Dana is a member of the Urban Climate Lab where she is working as a GRA for her advisor Dr. Brian Stone. Currently she is working on two CDC funded research projects which examine the role of development and design techniques on air quality and climate change. She is a board member of the Cabbagetown Initiative Community Development and works with the city to create new green space in her neighborhood.

Dana’s other interests include historical research, gardening, cooking, painting, sculpture (pumpkin carving is a favorite) and traveling. She is an avid dog lover and spends as much free time in Oakland Cemetery playing with her dog and appreciating the beautiful landscaping.