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Randy Swaty is a Researcher at Northern Michigan University's College of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, affiliated since 2022. He specializes in conservation ecology across scales from microbes to landscapes.
- Previous roles: Fire Ecologist at The Nature Conservancy Global Fire Initiative and Forest Ecologist at Michigan Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
- Education: BS and MS in Biology from Northern Arizona University
Research Interests focus on:
- Using scientific data for policy and sustainable land management
- Fire ecology and historical vegetation analysis
- Mycorrhizal associations and their ecological impacts
- State-and-transition models for ecosystem restoration
- Collaborative approaches to conservation
- Climate change resilience in forest ecosystems
Scientific Trends from his 15 most recent publications (2010-2022) include:
- Fire severity analysis in western U.S. dry conifer forests
- Mycorrhizal network mapping and applications
- Vegetation dynamics modeling
- Conservation scenario planning for avian habitats
- Ecosystem restoration during UN's Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
- Integrating expert knowledge into landscape modeling
Collaborations & Affiliations
- Professional Associations: Society for Conservation Biology, Ecological Society of America, Society of American Foresters
- Community Service: Board President of Superior Strings Alliance (2013-2019), Alger County MI Conservation District Board Member (2004-2006)
Labs & Teams: Works in the Conservation Data Lab at Northern Michigan University.
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