Bonnie Frey

• M.S., 2002, Geochemistry, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico
• B.S., 1997, Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
• B.A., 1988, English, minor in mass communication, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana

New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico

• Laboratory Manager / Geochemist, 2005 to present
• Senior Laboratory Associate, 2002 to 2005

Earth and Environmental Science Department, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico

• Adjunct Professor. 2016 to present
• NMT project co-lead. 2013 to 2018, NM EPSCoR Uranium Transport and Site Remediation Study, Grants Mineral Belt, Laguna Pueblo, Navajo Nation.
• Co-lead. Summer 2014, 2015, 2016, STEMAP uranium project, Laguna and Isleta pueblos and Navajo Nation.
• Graduate Researcher, 2000-2002
  Investigated the origin of a volcanic sequence in central Arizona using petrology and geochemistry. Thesis provided evidence that it was an oceanic plateau accreted to North America in the Proterozoic.
• Research Assistant, Spring 2000
  Examined the behavior of arsenic in Socorro irrigation system. Chose field sites, collected water samples, completed field measurements. Assisted with experiments to develop an arsenic speciation kit.
• Teacher’s Assistant, 1999-2001
  Freshman level geology classes, geologic field camp.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sarasota, Florida

• Copy editor, 1999
• Community news reporter, 1993 to 1999
• News assistant, 1990 to 1993
• Saleswoman in circulation department, 1990

Professional Activities

• Leader, New Mexico Geological Society (NMGS) 2021 Fall Field Conference in Mt. Taylor and Grants area, postponed. Formed COVID task force and videography committee.
• Member, NMT Committee on Safety in Research, 2021, previously the Safety & Compliance committee, 2018-2020.
• Member, search committees for Bureau of Geology database manager, 2021; EES Hydrology position, 2019-2020; Bureau of Geology Economic Geologist position, 2019.
• Member, NMT Recycling Committee.
• Leader, NMGS 2020 Fall Field Conference in Mt. Taylor and Grants area, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Co-organizer of EES / Bureau of Geology seminar series Fall 2019-Spring 2020.
• Organizer of student / professional mixer, NMGS spring meeting, 2017-2019.
• Participant, Science Communication Fellowship, Explora Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2018.
• President, AAUW-Socorro (American Association of University Women), September 2017-2019. Increased membership from 10 to nearly 30 in four months.
• Co-chair, key-note session on uranium issues, 2017, New Mexico Geological Society spring meeting, Socorro, New Mexico.
• Co-chair, Environmental: From Gold King to Laguna, 2017, Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Denver, Colorado.
• Co-lead. NMGS 2016 Fall Field Conference in Belen.
• Judge, Student Presentations, GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, May 2012.
• Judge, Student Presentations, New Mexico Geologic Society Spring Meeting, April 2012.

Instrument and Equipment Experience

Laboratory equipment: Agilent 7900 ICP-OES, Agilent 7500 ICP-MS, PerkinElmer Optima 5300 DV ICP-OES, Instrument Laboratory flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Dionex ion chromatograph, Varian graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Cameca electron microprobe, Milestone Ethos Plus microwave.

Field equipment: Radiometric meters; field meters for pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, Eh, total dissolved solids; Niton XRF spectrum analyzer; Spectrum Technologies weather station; steel tape and electronic water level meters; GPS systems.

IMPACT! Award recipient, New Mexico Network for Women in Science & Engineering, 2017

• New Mexico Geological Society
• American Association of University Women - Socorro Branch

• N⁴WPP, NTU-NMT Navajo Nation Water Purification Project, since August 2020
• NM EPSCoR Uranium Transport and Site Remediation Study /geoscience/research/home.cfml?id=81

• Thesis committee, Samantha Caldwell, Mineral Engineering, graduated 2019. “Reduced and Oxidized Uranium Mineral Occurrences: Paragenesis of Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Mineralization in Jurassic-age Strata, Southeastern Colorado Plateau, New Mexico.”
• Thesis committee, Yitian Li, E&ES, graduated 2018. “Strong Leaching Evaluation of Uranium Bearing Waste Rocks at Ambrosia Lake, Laguna Subdistricts of Grants Mineral District in New Mexico.”
• Thesis committee, Reid Brown, E&ES, graduated 2017. “Collection and Analysis of Dust and Soil Samples Adjacent to the Jackpile Mine, Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico.”
• Thesis committee, Olivia Chavez, Biology, graduated 2016. “Microbiology of a Reclaimed Uranium Mine, Laguna Pueblo, NM.”
• Thesis committee, Amy Galanter, E&ES, graduated 2016. “Distribution, transport, and accumulation of pyrogenic black carbon (PyC) in post-wildfire watersheds.”
• Thesis committee, Samantha Saville, Chemistry, graduated 2015. “Uranium capture on Modified Inorganic-Organic Graphite Hybrid Material to Develop ad Specific Uranium Binding Filtrate Material for Mining Reclamation and Domestic Water Uses and Method Development of Complexation and Characterization Techniques for Uranium in Water.”
• Provided laboratory support to numerous students in 2016, including those in the geological and biological sciences, chemistry, and engineering.

Frey, B.A., Cadol., D., McLemore, V.T., Chavez, W.X., Hettiarachchi, E., Brown, R.D., Caldwell, S., Pearce, A.R., Asafo-Akowuah, J., Silva, M., 2018, Examining Uranium Transport, Sources and Waste in New Mexico Mining Districts, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Frey, B., Cadol, D., Willie, S., Willis, B., Becenti, S., Platero, D., Paul, S., Chee, C., 2018. Studying Uranium Contamination on Tribal Lands in Collaboration with Undergraduate Researchers, presentation, Geological Society of America, Joint 70th Annual Rocky Mountain GSA Section / 114th Annual Cordilleran Section Meeting.

Hettiarachchi, E., Paul, S., Cadol, D., Frey, B.A., Rubasinghege, G., August 2018. Mineralogy driven dust-uranium dissolution in simulated lung fluids. Presentation: ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA.

Brown, R., Cadol, D., Frey, B., 2016. Geomorphic and Biotic Controls on the Aeolian Transport of Uranium-Bearing Dust, presentation, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado; DOI: 10.1130/abs/2016AM-284240.

Invited speaker-Frey, B., Nov. 29, 2018, Uranium Mobility on Historic Mine Lands: a Five-Year EPSCoR Program, Federal Abandoned Uranium Mine Working Group Technical Meeting, Bureau of Indian Affairs building, Albuquerque.