Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
B.A. (2010) Major: Physics, Minor: Energy and Resources Group UC Berkeley
M.S. (2013) and PhD (2017) in Earth and Planetary Science, Focus: Geophysics UC Berkeley
Advisors: Bruce Buffett, Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, and Brian Bonner
Dissertation: The seismic signature of fractures and faults: low-frequency shear anelasticity measurements toward determining stress and frictional conditions of reservoir fractures in situ
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, Geophysics 492/692: Applied Geophysics: January 2022 - May 2022
Lectures and labs on fundamentals and hands-on use of applied geophysical techniques, including seismic, gravity, magnetic, electrical resistivity, geodesy, electromagnetic, and ground penetrating radar.
Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ING 1024: Strength and Properties of Materials: August 2018 – December 2018
Lectured in Spanish for two 80 min classes per week and facilitated the material science half of introductory course for ~80 second-year undergraduate engineering students. Topics include the microstructural origin of elasticity, plasticity, fracture, fatigue, and thermal material properties.
Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley, EPS 50: The Planet Earth: August 2013 - December 2013
Lectured and facilitated weekly three-hour lab section of 20 undergraduate students on introductory earth science subjects, including geophysics, petrology, mineralogy, geohydrology...
Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley, Physics C10: Physics for Future Presidents: January 2012 - May 2012
Lectured weekly hour-long discussion section of 32 undergraduate students on introductory physics subjects, focused on topics of interest in current events, such as energy, climate, space…
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University: January 2024 - Present
Research Assistant Professor, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, The MacKay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno: January 2022 - December 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rock and Ice Mechanics Lab, Seismology Geology and Tectonophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University: May 2019 – January 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geophysics, Universidad de Chile, Santiago: August 2018 – April 2019 (Parental leave in Santiago: March 2018 - July 2018)
Graduate Student Researcher, Environmental and Applied Geophysics Laboratory, Geophysics Department, Energy Geosciences Division, Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs: June 2012 – February 2018
Geothermal Researcher, Geophysics Department, Earth Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs: January 2011 - April 2011
Geothermal Analyst, Technology Systems & Sustainability Group, Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: August 2010 - January 2011
Student Assistant, Energy Analysis Group, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs: March 2010 – August 2010
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, Alivisatos Lab, UC Berkeley, Department of Chemistry: June 2009 – August 2009
High School Student Researcher, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: September 2004 – August 2006
PUBLICATIONS
S. Saltiel, N. Groebner, T. Sawi, C. McCarthy, (2024) Characterization of Seismicity from Different Glacial Bed Types: Machine Learning Classification of Laboratory Stick-Slip Acoustic Emissions, Annals of Glaciology, The Edges of Glaciology, doi:10.1017/aog.2024.11
M. Mirzanejad, E. Seylabi, S. Tyler, J. Ajo‐Franklin, R. Hatch‐Ibarra, S. Saltiel, (2024) Subsurface Imaging Using Interferometry of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Ambient Noise Measurement along a Dark Fiber Line: A Case Study in Downtown Reno, Nevada, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, doi:10.1785/0120230136
S. Saltiel, C. McCarthy, T.T. Creyts, H.M. Savage, (2021) Experimental evidence of velocity-weakening friction during ice slip over frozen till: implications for basal seismicity in fast moving, soft-bed glaciers and ice streams, Seismological Research Letters, Focus Section on Arctic and Antarctic Seismology, doi:10.1785/0220200480
S. Saltiel, T. Mittal, J. G. F. Crempien, J. Campos, (2020) ‘Bristle-state’ friction: Modeling slip initiation and transient frictional evolution from high-velocity earthquake rupture experiments, Frontiers in Earth Science, doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00373.
S. Saltiel, B.P. Bonner, T. Mittal, B. Delbridge, J. Ajo-Franklin, (2017) Experimental evidence for dynamic friction on rock fractures from frequency-dependent nonlinear hysteresis and harmonic generation, Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 122 (7), 4982-4999, DOI: 10.1002/2017JB014219.
