 Her teaching, research and extension efforts aspire to enhance the function and health of plants growing in urban and disturbed areas.Through her work researching the physiological problems of plants growing in urban environments, she has developed several technologies to improve establishment and health of plants, including development of ‘CU-Structural Soil,’ for which she holds a patent with her colleague Jason Grabosky.She has authored over 100 papers focusing on the physiological problems of plants growing in urban environments.