His scientific research contributed to the understanding of the large-scale structure of the northern Appalachian mountains of Atlantic Canada.

Neale used his enthusiasm for geology to inform students and the general public about discoveries in his field through television, radio, pamphlets, booklets, news magazines, and the popular press.

He, along with John Rodgers of Yale University, were the first to recognize the transported oceanic sedimentary rocks that overlie ancient shelf deposits in western Newfoundland.

In 1968, Neale left the Survey to become Professor and head of the Geology Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

In 1972, he organized a Montreal-based symposium for the International Geological Congress on Geoscience Aid to developing Countries.