Anna Robertson

Atmospheric Science

Associate Research Scientist

Contact Information

(307) 766-2180arober29@uwyo.edu

Room 6014, Engineering Building

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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

 

Research Areas

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

Selected 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).