conservation Region. In this role he heads the organization’s collaborative work with many partners to protect America’s forests from non-native insects and diseases.
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Frank in the News
Cult of Ramps Begins Worship Season Early
While 2012's early warm weather has made for something of a ramp windfall, it also suggests future problems, Frank tells The Atlantic Wire.
Adapting to our Warming Planet
Franks tells the Living on Earth audience what we can expect from the changing climate-- and what we can do to reduce the impact.
Species Climbing Higher, Migrating North, Study Says
In the Christian Science Monitor, Frank offers commentary on a new study about the effects of climate change.
Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees
Frank appears on MSNBC to weigh in on the environmental merits of choosing a real tree for Christmas.
Asian Carp in the Great Lakes? This Means War!
Time magazine turns to Frank for analysis on the threat of invasive Asian carp to the Great Lakes.
Gardeners Can Defend Against Invasive Insects
Frank talks to The Washington Post about how the public can help spot and stop the spread of invasive insects.
The Emerald Ash Borer and Baseballs
Frank tells Men’s Journal that in a matter of years, the emerald ash borer could spell the end for baseball’s favorite bat.
Articles by Frank
Cut a Tree, Save the Planet
Frank shares his 5 reasons why cutting down a Christmas tree is better for the planet.
Top Ten Reason Why Forests Matter
Frank and fellow forest expert Jay Fiedler weigh in on the top ten reasons why forests matter to the world.
Adapting to Climate Change: A New US Priority
Frank discusses why planning for climate change and its effects on people and nature must be a priority for US policymakers.
Preserving Highways and Farms with Oysters
In the face of climate change, baby oysters spell hope for the future of North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound.
Using Nature’s Infrastructure to Protect Us
Jen McKnight and Frank Lowenstein of the Conservancy’s Climate Change Adaptation team offer insight into how we can weather climate change impacts.
Publications
Frank Lowenstein
Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Global Climate Change Team
Frank Lowenstein
Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Global Climate Change Team
Frank Lowenstein is Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Nature Conservancy’s Global Climate Change Team. In this role he heads up the organization’s work on how natural systems can contribute to helping people adapt to climate change.
Previously he was Director of Forest Health for the Conservancy's North America Conservation Region. In this role he heads the organization’s collaborative work with many partners to protect America’s forests from non-native insects and diseases.
During his nearly 17 years with The Nature Conservancy Frank has worked to conserve forests and wetlands in many diverse habitats, including the Selva Maya of Mexico, the Tumbesian dry forests of Ecuador, pine forests of the Bahamas and the deciduous forests of the Northeastern U.S.
Outside of work, Frank is a coauthor of two popular books, Bugs: Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes and Other Closely Related Arthropods and Voices of Protest: Documents of Courage and Dissent, as well as numerous scientific journal, magazine and newspaper articles. He is an avid outdoorsman and gardener, and an occasional banjo player. Together with his wife Sheryl, he is raising three sons.
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