David R. Montgomery

David R. Montgomery is a MacArthur Fellow who studies the evolution of topography and the influence of geomorphological processes on ecological systems and human societies. 

Rescue workers walk amid the debris of damaged property from mudflows carrying boulders, rocks, and uprooted trees in Montecito, California, on January 12th, 2018.
Environment

After Montecito, We Need to Get Serious About Landslide Zoning

To avoid repeating California's recent devastation, susceptible regions must prepare for future disasters.