Member Since 1992
Ariel D. Anbar
Professor, Arizona State University
Member, College of Fellows Executive Committee; Chair, College of Fellows Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
Ariel Anbar is a scientist and educator interested in Earth’s past and future as an inhabited world, and the prospects for life beyond. His group develops novel geochemical methods to study topics ranging from the chemical evolution of the environment to human disease. Anbar directed ASU's Astrobiology Program from 2009 – 2015 and directs the Center for Education Through Exploration. A graduate of Harvard (1989) and Caltech (1996), he moved from the University of Rochester to ASU in 2004.
Professional Experience
Arizona State University
Professor
2004 - Present
University of Rochester
Assistant/Associate Professor
1996 - 2004
Education
California Institute of Technology
Masters
1991
Harvard University
Bachelors
1989
California Institute of Technology
Doctorate
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Honors & Awards
Carl Sagan Lecture
Received December 2022
Union Fellow
Received December 2021
Citation
For developing novel biogeochemical methods that enabled studies of Earth’s earliest life and its relationships with the co-evolving environment
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Publications
Up in Smoke: Most Aerosolized Fe From Biomass Burning Does N...
September 09, 2023
Geochemical and Hydrographic Evolution of the Late Devonian ...
August 22, 2023
Source apportionment of aerosol iron in the marine environme...
November 04, 2013
Iron isotope and trace metal records of iron cycling in the ...
August 29, 2012
AGU Abstracts
Validation of a Novel Scientific Reasoning Assessment Instrument for Theory Revision Abilities
AGU 2024
education | 11 december 2024
Catherine Tremblay, Chris Mead, Molly Simon, Ariel...
The ability and willingness to adjust ones hypothesis of a phenomenon is an essential part of being a good scientist or an engaged citizen. This proce...
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Designing Digital Education Outreach for Astrobiology: You Are Not Alone
AGU 2024
education | 10 december 2024
Brandon Hasty, Diana Hunsley, Bronwyn Teece, Geoff...
The NASA-funded Infiniscope project is developing a new technology-enabled framework to empower education outreach by astrobiologists, aligned with NA...
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Milanko-What-Now? Designing a Digital Lesson to Demystify Earth's Climate Cycles
AGU 2024
education | 10 december 2024
Mia Brunkhorst, Melanie Narish, Jessica L. Swann, ...
Milankovitch cycles refer to the 10,000100,000 year timescale changes in Earths orbital parameters. These play an important role in Earths climate, ha...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Chair
College of Fellows Distinguished Lecture Series Committee
2024 - 2025
Member
College of Fellows Executive Committee
2023 - 2024
Member
College of Fellows Distinguished Lecturers - Earth Covering
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