Background
Wessel, Paul was born on August 31, 1959 in Sarpsborg, Norway. Son of Jan and Ingrid (Aspestrand) Wessel. came to the United States, 1985.
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Paul Wessel
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Paul Wessel, American Geology and geophysics educator. Achievements include research on lithospheric geodynamics, analysis of earth's gravity field and isostasy, and the thermo-mechanical evolution of the oceanic lithosphere; developed software systems relevant to field Research fellow Royal Norwegian Council for Science & Industrial Research, Oslo, 1985-1987. Member American Geophysical Union, Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Oslo, 1982; Master of Science in Geology & Geophysics, U. Oslo, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Geology & Geophysics, Columbia University, 1990.
Career
Graduate research assistant, Columbia University, Palisades, New York, 1985-1989; postdoctoral research fellow, Hawaii Institute Geophysics, Honolulu, 1989-1991; assistant professor, U. Hawaii School Ocean and Earth Science Technology, Honolulu, 1991-1995; associate professor, U. Hawaii School Ocean and Earth Science Technology, Honolulu, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Geophysical Union, Hawaii Center for Volcanology, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Jill Kathleen Mahoney, October 7, 1990.
