CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- Corning Community College is hosting Dr. Meg Lowman, a world-renowned ecologist as part of its visiting scholar series. The Elmira native will be at the campus for a lecture, Q&A session and book signing.

"It was an easy selection for the committee to have such an opportunity to bring back a world expert and a conservationist and global expert, to bring back to local community to get that knowledge and to have that experience, said Gregg Caruso, a professor of Philosophy at Corning Community College, who was also on the selection committee.

The free lecture will be taking place Tuesday, April 25, at Corning's Main Dining Room at 7 p.m., there will also be a live stream of the talk on zoom.

Lowman's visit is part of SUNY Corning's 2023 Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series. According to her bio on CCC's website, she is known as one of the world's first "arbornauts", a term prescribed to those studying the canopies of trees in dense forests. Lowman's latest book reflects that titled, 'The Arbornaut: Exploring the 8th Continent In the Trees Above Us'.

Russo says bringing Lowman to Corning also has ties to the celebrations surrounding Earth Day, through her collaborations with environmentalists.

"She is sounding the alarm about the deforestation in many places around the world. People have the opportunity to ask her about her work as a conservationist," Caruso said.

Lowman is currently the Executive Director and Founder of TREE foundation. The foundation is a Florida-based non-profit that promotes tree research and connects children to nature.

You can find more details, as well as how to register for the event here. Registration closes April 24.