Andreanna Roros

Andreanna Roros primarily grew up in Severna Park, Maryland, but credits her geology interest with her experiences living in Idaho. She became interested in the natural landscape, preservation, and earth sciences after being exposed to many museums and National Parks, especially Yellowstone.

She attended the University of Delaware, where she researched how deicing practices have led to an increase in radium at Best Management Practices (BMPs) throughout Delaware, causing a rise in groundwater contamination. She also participated in four different field camp programs, one that included studying the geological landscape of New Mexico. In addition, Roros took many museum studies courses and worked at three campus museums, including the Mineralogical Museum, Mechanical Hall Gallery, and Old College Gallery. She also interned at the Center for Historic Architecture and Design (CHAD), where she researched threatened buildings in Delaware and created GIS-related maps. Roros graduated with a B.S. in Geological Sciences, a minor in Coastal and Marine Geoscience, and received a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Roros' research has primarily focused on groundwater contamination and radiogenic isotopes. She had internships with the Delaware Geological Survey and received a research grant from USGS through the Water Resource Center at the University of Delaware. Currently, Roros is excited to work with Dr. Adrian Brearley to learn more about air contamination, mineralogy, and particulate matter at the Laguna Pueblo Superfund Site. In addition, she will be working alongside other UNM departments, such as the school of engineering, and health sciences, to better understand how Uranium has negatively impacted Native Americans' lives in proximity to the Jackpile Mine.