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Rosemary Capo is a Professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science at the University of Pittsburgh, serving concurrently as Assistant Dean for Recruiting and Belonging in Graduate Studies. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Geology from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from UCLA. Her research focuses on integrating geochemical, isotopic, and micromorphological analyses to study terrestrial processes, including fluid-rock interactions in shale formations, acid mine drainage treatment, and CO2 sequestration. Dr. Capo leads studies on rare earth element recovery from mine drainage solids and isotopic tracing of environmental contaminants. She has over 25 years of experience in analyzing natural/produced waters and served as a postdoctoral researcher at Caltech/JPL.
Education:
- B.S. and M.S. in Geology, University of Texas
- Ph.D. in Geochemistry, UCLA (focus: strontium isotope stratigraphy)
Research Interests:
- Unconventional oil/gas fluids
- Isotope geochemistry (Sr, Ba, Li, Nd)
- Mine drainage evolution and treatment
- CO2 sequestration monitoring
- Hydraulic fracturing impacts
- Terrestrial weathering processes
Key Contributions:
- Pioneering studies on barium isotope tracing in shale gas production
- Development of Sr isotope methods for CO2 leakage detection
- Advances in rare earth element recovery from AMD solids
- Long-term coal mine drainage evolution tracking
Labs/Teams: Active in the University of Pittsburgh's Geology & Environmental Science laboratories, collaborating with energy/environmental agencies on shale gas and CO2 storage projects.
