Paul Wetmore
Paul Wetmore
Assistant Professor
Contact
Office: SCA 518
Lab: SCA 520
Phone: 813/974-4655
Email:
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Education
B.S. in Geology 1994 SUNY college at Brockport.
M.S. in Geology 1998 (specialty: volcanism, geochemistry, structure-tectonics) Idaho State University.
Ph.D. in Geology (2003) (specialty: structure-tectonics, petrochemistry) University of Southern California
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor: Structure and Tectonics, University of South Florida (2005-present)
Post Doctoral Research Assistant: Tectonics, Petrology, and Geochemistry,University of Arizona (2003-2005)
Teaching Assistant: Physical Geography, Volcanology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Petrology (Ig., Sed., and Meta.)
Research Assistant: Instramental Nuetron Activation Analysis Laboratory, Department of Geology, Idaho State University (1996-1998)
Hydrologic Technician: United States Geological Survey, Idaho Falls, Idaho (1996-1998)
Field Camp Manager: Department of Geology, Idaho State University (1997)
Zamboni Driver and Ice Arena Supervisor: SUNY College @ Brockport (1991-1993)
Research
Magmatic and Structural Evolution of the Snake River Plain, Idaho
Mesozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Southern and Baja California
Quantitative Strain Analyses and Primary Fabric Corrections
Mass Transfer Processes active during Pluton Emplacement
Magmatic Distillation Processes to form Continental Crust
Current Courses
Honors and Award
Best Professional Paper (VII Meeting Peninsular Geological Society (Ensenada, Mexico): 2002
Dissertation Fellowship (USC): 2002-2003
Best Student Paper (VI Meeting Peninsular Geological Society (La Paz, Mexico): 2002
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Teaching Assistant of the Year (USC): 2000, 2001
Departmental Award for Teaching Excellence (USC): Fall, 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2000