Dana holds a PhD in Institution, Markets and Technologies from IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, along with a Joint Master’s Degree TPTI (Techniques, Patrimoine, Territoires de l’Industrie) from L’Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, l’Università di Studi di Padova and l’Universidade de Evora.

Her prior research has centered on climate change adaptation within agri-food systems and the preservation of agricultural landscapes. At CMCC, she is part of the HE project “RescuME – Equitable RESilience solutions to strengthen the link between CUltural landscapEs and coMmunitiEs”.