Ms. Dione Wynne Swanson
PhD Candidate


EDUCATION:

  • California State University, Northridge, CA, Master of Science in Biology, 1995.
  • Hamline University, St. Paul, MN, Bachelor of Arts in Biology, 1992.
  • Northeastern University, Boston, MA, East/West Marine Biology Program, 1990-1991.

MASTER'S THESIS:

  • Variation in susceptibility among-clones of Anthopleura elegantissima to thermal stress. Advisor: Dr. Peter J. Edmunds; Committee members: Dr. Robert Carpenter, Dr. Kenneth Jones

HONORS RECEIVED:

  • Honors Convocation 1994, California State University, Northridge
  • Associate Students Merit Scholarship 1993-1994, California State University, Northridge

RELEVANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

  • Project Manager, 1998-2001
    • Ecological Assessment and Monitoring in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Principal Investigator, Steven L. Miller; National Undersea Research Center-Florida Program, University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
  • Project Manager, 1994-1996
    • Disturbance and recovery from ship groundings in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Chief Scientist, Richard B. Aronson; Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory, Dauphin Island, AL
  • Research Assistant, July 1995
    • Principal Investigator, Peter J. Edmunds; California State University, Northridge, CA Aquarius Mission 9510; National Undersea Research Center-Florida Program
  • Research Assistant 1993-1994
    • Principal Investigator, Peter J. Edmunds; California State University, Northridge, CA
  • Research Assistant 1992-1994
    • Co-Principal Investigators, Richard B. Aronson and Peter J. Edmunds California State University, Northridge, CA; National Undersea Research Center-Florida Program

GRANTS RECEIVED:

  • Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research
  • Lerner-Grey Memorial Fund, American Museum of Natural History
  • California State Univ., Northridge Student Projects Committee Grant
  • California State Univ., Northridge Graduate Studies, Research and International Programs Fund

PUBLICATIONS:

Aronson, R.B. and D.W. Swanson. (1996). Video surveys on coral reefs: uni- and multivariate applications. Proc 8th Int Coral Reef Symp 2: 1441-1446.

Aronson, R.B., Edmunds, P.J., Precht, W.F., Swanson, D.W. and D.R. Levitan, (1994). Large-scale, long-term monitoring of Caribbean coral reefs: simple, quick, and inexpensive techniques. Atoll Res Bull 451: 1-19.

Ault JS, Smith SG, Meester GA, Luo J, Franklin EC, Bohnsack JA, Harper DE, McClellan DB, Miller SL, Swanson DW, Chiappone M (2002) Tortugas surveyed: Synoptic habitat and reef fish surveys support establishment of marine reserves in the Dry Tortugas, Florida, USA. Reef Encounter 31: 22-23

Chiappone M, Miller SL, Swanson DW, Ault JS, Smith SG (2001) Comparatively high densities of the long-spined sea urchin in the Dry Tortugas, Florida. Coral Reefs 20: 137-138

Chiappone M, Miller SL, Swanson DW (2001) Condylactis gigantea - A giant comes under pressure from the aquarium trade in Florida. Reef Encounter 30: 29-31

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL (2002) Density, spatial distribution and size structure of sea urchins in coral reef and hard-bottom habitats of the Florida Keys. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 235: 117-126

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL, Smith SG (2002) Large-scale surveys on the Florida Reef Tract indicate poor recovery of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum. Coral Reefs 21: 155-159

Chiappone M, White A, Swanson DW, Miller SL (2002) Occurrence and biological impacts of fishing gear and other marine debris in the Florida Keys. Mar Poll Bull 44 (7): 597-604.

Edmunds, PJ, Aronson RB, Swanson DW, Levitan DR and Precht WF (1998) Photographic versus visual techniques for the quantification of juvenile corals. Bull Mar Sci 62(3): 937-946.

Franklin EC, Ault JS, Smith SG, Luo J, Meester GA, Diaz GA, Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL, Bohnsack JA (2003) Benthic habitat mapping in the Tortugas region, Florida. Marine Geodesy 26: 19-34

Miller SL, Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Ault JS, Smith SG, Meester GA, Luo J, Franklin EC, Bohnsack JA, Harper DE, McClellan DB (2001) An extensive deep reef terrace on the Tortugas Bank, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Coral Reefs 20: 299-300

Miller SL, Swanson DW, Chiappone M (2002) Multiple spatial scale assessment of coral reef and hard-bottom community structure in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Proceedings of the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium 1: 69-77

Precht WF, Aronson RB, Swanson DW (2001) Improving scientific decision-making in the restoration of ship-grounding sites on coral reefs. Bull Mar Sci 69 (2): 1001-1012

Swanson, D.W. and P.J. Edmunds (1993) Among-clone variation in susceptibility of the west coast sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima to elevated seawater temperature. Am Zool 33(5): 130A

MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL (In review) Density and habitat utilization patterns of anemones and corallimorpharians (Anthozoa, Zoantharia) in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Coral Reefs

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL (In review) Large-scale density patterns of anemones and corallimorpharians on offshore coral reef habitats in the Florida Keys. Bulletin of Marine Science

Precht WF, Miller SL (In review) Ecological shifts along the Florida reef tract: Is the past the key to the future? In The destruction of coral reef ecosystems: Paleoecological perspectives on the human role in a global crisis. Aronson RB (ed), Springer Verlag, NY

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS

Chiappone M, Rutten LM, Swanson DW, Miller SL (In progress) Spatial patterns of benthic coral reef organisms in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 2. Gorgonian species density, richness, and colony density. Coral Reefs

Chiappone M, Rutten LM, Swanson DW, Miller SL (In progress) Spatial patterns of benthic coral reef organisms in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 3. Sponge cover and species richness. Coral Reefs

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Franklin EC, Miller SL (In progress) A hierarchical structural classification of Florida Keys coral reef and hard-bottom habitats. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Miller SL (In progress) A rapid method for assessing topographic complexity and its application to Florida Keys coral reef and hard-bottom habitats. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Miller SL, Chiappone M, Swanson DW, Ault JS, Smith SG, Franklin EC (In progress) Design-based surveys of coral reef and hard-bottom habitats in Dry Tortugas National Park and the Tortugas Bank, Florida. Ecological Applications

Miller SL, Gittings S, Chiappone M, Causey B, Swanson DW, White A (In progress) Changes (1994-2000) to benthic cover on a deep coral reef in the Florida Keys. Coral Reefs

Smith SG, Swanson DW, Miller SL, Ault JS, Chiappone M (In progress) Sampling survey design for coral reef assessment and monitoring in the Florida Keys. Coral Reefs

Swanson DW, Chiappone M, Miller SL (In progress) Coral disease prevalence in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Marine Ecology Progress Series

Swanson DW, Miller SL, Chiappone M (In progress) Spatial patterns of benthic coral reef organisms in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 1. Stony coral cover, species richness and species density. Coral Reefs

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • IANTD Nitrox certification
  • NAUI Open Water II certification
  • American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certifications
  • Emergency Oxygen Administration

Contact: Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, Florida 33149, Office Phone: (305)-421-4914 Email: dswanson@rsmas.miami.edu

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