Paul Alessio
Graduate Student Researcher
My research is rooted in understanding the mechanics of surface processes to analyze how faulting, climate change, and land-use practices affect landscape morphology and geologic hazard potential. Specifically, I study storm driven landslides and hill slope processes, sea cliff erosion and coastal processes, debris flows and land-use management.
Current project: The influence of rilling on hill slopes and scour in stream channels, determining the rate of mud generation and total sediment budget for the 2018 Montecito Debris Flow