Staff Member
Lily Sweikert
Post Doc
Email: Lily.Sweikert@sdstate.edu
Education
- Ph D South Dakota State University 2017
Biography
Lily grew up all over the world, graduating from high school in Kobe, Japan. She earned a Bachelor's in Biology from Boston University and then traveled throughout the U.S. gaining 7 years of professional experience in wildlife conservation and related fields, in both the private and public sectors. In May 2014, she graduated with a Master of Environmental Science from Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is currently pursuing a PhD researching human dimensions of habitat loss in the plains and prairie pothole ecoregion under Dr. Larry Gigliotti in the Department of Natural Resource Management at South Dakota State University.
| Research Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Sweikert, L.A., and L.M. Gigliotti. 2018. A values-based landowner typology to improve grassland conservation initiatives. Society & Natural Resources, 32(2):167-183. | December 2018 |
| Sweikert, L. A., and Gigliotti, L. M. (2018). Evaluating the role of Farm Bill conservation program participation in conserving America's grasslands. Land Use Policy, 81:392-399 | December 2018 |
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Gigliotti, L.M., Sweikert, L.A., Cornicelli, L. Fulton, D.C. 2020. Minnesota landowners’ trust in their department of natural resources, salient values similarity and wildlife value orientations. Environment Systems and Decisions 40:577-587. DOI: 10.1007/s10669-020-09766-z | Abstract |
March 2020 |
| Gigliotti, L. M., and Sweikert, L. A. 2019. Wildlife value orientations of landowners from five states in the upper Midwest, USA. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 24(5):433-445. | August 2019 |
| Gigliotti, L. G., and L. A. Sweikert. 2019. Age, succession planning and wildlife values of upper Midwest landowners. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 98:53-75. | December 2019 |
| Project | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Human Dimensiosn of Habitat Loss in the Plains & Prairie Pothole Region | August 2018 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Sweikert, L.A., and L.M. Gigliotti. Conserving the Great Plains: A land use value scale. 22nd International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 25 June 2016. | June 2016 |
| Sweikert, L.A., and L.M. Gigliotti. 2017. Saving the grasslands: Using social science to inform Farm Bill Conservation Programs. U.S. - International Association for Landscape Ecology 2017 Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. (April 10, 2017) | April 2017 |
| Sweikert, L.A., and L.M. Gigliotti. 2017. Conserving the Plains and Prairie Pothole Eco-region: Using an easy way to understand landowners' decisions. Paper presented at THE Wildlife Society 24th Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM. September 25, 2017. | September 2017 |
| Sweikert, L.A., and L.M. Gigliotti. 2017. Comparing tools for understanding land use decisions. Paper presented at the Pathways Conference 2017. Estes Park, CO. September 18, 2017. | September 2017 |
| Sweikert, L.A., and Gigliotti, L.M. 2016. Conserving the Plains and Prairie Pothole Ecoregions: A land relations scale. 76th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. | January 2016 |
| Sweikert, L.A. and Gigliotti, L.M. 2016. Conserving the Plains and Prairie Pothole Ecoregions: A land relations scale. The Wildlife Society South Dakota Chapter Annual meeting, Oacoma, SD. | March 2016 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., and L.A. Sweikert. Wildlife Value Orientations of Farmers/Ranchers in the Plains and Prairie Pothole Landscape Conservation Cooperative. 22nd International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 25 June 2016. (PRESENTED) | June 2016 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., and L.A. Sweikert. 2017. Values and behaviors of landowners in the upper Midwest. Paper presented at the Pathways Conference 2017. Estes Park, CO. September 18, 2017. | September 2017 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., and L.A. Sweikert. 2017. Understanding Iowa landowners' values, attitudes, and behaviors towards wildlife and wildlife habitat. Paper presented at The Wildlife Society 24th Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM, September 25, 2017. | September 2017 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., and L. A. Sweikert. Age, succession planning, and wildlife values of landowners from three upper Midwest states. Pathways - 2019: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference, Estes Park, CO. | September 2019 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., and L. A. Sweikert. Age, succession planning, and wildlife values of landowners from three upper Midwest states. Presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Oacoma, SD. 27 February 2020. | February 2020 |
| Gigliotti, L.M., & Sweikert, L.A. 2016. Human dimensions of habitat loss in the Plains & Prairie Pothole Ecoregions: A project update. 76th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. | January 2016 |
| Gigliotti, L.M. 2019. Understanding MN landowners’ values, attitudes & behaviors towards wildlife & wildlife habitat. 2019 Red River Watershed Management Board & Flood Damage Reeducation Workgroup: 21st Annual Joint Conference. Moorhead, MN. March 21. | March 2019 |
| Gigliotti, L.M. & Sweikert, L.A. 2017. Human dimensions of habitat loss in the Plains and Prairie Pothole region: North Dakota landowner survey results. North Dakota Action Group Meeting, Bismarck, ND | April 2017 |
| Gigliotti, L. M. and L. A. Sweikert. 2018. Understanding Montana landowners’ values, attitudes and behaviors towards wildlife and wildlife habitat. 56th Annual Conference of the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Butte, MT. February 23. | February 2018 |
| Gigliotti, L. M. and L. A. Sweikert. 2018. Human dimensions of habitat loss in the Plains and Prairie Pothole Region. Iowa Wildlife Bureau Statewide Meeting. Honey Creek State Park Lodge, Moravia, IA. March 6. | March 2018 |