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Shaneka Lawson, PhD

Shaneka Lawson, PhD
Research Plant Physiologist
Northern Research Station
0000-0003-1822-4072

Treesearch Publications

Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications

  • Lawson SS. (October 2011). Manipulation of Stomatal Density in Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) Alters Biomass Partitioning in Extreme Cases. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 4:2. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/October-2011.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2012). Emergence of Green Ash as a Research Tool. Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. Compass Magazine 2:1. https://dev.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Documents/compass2012_March26.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2012). Can Poplar Genes Function in Green Ash? Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 5:1. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/May-2012.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2012). Breakthroughs in New-Age Sequencing Technologies Could Accelerate HTIRC Research. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 5:1. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/May-2012.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2012). Restoration of Acacia koa on Hawai'i: Probing the Genome. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 5:2. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/October-2012.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2012). Acacia koa research and timber industry trends: TropHTIRC is one step ahead of the curve. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 5:2. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/October-2012.pdf.
  • Alexander LW, and Lawson SS. (January 2013). Genomics in hardwood tree improvement: applications of a growing resource. Omics Technologies in Crop Improvement ed. N. Benkeblia. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2013). From Zamorano, Honduras to West Lafayette, Indiana―HTIRC Contemplates a Dual-Language Initiative! Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 6:1. https://htirc.org/may-2013/.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2013). Millions of North American and European Ash Trees Face Certain Death. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 6:1. https://htirc.org/may-2013/.
  • Lawson SS. (November 2013). The 100th Centennial Celebration of Purdue’s FNR Department and home of the HTIRC. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 6:2. https://htirc.org/nov-2013/.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2014). Are Indiana’s Forests Prepared to Face New Climate Extremes? Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 7:1. https://htirc.org/may-2014/.
  • Lawson SS. (May 2014). Remember Koa? We Have Updates! Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 7:1. https://htirc.org/may-2014/.
  • Lawson SS. (June 2014). One Small Bite One Large Problem. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/one-small-bite-one-large-problem/.
  • Lawson SS. (2014, September 24). Stay Alert While Frolicking in Indiana Forests this Fall. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/stay-alert-while-frolicking-in-indiana-forests-this-fall/.
  • Lawson SS. (2014, November 10). National Bat Week = A Time to Educate #BATWEEK, #SAVETHEBATS. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/national-bat-week-a-time-to-educate-batweek-savethebats/.
  • Lawson SS, and Ginzel M. (December 2014). Can we learn from the Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak in the Northwest? Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 7:2. https://htirc.org/december-2014/.
  • Lawson SS, and McKenna JR. (2015, February 28). Snap, Crackle, and Pop – Walking in a winter wonderland. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/snap-crackle-and-pop-walking-in-a-winter-wonderland/.
  • Lawson SS. (2015, May 18). Watch Out for Forest Hitchhikers…Ticks! Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/watch-out-for-forest-hitchhikers-ticks/.
  • Lawson SS. (July 2015). Location, Location, Location – Using Stable Isotopes to View Site Health in Acacia koa Forests. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 8:1. https://htirc.org/July-2015/.
  • Lawson SS, and Woeste KE. (2015, July 14 and August 14). What is Tree Improvement? (Part I) What are Genetically-Modified Organisms? (Part II) [Podcast Parts I and II]. https://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/podcasts/GN/2015/July/GN-07-14-15.mp3, https://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/podcasts/GN/2015/August/GN-08-14-15.mp3
  • Lawson SS. (2015, November 9). Ginkgo Stinkgo! Are Boys Better Than Girls? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/ginkgo-stinkgo-are-boys-better-than-girls/.
  • Lawson SS. (2015, November 11). Tulip Poplar: Is Indiana's State Tree a Protector for the Rare American Ginseng Plant? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/tulip-poplar-is-indianas-state-tree-a-protector-for-the-rare-american-ginseng-plant/.
  • Lawson SS. (2016, March 4). Endangered Trees of Indiana: Part I–American Chestnut (Castanea dentata). Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/american-chestnut/.
  • Lawson SS. (2016, May 6). Endangered Trees of Indiana: Part II–Butternut (Juglans cinerea). Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/endangered-trees-butternut/.
  • Lawson SS. (2016, July 27). Can Online Gaming Improve Your Knowledge of Forest Trees? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/can-gaming-help-improve-tree-knowledge/.
  • Lawson SS. (December 2016). Investing in Our Future by Investing in Our Youth: The Environmental Investment Challenge. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 9:2. https://htirc.org/december-2016/.
  • Lawson SS. (December 2016). Figured and Non-Figured Wood Updates. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 9:2. https://htirc.org/december-2016/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, March 21). Can Trees Selectively Defend Against Deer? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/can-trees-selectively-defend-against-deer/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, May 10). Do trees sleep? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/do-trees-sleep/.
