Paul Edison-Lahm

Paul Edison-Lahm

Paul Edison-Lahm is a retired educator and attorney whose interest in geology began abruptly in his childhood home in Northridge, California when he was awakened by the February 9, 1971 Sylmar Earthquake. He moved to SE Portland in 1979 to attend Reed College and has never really gone far from the area. His various careers have included: COBOL programmer, domestic and sexual violence prevention educator in the public schools, and advocate for families in the legal system.

He met his wife Peregrine on the salsa dance floor and her work in environmental science helped him rediscover his fascination with the natural world. Migraines ended his legal career, but noticing fossils in the county courthouse floor led to him collaborating with GSOC board members to revive our Downtown Building Stone Geology Tour. Paul led the redesign of our website and communications strategy.

Paul is grateful to GSOC for providing him with the opportunity to pursue his love of both geology and graphic design — and being part of building our local geoscience community.