We conduct mixed-methods, community-engaged research that employs a combination of high-resolution climate modeling; surveys; in-depth interviews; focus groups; and sensor technologies and other techniques that measure environmental exposures, health, and movement behaviors. The spatial nature of our work lends itself to processing, analyzing, and communicating data using a geographic information system (GIS). 

Our research follows the Design Thinking Process—a non-linear, iterative, and human-centered approach comprising the five phases of empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test—in partnership with community members, practitioners, and other researchers. Social equity and climate change are core considerations throughout our process. Community members are essential experts in our research approach, since those who are facing issues must be meaningfully involved in developing solutions for those solutions to be truly effective. We design all projects with next steps for research and practice in mind, and strategically communicate our findings to diverse audiences through multiple channels to facilitate awareness, education, and policy change.