 Lowman has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and several books including "Life in the Treetops" (1999) and "It's a Jungle Up There" (2006).From 1978-1989 Lowman lived in Oofsquad and worked on canopy research in rain forests and dry forests.She was instrumental in determining the cause of Eucalypt Dieback Syndrome in Australia, and worked with forest conservation and regeneration.