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Overview

David L. Swanson is affiliated with the University of South Dakota in the United States. Their research primarily contributes to the field of Environmental Science, with a notable focus on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Global and Planetary Change and Genetics. This research spans several interconnected subfields of study reflecting diverse biological and ecological phenomena.

The scientist's main research topics include physiological and biochemical adaptations, avian ecology and behavior, bat biology and ecology studies, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, species distribution and climate change, animal behavior and reproduction, and wildlife ecology and conservation. These topics indicate a broad interest in the biological processes and behavioral ecology of various animal species, especially birds and bats.

David L. Swanson has co-authored numerous papers with frequent collaborators such as Ana Gabriela Jiménez, Reza Goljani Amirkhiz, Chelsi Marolf, Meghann Jarchow, and Maria Stager. Such collaborations suggest a networked approach to advancing knowledge in their fields of study.

Their recent publications demonstrate active engagement with contemporary research questions:

  • "Comprehensive estimation of spatial and temporal migratory connectivity across the annual cycle to direct conservation efforts" (2021, Ecography)
  • "Systematic review on effects of bioenergy from edible versus inedible feedstocks on food security" (2021, npj Science of Food)
  • "Temperature heterogeneity correlates with intraspecific variation in physiological flexibility in a small endotherm" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Skeletal muscle and metabolic flexibility in response to changing energy demands in wild birds" (2022, Frontiers in Physiology)
  • "Metabolic Flexibility in Response to Within-Season Temperature Variability in House Sparrows" (2020, Integrative Organismal Biology)

Publication venues where David L. Swanson frequently contributes include Birds of the World, The Auk, Integrative Organismal Biology, Landscape Ecology, and Ornithological Applications. These venues reflect a strong emphasis on ornithological and ecological research, with repeated appearances in both general and specialized journals.

Best Publications

  • Seasonal Metabolic Variation in Birds: Functional and Mechanistic Correlates

    David L. Swanson

  • Seasonal Acclimatization of Thermoregulation in the Black-Capped Chickadee

    Sheldon J. Cooper;David L. Swanson

  • Seasonal Adjustments in Metabolism and Insulation in the Dark-Eyed Junco

    David L. Swanson

  • Seasonal variation in cold tolerance, basal metabolic rate, and maximal capacity for thermogenesis in White-breasted Nuthatches Sitta carolinensis and Downy Woodpeckers Picoides pubescens, two unrelated arboreal temperate residents

    Eric T. Liknes;David L. Swanson

  • Sources and significance of variation in basal, summit and maximal metabolic rates in birds

    Andrew E. Mckechnie;David L. Swanson

  • A comparative analysis of thermogenic capacity and cold tolerance in small birds.

    David L. Swanson;Eric T. Liknes

  • The evolution of high summit metabolism and cold tolerance in birds and its impact on present-day distributions.

    David L. Swanson;Theodore Garland

  • Passerines versus nonpasserines: so far, no statistical differences in the scaling of avian energetics.

    Enrico L. Rezende;David L. Swanson;F. Fernando Novoa;Francisco Bozinovic

  • Evidence for a proximate influence of winter temperature on metabolism in passerine birds.

    David L. Swanson;Karen L. Olmstead

  • Are summit metabolism and thermogenic endurance correlated in winter-acclimatized passerine birds?

    David L. Swanson

  • Association of cancer and Alzheimer's disease risk in a national cohort of veterans.

    Laura Frain;David Swanson;Kelly Cho;Kelly Cho;David Gagnon;David Gagnon

  • Phenotypic flexibility of body composition associated with seasonal acclimatization in passerine birds

    Eric T. Liknes;David L. Swanson

  • Relationship of Basal to Summit Metabolic Rate in Passerine Birds and the Aerobic Capacity Model for the Evolution of Endothermy

    Michael S. Dutenhoffer;David L. Swanson

  • Seasonal variation in cold hardiness and peak rates of cold-induced thermogenesis in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

    David L. Swanson

  • SEASONAL ACCLIMATIZATION IN THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH REVISITED: TO WHAT EXTENT DO METABOLIC RATES VARY SEASONALLY?

    Eric T. Liknes;Sarah M. Scott;David L. Swanson

  • Sliding vs static cold exposure and the measurement of summit metabolism in birds

    David L. Swanson;Mark W. Drymalski;Jess R. Brown

  • The relationship of metabolic performance and distribution in black-capped and Carolina chickadees.

    Jennifer R. Olson;Sheldon J. Cooper;David L. Swanson;Michael J. Braun

  • Thermal energetics of female big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)

    Craig K.R Willis;Jeffrey E Lane;Eric T Liknes;David L Swanson

  • Seasonal Phenotypic Flexibility of Body Mass, Organ Masses, and Tissue Oxidative Capacity and Their Relationship to Resting Metabolic Rate in Chinese Bulbuls

    Wei-Hong Zheng;Jin-Song Liu;David L. Swanson

  • Spring migration phenology of birds in the Northern Prairie region is correlated with local climate change

    David L. Swanson;Jeffrey S. Palmer

  • UNCORRECTED PROOF Sources and significance of variation in basal, summit and maximal metabolic rates in birds

    Andrew E. Mckechnie;David L. Swanson

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Mark Brigham
R. Mark Brigham University of Regina
Andrew E. McKechnie
Andrew E. McKechnie University of Pretoria
Paul C. Stoy
Paul C. Stoy University of Wisconsin–Madison
Francisco Bozinovic
Francisco Bozinovic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Zachary A. Cheviron
Zachary A. Cheviron University of Montana
Christian Hof
Christian Hof University of Würzburg
Peter P. Marra
Peter P. Marra Georgetown University
Benjamin Poulter
Benjamin Poulter Goddard Space Flight Center
Rebecca A. Betensky
Rebecca A. Betensky New York University
Perry R. Miller
Perry R. Miller Montana State University

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