Welcome! The Anbarlab at Arizona State University is a diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, and research scientists, committed to exploring our world and developing applied solutions to the challenges we face. We hail from the fields of geology, chemistry, forensic science, and education. Take a look around and get in touch if what we do piques your interest. We're glad you found us!
Latest publications - Last Updated: January 2026
Transient marine bottom water oxygenation on continental shelves by 2.65 billion years ago. Chen, X., Ostrander, C.M., Holdaway, B.J., Kendall, B., Anbar, A.D., and Nielsen, S.G. (2025) Nature Geoscience 18: 423-429. DOI: 10.1038/s41561-025-01681-9
Uranium isotope systematics of a low-productivity ferruginous ocean analog: Implications for the uranium isotope record of early Earth. Gilleaudeau, G.J., Chen, X., Romaniello, S.J., Akam, S.A., Wittkop, C., Katsev, S., Anbar, A.D., and Swanner, E.D. (2025) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 392: 195-206. DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2025.01.011
Aerobic nitrogen cycling in a molybdenum-limited, redox-stratified Mesoproterozoic epeiric sea. Gilleaudeau, G.J., Kah, L.C., Junium, C.K., and Anbar, A.D. (2025) Earth and Planetary Science Letters 661: 119369. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119369
Research on Teaching Geoscience with Virtual Field Experiences. Semken, S., Mead, C., Foley, K., Ruberto, T., Bruce, G., and Anbar, A.D. (2025) Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 53: 425-442. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-earth-060923-115406
Enhancing eclipse education: a universal design approach to comprehensive, ready-to-use curricula for diverse classrooms. Swann, J., Severino, M-K., Perrett, K., Kline, T., Mead, C., and Anbar, A.D. (2025) Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 56. DOI: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.cbe8687f
Reassessing the photochemical contribution to Archean Banded Iron Formations. Vergeli, P., Romaniello, S.J., Hartnett, H.E., and Anbar, A.D. (2025) Chemical Geology 122763. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2025.122763
Transition metals in alkaline Lost City vent fluids are sufficient for early-life metabolisms. Evans, G.N., Ji, S., Kaçar, B., Anbar, A.D., and Seyfried Jr., W.E. (2024) Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 385: 61-73. DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2024.08.020
Rhenium Isotope Reconnaissance of Uranium Ore Concentrates. Sullivan, D.L., Brennecka, G.A., Grant, K.E., and Anbar, A.D. (2024) Earth and Planetary Science Letters 644: 118898. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2024.118898
Anbarites in the NEWS!
ASU President's Professor Ariel Anbar elected as an AGU fellow ASU News, September 28, 2021
Ariel Anbar and Chris Mead with other scientists from NAU, UofA, and UC Boulder have been awarded almost $2 million from the NSF to develop a virtual reality teaching tool called Polar Explorer ASU Now, July 19, 2021
ASU Center for Education Through eXploration recognized nationally for innovative and effective student learning in virtual environments ASU Now, January 4, 2021
Ariel Anbar, Deputy Principal Investigator, awarded NASA ICAR proposal “What Life Wants: Exploring the Natural Selection of Elements” ASU Now, November 9, 2020
ASU President’s Professor Ariel Anbar awarded medal from the Geological Society of America ASU Now, August 24, 2020
Geological sciences PhD grad driven by desire to continue learning ASU Now, April 29, 2020
A curiosity for Earth’s early atmosphere helped PhD find her field of study ASU Now, April 27, 2020
ASU's NASA-funded Infiniscope program empowers teachers to become creators of digital learning experiences
ASU Now, March 3, 2020
Inspiring people to make better lifestyle choices -- through isotopes
EurekAlert, AAAS, January 24, 2019
Inspiring sustainability action through virtual field trips
ASU Now, January 3, 2019
ASU scientist to advance the reliability of forensic science evidence by studying isotopes in human skeletons
ASU Now, October 23, 2018
What caused the mass extinction of Earth’s first animals? ASU researchers help to unravel mystery of the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition
ASU Now, June 26, 2018
A passion for environmental chemistry and oceanography
ASU Now, April 29, 2018
ASU teams up with NASA to create interactive space exploration lessons
The State Press, April 25, 2018
current PROJECTS
Tracking bone metabolism
Are we alone in the universe?
Pyrite Oxidation Experiments
Taking a peek into the past
Seeking answers through exploration
BIFs are our BFFs!
What's in the aerosols, what's in the oceans?
Purple bacteria in Green Lake
Where are all the small worlds?
In sickness and in health...
A better way to teach science
Your hair knows what you did last summer
Hello, we're the Anbarites!
