Brown researchers DEEPS professor Alberto Saal, and Kim Cobb, DEEPS professor and director of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, were both named to the 2023 class of fellows by the American Geophysical Union, a scientific organization.
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Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Alberto Saal
Professor
GeoChem Building
Room 038
Room 038
Research Interests
Geochemistry, Earth History, Tectonics Volcanology and Petrology, Planetary Geoscience
Biography
I have broad interests in the application of geochemistry to problems of earth, planetary, and environmental science.
Recent News
Over the last year, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership.
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Professors Kim Cobb and Alberto Saal have been elected as American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellows. They join 53 other individuals in the 2023 Class of Fellows. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space sciences association, annually recognizes a select number of individuals for its highest honors. Since 1962, the AGU Union Fellows Committee has selected less than 0.1% of members as new Fellows.
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Alberto Saal, a geology professor at Brown, is honored for his work in helping scientists understand the formation and early history of Earth and the Moon.
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