Mark Jessell

Mark Jessell is a Professor and Western Australian Fellow at the School of Earth and Oceans, University of Western Australia. He leads the WAXI & SAXI Projects and co-leads the MinEx CRC's Automated 3D Geological Modelling Project with Dr. Mark Lindsay. His research focuses on tectonics, metallogenesis, and 3D geological modelling, particularly in the West African and Guyanese Cratons. He has developed open-source QGIS plugins for geological analysis and digital mapping, including Map2Loop and GEOL-QMAPS.

• Education: MSc (UK), PhD (USA), Postdoc (Melbourne), and positions at Monash University and IRD (France).
• Research Interests: Microstructure studies, geology-geophysics integration, and structural geophysics.
• Industrial Relevance: Projects funded by AMIRA, MinEx CRC, and ARC, with a focus on resource exploration and risk analysis.
• Awards: GSA Bruce Hobbs Medal, Western Australian Fellowship, and MinEx CRC Publication Prizes.
• Engagement: Co-founded Agate Project Ltd to enhance Earth science education in Africa.

Recent work includes multi-disciplinary studies of Paleoproterozoic tectonics in West Africa and advancements in 3D modelling algorithms. His publications span geophysical data fusion, machine learning applications, and lithospheric mantle analysis.