Atmospheric Science

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Anna Robertson, Assoc. Research Scientist

 Room 6014, Engineering Building
 Email: arober29@uwyo.edu

Research Focus:

 Airborne aerosol instrumentation and sample flow configurations on the University of Wyoming King Air.

Education:

  • Postdoc, Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2019-2021

  • Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2019

  • M.S., Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2016

  • B.Sc., Interdisciplinary Science, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2013

Publications:

  • Caulton, D.R.; Gurav, P.D.; Robertson, A.M.; Pozsonyi, K.; Murphy, S.M.; Lyon, D.R. Abnormal tank emissions in the Permian Basin identified using ethane to methane ratios. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 2023, 11 (1), doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00121

  • Robertson, A.M.; Edie, R.; Field, R.A.; Lyon, D.; McVay, R.; Omara, M.; Zavala-Araiza, D.; Murphy, S.M. New Mexico Permian Basin Measured Well Pad Methane Emissions Are a Factor of 5–9 Times Higher Than US EPA Estimates. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54(21), 13926-13934.

  • Edie, R.; Robertson, A.M.; Field, R.A.; Soltis, J.; Snare, D.A.; Zimmerle, D.; Bell, C.S.; Vaughn, T.L.; Murphy, S.M. Constraining the accuracy of flux estimates using OTM 33A. Atmos. Meas. Tech. 2020, 13, 341–353.

  • Edie, R.; Robertson, A. M.; Soltis, J.; Field, R.; Snare, D.; Burkhart, M.; Murphy, S. M. Off-Site Flux Estimates of Volatile Organic Compounds from Oil and Gas Production Facilities Using Fast-Response Instrumentation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2019, 54 (3), 1385-1394.

  • Robertson, A. M.; Edie, R.; Snare, D.; Soltis, J.; Field, R. A.; Burkhart, M. D.; Bell, C. S.; Zimmerle, D.; Murphy, S. M. Variation in Methane Emission Rates from Well Pads in Four Oil and Gas Basins with Contrasting Production Volumes and Compositions. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2017, 51 (15), 8832−8840.

  • Bell, C. S.; Vaughn, T. L.; Edie, R.; Field, R. A.; Heath, G. A.; Herndon, S. C.; Murphy, S. M.; Petron, G.; Robertson, A. M.; Soltis, J.; Yacovitch, T. I.; Zimmerle, D. Comparison of Methane Emission Estimates from Multiple Measurement Techniques at Natural Gas Production Pads. Elem. Sci. Anth. 2017, 5 (79).

Conference Presentations:

  • A. Robertson, R. Edie, R. A. Field, D. R. Lyon, R. McVay, M. Omara, D. Zavala Araiza, and S. M. Murphy. Methane Flux Quantification in the Permian Basin and Comparison of Popular Statistical Methods for Scaling up to Basin-Level Emission Rates. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, vol. 2019, pp. GC54C-02. 2019.

  • A. Robertson, R. Edie, J. Soltis, R. A. Field, S. M. Murphy. Comparison of Observed Methane and BTX Emission Flux Estimates from Oil and Natural Gas Production Well Pads in the Uintah Basin Versus Inventory-derived Estimates. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, vol. 2018, pp. A32B-05. 2018.

  • A. Robertson, R. Edie, R. A. Field, J. Soltis, S. M. Murphy. Towards Understanding the Impact of Production Techniques and Regulations on Widely Varying Methane Emission Rates in Western Basins. Presented at the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec, 2017; A43N-03.

  • A. Robertson, R. Edie, R. A. Field, J. Soltis, S. M. Murphy. Quantification and Intercomparison of Methane Emissions from Production Sites in Dry Vs Wet Oil and Natural Gas Fields in the Western and Midcontinental United States. Poster Presented at the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Science Conference, Breckenridge, CO, 26-30 Sep, 2016; 3.054.

  • A. Robertson, R. Edie, R. Field, J. Soltis, D. C. McCabe, P. B. Shepson, T. N. Lavoie, A. Heimburger, J. A. de Gouw, M. Omara, M. R. Sullivan, X. Li, R. Subramanian, A. Robinson, A. Presto, J. C. Lin, S. Lyman, and S. M. Murphy. Quantification of Methane and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Production in the Uintah Basin. Presented at the 96th National American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 9-14 Jan, 2016; 2.5.





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