Her area of expertise is water pollution microbiology. She has been involved in the investigation of recent waterborne outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, and she is well known for her participation in the NBC TV program "Dateline" which focused on the Cryptosporidium outbreak in Milwaukee. Dr. Rose has served on the National Academy of Sciences committee and the Science Advisory Board for the EPA and was recently invited to join the National Drinking Water Council. The following is a synopsis of her presentation at a 1995 Conference in Las Vegas: