Matthew Salter

Matthew Salter is a Staff Scientist at the Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University. His research focuses on marine biogeochemistry and aerosol physics, particularly the interaction between the surface ocean and the atmosphere through sea spray aerosol emissions that impact climate systems and transport pollutants.

• Key affiliations include the interdisciplinary Baltic Sea Fellows network and the Centre for Coastal Ecosystem and Climate Change Research (CoastClim) collaboration with the University of Helsinki.
• He co-leads the SeaLab initiative combining biogeochemical and genomic expertise from the Baltic Sea Centre and SciLifeLab.

His research investigates sea spray aerosol composition, ice nucleation processes, and climate-relevant pollutant transport through projects like MOCCHA (Microbiology-Ocean-Cloud-Coupling in the High Arctic) and Aged Sea Spray Project. Field studies in the Arctic and Baltic Sea regions examine how biological and chemical factors affect aerosol properties, cloud formation, and global contaminant distribution.

Recent publications address PFAS atmospheric contamination, iodine-driven new particle formation, and organic-inorganic interactions in aerosols. His work has no explicitly mentioned scientific awards but contributes to critical climate models through parameterization of sea salt aerosol production and hygroscopicity studies. Matthew Salter's research directly informs understanding of Arctic amplification, marine pollutant cycling, and cloud-aerosol interactions in remote environments.