Eric S. Saltzman

Eric S. Saltzman is a Professor in the Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine. His research focuses on atmospheric trace gases, their biogeochemical cycles, and impacts on climate systems through air-sea exchange processes.

• Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, FL

Research interests include:

• Atmospheric trace gas detection and cycling
• Biogeochemical impacts on climate (dimethylsulfide, methyl halides, hydrogen)
• Analytical instrument development for trace gas analysis
• Paleoatmospheric reconstruction using polar ice cores
• Interdisciplinary studies connecting oceanography, atmospheric chemistry, and climate science

Scientific awards:

• Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2011)

Active in field research aboard vessels like the R/V Knorr, Saltzman's work examines gas exchange in high-productivity ocean regions and contributes to NSF-funded collaborative studies with institutions across the US, Ireland, and Brazil.