Katherine Romanak

Katherine Romanak is a research scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology and holds a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Texas at Austin with a specialty in environmental geochemistry. Her research interests include geochemistry and isotope systematics of carbon cycling in the vadose zone and in freshwater aquifers. She is currently developing new techniques for environmental monitoring at geologic carbon storage sites, including the design and implementation of near-surface monitoring programs. She has used her scientific research to inform global and U.S. policymakers on the potential environmental outcomes of geologic carbon storage within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the US Congress.