Abigail Swann

Abigail Swann is a Professor jointly appointed in the Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science and the Department of Biology at the University of Washington and is the Endowed Professor for the College of the Environment in Climate & Ecosystems. Her research is defining a new framework for studying the role of plants in Earth’s climate. While some scientists study climate and others study the biosphere, she studies the two as a coupled system, drawing from the best research in both areas to explore critical ecosystem-climate interactions that have profound near- and long-term implications for life and the well-being of the planet.