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

  • Journé, V; Bogdziewicz, M; Courbaud, B; Kunstler, G; Qiu, T; Acuña, M-CA; Ascoli, D; Bergeron, Y; Berveiller, D; Boivin, T; Bonal, R; Caignard, T; Cailleret, M; Calama, R; Camarero, JJ; Chang-Yang, C-H; Chave, J; Chianucci, F; Curt, T; Cutini, A; Das, A; Daskalakou, E; Davi, H; Delpierre, N; Delzon, S; Dietze, M; Calderon, SD; Dormont, L; Espelta, JM; Farfan-Rios, W; Fenner, M; Franklin, J; Gehring, C; Gilbert, G; Gratzer, G; Greenberg, CH; Guignabert, A; Guo, Q; Hacket-Pain, A; Hampe, A; Han, Q; Hanley, ME; Lambers, JHR; Holík, J; Hoshizaki, K; Ibanez, I; Johnstone, JF; Knops, JMH; Kobe, RK; Kurokawa, H; Lageard, J; LaMontagne, J; Ledwon, M; Lefèvre, F; Leininger, T; Limousin, J-M; Lutz, J; Macias, D; Mårell, A; McIntire, E; Moran, EV; Motta, R; Myers, J; Nagel, TA; Naoe, S; Noguchi, M; Norghauer, J; Oguro, M; Ourcival, J-M; Parmenter, R; Pearse, I; Pérez-Ramos, IM; Piechnik, Ł; Podgórski, T; Poulsen, J; Redmond, MD; Reid, CD; Samonil, P; Scher, CL; Schlesinger, WH; Seget, B; Sharma, S; Shibata, M; Silman, M; Steele, M; Stephenson, N; Straub, J; Sutton, S; Swenson, JJ; Swift, M; Thomas, PA; Uriarte, M; Vacchiano, G; Whipple, A; Whitham, T; Wright, SJ; Zhu, K; Zimmerman, J; Żywiec, M; Clark, JS
    The Relationship Between Maturation Size and Maximum Tree Size From Tropical to Boreal Climates.
    Ecology letters 27, no. 9 ( ): e14500
  • Qiu, T; Clark, JS; Kovach, KR; Townsend, PA; Swenson, JJ
    Remotely sensed crown nutrient concentrations modulate forest reproduction across the contiguous United States.
    Ecology 105, no. 8 ( ): e4366
  • Qiu, T; Aravena, M-C; Ascoli, D; Bergeron, Y; Bogdziewicz, M; Boivin, T; Bonal, R; Caignard, T; Cailleret, M; Calama, R; Calderon, SD; Camarero, JJ; Chang-Yang, C-H; Chave, J; Chianucci, F; Courbaud, B; Cutini, A; Das, AJ; Delpierre, N; Delzon, S; Dietze, M; Dormont, L; Espelta, JM; Fahey, TJ; Farfan-Rios, W; Franklin, JF; Gehring, CA; Gilbert, GS; Gratzer, G; Greenberg, CH; Guignabert, A; Guo, Q; Hacket-Pain, A; Hampe, A; Han, Q; Holik, J; Hoshizaki, K; Ibanez, I; Johnstone, JF; Journé, V; Kitzberger, T; Knops, JMH; Kunstler, G; Kurokawa, H; Lageard, JGA; LaMontagne, JM; Lefevre, F; Leininger, T; Limousin, J-M; Lutz, JA; Macias, D; Marell, A; McIntire, EJB; Moore, CM; Moran, E; Motta, R; Myers, JA; Nagel, TA; Naoe, S; Noguchi, M; Oguro, M; Parmenter, R; Pearse, IS; Perez-Ramos, IM; Piechnik, L; Podgorski, T; Poulsen, J; Redmond, MD; Reid, CD; Rodman, KC; Rodriguez-Sanchez, F; Samonil, P; Sanguinetti, JD; Scher, CL; Seget, B; Sharma, S; Shibata, M; Silman, M; Steele, MA; Stephenson, NL; Straub, JN; Sutton, S; Swenson, JJ; Swift, M; Thomas, PA; Uriarte, M; Vacchiano, G; Whipple, AV; Whitham, TG; Wion, AP; Wright, SJ; Zhu, K; Zimmerman, JK; Zywiec, M; Clark, JS
    Masting is uncommon in trees that depend on mutualist dispersers in the context of global climate and fertility gradients.
    Nature plants 9, no. 7 ( ): 1044 - 1056
  • 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