Dr. Dana E. Veron is a Professor and Co-Director of the Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub at the University of Delaware (UD). She holds roles as Associate Chair of the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and Faculty Director for the Environmental Science major and Climate Scholars program. Her research focuses on climate change impacts, polar meteorology, and offshore wind energy. She earned a Ph.D. in Oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2000) and a B.A. in Physics from SUNY Geneseo (1995). Key research areas include Arctic energy balance, Antarctic boundary layer processes, cloud-radiation interactions, and coastal wind dynamics. She leads the Veron Lab, collaborating internationally on projects like CALVA in Antarctica. Dr. Veron also advances climate education through initiatives like MADE-CLEAR, addressing curriculum gaps and teacher training. Her work bridges academia and policy, contributing to UD's Delaware Environmental Institute and Center for Research in Wind (CReW). Notable contributions include studies on sea breeze impacts on wind energy forecasting and climate change literacy in higher education. Affiliations include the Provost Faculty Fellows program and roles on the Honors Program Board. She advises multiple graduate students and teaches courses on climate dynamics, oceanography, and wind energy.











