She is known for her research on using trace element and stable isotope geochemistry of fossil vertebrates and invertebrates to understand paleoecology, paleoclimatology, and taphonomy of ancient terrestrial ecosystems.
Then afterword, she did a National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Fellowship at Boise State University in 2011,[4] at which she "used rare earth elements, stable isotopes, and infrared spectroscopy to understand bone preservation and diagenesis.
"[5] In 2004, Suarez and her sister, Marina (both Temple University master's students at the time), found a collection of bones while working on an excavation project in Utah.
[3] In 2016, she was awarded the Deep Carbon Observatory Diversity Grant by the American Geosciences Institute.
[9] In 2019, Suarez received the OMNI Keeling/Hansen Climate Science Award, a faculty award in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas to "promote successful climate science research conducted by Fulbright College faculty and students in developing knowledge of the causes and impacts of global climate change, and in developing tangible solutions to mitigate global climate change and its deleterious effects on humanity and global ecosystems.