 In 2008 she was awarded the 2008–2009 Rome Prize in Conservation from the American Academy in Rome to research the history of vandalism against art and public space.In that same year she parted ways with Sculpture Conservation Studio and formed Rosa Lowinger and Associates (RLA), a conservation firm with an international focus and offices in Miami and Los Angeles.RLA's clients include a wide range of public and private entities including the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Gold Line to Pasadena, the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami, The Huntington Library in San Marino, California, the Frost Art Museum at the Florida International University and the cities of Los Angeles, Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Santa Monica, Santa Fe Springs, Inglewood, and Honolulu.