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Education

Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Studies with subject emphasis Chemistry, Geoscience and Environmental Studies, University of Montana, 2020

M.S., Interdisciplinary Studies with subject emphasis Chemistry and Environmental Science, University of Montana, 2015

Certificate of Indigenous Knowledge, Salish Kootenai College, 2016

B.S., Chemistry and Navajo Linguistics, University of New Mexico, 2013

A.S., General Science, Biology, Health Occupations, Dine College, 2009

Research Interests

My current research interests are leading an Indigenous Science interdisciplinary research lab focused on supporting climate change impacts, human exposures to anthropogenic contaminants, Indigenous food sovereignty, and water resource management and policy in Indigenous populations, Indigenous data stewardship, developing methods for community-based water challenge research and resilience; and supporting pathways for students interested in research in areas that make an impact, create change in their communities and solving grand environmental challenges. 

My research group is currently looking for motivated, capable students who enjoy fieldwork, community engagement and have a passion to addressing, solving and creating solutions for the environmental challenges we are currently facing. Please contact me at the email address above if you are interested in joining the NMT Earth and Environmental Science Program.

Professional appointments

Program Director of the Environmental Science program, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; 2023- current

Assistant Professor; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; 2023-current

Postdoctoral Fellow; Montana State University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Bozeman, Montana; 2021 – 2023: Post-doctoral Research, The optimization of SPC-POU filter and its application of well water treatment within Indigenous lands, Mentor: Ellen Lauchnor, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty; University of Montana – Native American Studies Dept.; 2020 – 2022

Environmental Technical Advisor, Navajo Nation Phase II RSE Trust, 2022-2023

Selected Publications

Leonard K, David-Chavez D, Smiles D, Jennings L, ʻAnolani Alegado R, Tsinnajinnie L, Manitowabi J, Arsenault R, Begay RL, Kagawa-Viviani A, Davis DD, van Uitregt V, Pichette H, Liboiron M, Moggridge B, Russo Carroll S, Tsosie RL, Gomez A. (2023) Water Back: A Review Centering Rematriation and Indigenous Water Research Sovereignty. Water Alternatives 16(2): 374-428. 

Ranalda L. Tsosie, NPR Shortwave podcast, Addressing Water Contamination With Indigenous Science April 14, 2022

Tsosie, R.L., Grant, A.D., Harrington, J., Wu, K., Thomas, A., Chase, S., Barnett, D., Hill, S.B., Belcourt, A., Brown, B., & and Plenty Sweetgrass-She Kills, R. (2022). The Six Rs of Indigenous Research. Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 33(4)

Ranalda Tsosie, Edward Rosenberg Uranium Capture from High Sulfate and Nitrate Waste Streams with Modified Silica Polyamine Composites Proceedings of the International water conference (IWC) 2017 #65  (Peer reviewed and Published as CD).

Anita Moore-Nall 1,†, Ranalda Tsosie 2 (2017) REE data support Permian Phosphoria Formation sourced oil as a source of metals for U-V mineralization in the northern Bighorn Basin. Minerals 

Edward Rosenberg*, Glenn Pinson, Ranalda Tsosie, Hlanganani Tutu* and Ewa Cukrowska* (2016) Uranium Remediation by Ion Exchange Methods: A Critical Review  Johnson Matthey Technol. Rev., 60,(1),59–77

Karen L. Cooper¹, Erica Dashner¹, Ranalda Tsosie², Young Mi Cho³, Johnnye Lewis^1,4, Laurie G. Hudson^1,5 (2015) Inhibition of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1 and DNA repair by uranium. Toxicol. Appl. Pharm. 11/2015; 291