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)

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Recent Publications

  • Journ茅, V; Bogdziewicz, M; Courbaud, B; Kunstler, G; Qiu, T; Acu帽a, 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; Hol铆k, J; Hoshizaki, K; Ibanez, I; Johnstone, JF; Knops, JMH; Kobe, RK; Kurokawa, H; Lageard, J; LaMontagne, J; Ledwon, M; Lef猫vre, F; Leininger, T; Limousin, J-M; Lutz, J; Macias, D; M氓rell, 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; P茅rez-Ramos, IM; Piechnik, 艁; Podg贸rski, 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; 呕ywiec, M; Clark, JS
    Ecology letters 27, no. 9 ( ): e14500
  • Qiu, T; Clark, JS; Kovach, KR; Townsend, PA; Swenson, JJ
    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; Journ茅, 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
    Nature plants 9, no. 7 ( ): 1044 - 1056
  • Qiu, T; Bell, AJ; Swenson, JJ; Clark, JS
    Global Ecology and Biogeography 32, no. 6 ( ): 987 - 1001
  • Bogdziewicz, M; Acu帽a, 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; Journ茅, 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; Podg贸rski, T; Poulsen, J; Qiu, T; Redmond, MD; Reid, CD; Rodman, KC; 艩amonil, P; Holik, J; Scher, CL; Van聽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
    Global Ecology and Biogeography 32, no. 5 ( ): 683 - 694