Paola Cessi

Paola Cessi is a Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, part of the University of California San Diego. She holds a B.S. from the University of Bologna, Italy, and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (MIT-WHOI). Her research focuses on global hydrography, ocean circulation modeling, climate dynamics, and convection in geophysical fluids. She is affiliated with the Climate, Atmospheric Science, and Physical Oceanography department.

Her work emphasizes modeling the oceans, atmosphere, and climate systems, including state estimation techniques. Contact details include her office at 9500 Gilman Drive #0213, La Jolla, CA, and phone number 858/534-0622.