  • Lawson SS, and Farlee L. (2017, May 24). An Explosion of Blooms – Beautiful Yet Deadly. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/an-explosion-of-blooms-beautiful-yet-deadly/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, May 25). Field Season is Upon Us! Be prepared. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/field-season-upon-us-be-prepared/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, June 7). Biometric trees: A shockingly cool development. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/biometric-trees-a-shockingly-cool-development/.
  • Lawson SS. (July 2017). Puzzle Power: A useful method for linking scientific topics. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter 10:1. https://htirc.org/july-2017/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, July 24). A new drone supports pollinator efforts. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/a-new-drone-supports-pollinator-efforts/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, August 28). Discovery of the first endemic tree-climbing crab. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/discovery-of-the-first-endemic-tree-climbing-crab/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, November 2). Fall color development. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/fall-color-development/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, November 13). Low-cost tropical forest regeneration? Agricultural waste as an alternative fertilizer. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/low-cost-tropical-forest-regeneration-agricultural-waste-as-alternative-fertilizer/.
  • Lawson SS. (2017, December 5). Picking out a holiday tree. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/picking-out-a-holiday-tree/.
  • Lawson SS. (December 2017). HTIRC Research projects incorporate advanced techniques. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 10:2. https://htirc.org/december-2017/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, April 3). Can old-growth forests protect some vulnerable bird species from temperature shifts? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/can-old-growth-forests-protect-some-vulnerable-bird-species-from-temperature-shifts/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, April 4). Have scientists found an Achilles heel for white-nose syndrome? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/have-scientists-found-an-achilles-heel-for-white-nose-syndrome/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, April 12). The origins of Earth and Arbor Day. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/the-origins-of-earth-and-arbor-day/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, April 13). Animal observation: Learning without disturbing. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/animal-observation-learning-without-disturbing/.
  • Lawson SS. (June 2018). The Amazing Race: Survivor Style. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 11:1. https://htirc.org/june-2018/.
  • Lawson SS, and Ebrahimi A. (June 2018). A glimpse of pollen flow in isolated and non-isolated seed orchards. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 11:1. https://htirc.org/june-2018/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, June 1). Farm for a day–pick your own fruits and vegetables. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/farm-for-a-day-pick-your-own-fruits-and-vegetables/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, July 1). Self-defense in plants. Do they have new moves? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/self-defense-in-plants-do-they-have-new-moves/.
  • Lawson SS. (2018, September 7). Effect of a single tree on a neighborhood. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/effect-of-a-single-tree-on-a-neighborhood/.
  • Lawson SS, Ebrahimi A, and McKenna JR. (February 2019). An update on chestnut blight research at the HTIRC. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 11:2. https://htirc.org/Fall-Winter-2018/.
  • Lawson SS. (Fall 2019). Hardwood Tree Genetics: A Glance at Two Studies. American Society for Plant Biology Midwestern Section E-Newsletter. https://midwest.aspb.org/mw-newsletter/.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2019). What is Urban Forestry? Do you know? Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/urban-forestry/.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2019). The REEU Summer Program. Forestry and Natural Resources GotNature? E-newsletter. https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/reeu-summer-program/.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2019). HTIRC Scientists Participate in Summer Research Program. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 12:2. https://htirc.org/fall-winter-2019/#Scientists.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2020). Agriculture lectures inspire future engineers. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 13.1. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Fall-Winter-2020.pdf.
  • Lawson SS. (February 2021). Machine-learning as a tool for tree improvement. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 13.2. https://htirc.org/Spring-2021/#Machine.
  • Lawson SS. (October 2021). Forest Service scientists mentor summer interns. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 14.1. https://htirc.org/fall-winter-2021/#Forest.
  • Lawson SS. (June 2023). Populations of bacteria and fungi vary with season and tree species. Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center E-Newsletter 15.1. https://htirc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/spring-htirc-newsletter-2023.pdf.
  • Purdue University, Ph.D., Molecular Tree Physiology (Genetics), 2011
  • Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Biotechnology (Biodefense), 2006
  • Morgan State University, B.S., Biological Sciences (Major(s): Biology/Chemistry Minor(s): English/Latin/Spanish), 2001
Last updated March 10, 2026
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