S. Saltiel, B.P. Bonner, J. Ajo-Franklin, (2017) Strain-dependent partial slip on rock fractures under seismic-frequency torsion, Geophysical Research Letters, 44, DOI: 10.1002/2017GL073108.
S. Saltiel, P.A. Selvadurai, B.P. Bonner, S.D. Glaser, J. Ajo-Franklin, (2017) Experimental development of low-frequency shear modulus and attenuation measurements in mated rock fractures: shear mechanics due to asperity contact area changes with normal stress, GEOPHYSICS, 82, 2, 1-18, DOI: 10.1190/GEO2016-0199.1.
C. Munoz-Saez, S. Saltiel, M. Manga, C. Nguyen, and H. Gonnermann, (2016) Physical and hydraulic properties of modern sinter deposits: El Tatio, Atacama, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 325, pp.156-168. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.06.026.
B. P. Frank, S. Saltiel, O. Hogrefe, J. Grygas, G. Garland Lala, (2008) Determination of Mean Particle Size Using the Electrical Aerosol Detector and the Condensation Particle Counter: Comparison with the Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer, Journal of Aerosol Science, 39, DOI:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.09.008.
INVITED TALKS
· American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA - December 14, 2023
· University of Oslo, NO: Njord Seminar - February 12, 2021
· Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY: Geodynamics Seminar – October 7, 2019
· Universidad de Chile, Santiago, CL: Department of Geology - October 26, 2018
· Universidad de Santiago, CL: Department of Physics - October 4, 2018
· Universidad de Chile, Santiago, CL: Department of Geophysics - September 7, 2018
· Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, CL: Department of Mining Engineering - January 9, 2018
· American Society of Acoustics Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA - December 8, 2017
· Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, CL: Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering - July 5, 2017
· Iowa State University, Ames, IA: Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences - June 13, 2017
· Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA: Geophysics Department - August 24, 2016
GRANTS and AWARDS
· PI on Saltiel, Mittal, Holtzman, Groebner (2024-2027) Process-based experimental and machine learning approaches for controlling fracture network generation in the brittle-ductile crust, DOE Office of Science DE-SC0024706 ($2,000,000)
· Contributor to McCarthy, C. and H. Savage (2019-2022) Laboratory Study of Substrate Control and Cryoseismicity of Glacier Basal Motion, NSF-ANT Glaciology #1854629 ($379,452)
· Winner of Lamont-Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2018
· Editor’s Highlight in July 2017 Issue of Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth
· Honorable Mention for Best Paper in GEOPHYSICS, 2017
· Student Presentation Awards, 19th and 21st International Conferences of Nonlinear Elasticity in Materials (ICNEM) 2014 and 2016
SYNERGYSTIC ACTIVITIES
· Faculty volunteer for Patagonian Icefield Research Program November 12-26, 2023
· Public lecture on Earthquakes for Community Synagogue of Rye Senior group, September 24, 2020
· Demonstrator at Lamont-Doherty Open House for public outreach, October 5, 2019
· Mentored Lamont summer interns from New York City public high schools, July – August 2019
· Organization of Lamont-Doherty’s Seismology Geology and Tectonophysics (SGT) /Marine Geology and Geophysics (MGG) Joint Seminar, 2019-2021
· Organization of UC Berkeley Earth and Planetary Science (EPS) Seminar, 2013-2014
· Leadership and organization of graduate student EM Geophysics Reading Group, 2012-2015
· Guidance in many practice qualifying exams for EPS graduate students, 2012-2017
· Organization of EPS graduate student summer camping trips to Devil’s Postpile, Lassen Volcanic, Crater Lake, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, 2012-2015
SKILLS/INTERESTS
· Contribution to near-surface geophysical surveys (active and passive seismic, DAS, ERT, GPR, borehole NMR, Lidar and Total Station surveying) at various sites in California and Alaska.
· Completion of Physics Machine Shop Class, experience working with lathe, mill, and other metal machining tools, as well as rock coring and ice sample preparation.
· Competence with Matlab, LabView, and Python programming
· Proficiency in Spanish
· Passion for outdoor exploration including kayaking, biking, hiking, mountaineering, skiing…