Dr. Alberto Saal

Biography

Alberto Saal is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, followed by a PhD in Oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He has had significant postdoctoral experience including a position as Storke-Doherty Lecturer at Columbia University and Associate Research Scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Saal joined Brown University in 2003 and has focused his research on understanding the origin, scale, and composition of Earth's mantle through isotopic and geochemical studies. His work examines the interaction of mantle melts with the oceanic lithosphere, processes at subduction zones, and the role of subduction dynamics in the distribution of mantle components. Saal has received several grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA for his research efforts. He has published extensively on topics including volcanic processes, melt inclusions, and the geochemistry of ocean island basalts. Saal actively teaches a variety of undergraduate courses and has been involved in advising graduate students in the field of geology and geophysics.

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