Swenson's research tracks changes in terrestrial Earth's living surface at the landscape to region scale with remote sensing and geospatial analysis. Her interest include: how patterns and canopy structure are effected by drought, afforestation, and deforestation, patterns and climate shifts of ecosystem biodiversity, and providing access to practitioners to remotely sensed data and analysis. Prior to her 15 years in Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, she held positions in NGOs (NatureServe in DC, EcoCiencia in Quito, Ecuador), as well as in the US Federal Government (US Forest Service-Oregon, National Park Service-Colorado). Her research has been supported by NASA, NSF, USDA and other institutions.

School Division

Environmental Sciences & Policy

Education

  • Ph.D., Oregon State University (2003)
  • M.A., San Diego State University (1995)
  • B.A., University of California - Santa Barbara (1990)

Websites

Recent Publications

  • Qiu, T; Bell, AJ; Swenson, JJ; Clark, JS
    Habitat–trait interactions that control response to climate change: North American ground beetles (Carabidae)
    Global Ecology and Biogeography 32, no. 6 ( ): 987 - 1001
  • Bogdziewicz, M; Acuña, MCA; Andrus, R; Ascoli, D; Bergeron, Y; Brveiller, D; Boivin, T; Bonal, R; Caignard, T; Cailleret, M; Calama, R; Calderon, SD; Camarero, JJ; Chang-Yang, CH; Chave, J; Chianucci, F; Cleavitt, NL; Courbaud, B; Cutini, A; Curt, T; Das, A; Davi, H; Delpierre, N; Delzon, S; Dietze, M; Dormont, L; Farfan-Rios, W; Gehring, CA; Gilbert, GS; Gratzer, G; Greenberg, CH; Guignabert, A; Guo, Q; Hacket-Pain, A; Hampe, A; Han, Q; Hoshizaki, K; Ibanez, I; Johnstone, JF; Journé, V; Kitzberger, T; Knops, JMH; Kunstler, G; Kobe, R; Lageard, JGA; LaMontagne, JM; Ledwon, M; Leininger, T; Limousin, JM; Lutz, JA; Macias, D; Marell, A; McIntire, EJB; Moran, E; Motta, R; Myers, J; Nagel, TA; Naoe, S; Noguchi, M; Oguro, M; Kurokawa, H; Ourcival, JM; Parmenter, R; Perez-Ramos, IM; Piechnik, L; Podgórski, T; Poulsen, J; Qiu, T; Redmond, MD; Reid, CD; Rodman, KC; Šamonil, P; Holik, J; Scher, CL; Van Marle, HS; Seget, B; Shibata, M; Sharma, S; Silman, M; Steele, MA; Straub, JN; Sun, IF; Sutton, S; Swenson, J; Thomas, PA; Uriarte, M; Vacchiano, G; Veblen, TT; Wright, B; Wright, SJ; Whitham, TG; Zhu, K; Zimmerman, JK; Zywiec, M; Clark, JS
    Linking seed size and number to trait syndromes in trees
    Global Ecology and Biogeography 32, no. 5 ( ): 683 - 694
  • Rico-Straffon, J; Wang, Z; Panlasigui, S; Loucks, CJ; Swenson, J; Pfaff, A
    Forest concessions and eco-certifications in the Peruvian Amazon: Deforestation impacts of logging rights and logging restrictions
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 118, ( ):
  • Schaffer-Smith, D; Swift, M; Killea, A; Brennan, A; Naidoo, R; Swenson, JJ
    Tracking a blue wave of ephemeral water across arid southern Africa
    Environmental Research Letters 17, no. 11 ( ):
  • Journé, V; Andrus, R; Aravena, M-C; Ascoli, D; Berretti, R; Berveiller, D; Bogdziewicz, M; Boivin, T; Bonal, R; Caignard, T; Calama, R; Camarero, JJ; Chang-Yang, C-H; Courbaud, B; Courbet, F; Curt, T; Das, AJ; Daskalakou, E; Davi, H; Delpierre, N; Delzon, S; Dietze, M; Donoso Calderon, S; Dormont, L; Maria Espelta, J; Fahey, TJ; Farfan-Rios, W; Gehring, CA; Gilbert, GS; Gratzer, G; Greenberg, CH; Guo, Q; Hacket-Pain, A; Hampe, A; Han, Q; Lambers, JHR; Hoshizaki, K; Ibanez, I; Johnstone, JF; Kabeya, D; Kays, R; Kitzberger, T; Knops, JMH; Kobe, RK; Kunstler, G; Lageard, JGA; LaMontagne, JM; Leininger, T; Limousin, J-M; Lutz, JA; Macias, D; McIntire, EJB; Moore, CM; Moran, E; Motta, R; Myers, JA; Nagel, TA; Noguchi, K; Ourcival, J-M; Parmenter, R; Pearse, IS; Perez-Ramos, IM; Piechnik, L; Poulsen, J; Poulton-Kamakura, R; Qiu, T; Redmond, MD; Reid, CD; Rodman, KC; Rodriguez-Sanchez, F; Sanguinetti, JD; Scher, CL; Marle, HSV; Seget, B; Sharma, S; Silman, M; Steele, MA; Stephenson, NL; Straub, JN; Swenson, JJ; Swift, M; Thomas, PA; Uriarte, M; Vacchiano, G; Veblen, TT; Whipple, AV; Whitham, TG; Wright, B; Wright, SJ; Zhu, K; Zimmerman, JK; Zlotin, R; Zywiec, M; Clark, JS
    Globally, tree fecundity exceeds productivity gradients.
    Ecology Letters 25, no. 6 ( ): 1471 - 1482