Background
Gessel, Stanley Paul was born on October 14, 1916 in Providence, Utah, United States. Son of Gottlieb and Esther (Heyrend) Gessel.
Emeritus soil science educator
Gessel, Stanley Paul was born on October 14, 1916 in Providence, Utah, United States. Son of Gottlieb and Esther (Heyrend) Gessel.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State Agriculture College, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1950.
Instructor, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1948-1950;
assistant professor, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1950-1956;
associate professor, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1960;
professor forest soils, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1984;
professor emeritus, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1984;
part-time staff, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Marshall Islands, 1958-1964;
associate dean, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1982;
director special programs, College Forest Resources, U. Washington, Seattle, 1982-1984. Board directors Coniferous Biome International Biological Program, 1976-1984. Consultant onsoil, water and forestry problems NSW Forest Svc., since 1986, NSW ForestCommn., 1987, Bikini and Rongelap Island Rehabilitation Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1986, World Bank Review Forestry in Indonesia, 1990-1992.
Member science committee Bioforest Limited, Valdivia, Chile, 1992-1993. Forest reviewer New South Wales, Australia, 1995.
Member Lake City Citizens Advisory Group. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Soil Science and Agronomy Society of America (certified), Society of America Foresters (Forester of Year award Washington state section 1985).
Member International Forestry Association, Tropical Forestry Society, International Union Forest Research Organizations (chairman site group 1970-1986, chairman plantation production 1995, Distinguished Service award 1988).
Married Beverly Ann Pfieffer, June 29, 1974. Children— Susan, Paula, Patti, Pamela, Michael.