Santi Marsal

Santi Marsal is an Associate Professor at the Ebro Observatory University Institute, affiliated with the Geophysics Research Group. His work focuses on Geomagnetism, Space Weather, and Power Grid Engineering, analyzing how geomagnetic disturbances affect critical infrastructure in Spain and the Ebro Basin.

• Primary Affiliation: Ebro Observatory University Institute
• Research Group: Geophysics

Research Interests

Marsal’s research integrates Geomagnetism and Space Weather to study:

• Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) in power grids
• Magnetosphere-ionosphere electrodynamics
• Multi-hazard modeling (e.g., gas pipelines and power networks)
• Statistical analysis of magnetic storms

Publications span GIC validation tools, ionospheric perturbations, and infrastructure resilience, with recent work applying deep learning to storm forecasting.

Projects include:

• POWER-GAS-SW (2024-2027): Space weather impacts on Spanish gas and power networks
• IBERGIC-CAST (2021-2024): Spanish grid vulnerability to GIC
• AGAUR grants (2022-2025): Geophysics research expansion

Collaborations involve institutions across Spain, focusing on magnetospheric interactions and grid resilience.