Welcome! I'm a PhD student in the Oskin lab in the Earth and Planetary Science Department at the University of California, Davis. My PhD work combines field methods (geomorphic mapping, paleoseismic trenching), landscape analysis (lidar), remote sensing (differential lidar), and finite element modeling (Pylith) to address a variety of problems in earthquake and fault mechanics. My current research interests focus on understanding:
1. The timing and mechanics of multi-fault earthquakes
2. The distribution of inelastic strain during earthquakes and in long-term landscapes
3. Stress-dissipation by off-fault plasticity
4. The state of stress around creeping vs seismogenic fault tips
5. The growth and evolution of normal faults
You can learn more about related projects here!
As an undergraduate, I worked on the recent tectonoclimatic history of the forearc of southern Peru, the source parameters and structural controls of seismicity in Eastern Canada, and the interactions between glacial and structural processes in Acadia National Park. I still pursue some of these interests as side projects or through mentoring undergraduates at UC Davis. In my free time I enjoy rock climbing, biking, and befriending dogs. Scroll down for some postcards from the field!
1. The timing and mechanics of multi-fault earthquakes
2. The distribution of inelastic strain during earthquakes and in long-term landscapes
3. Stress-dissipation by off-fault plasticity
4. The state of stress around creeping vs seismogenic fault tips
5. The growth and evolution of normal faults
You can learn more about related projects here!
As an undergraduate, I worked on the recent tectonoclimatic history of the forearc of southern Peru, the source parameters and structural controls of seismicity in Eastern Canada, and the interactions between glacial and structural processes in Acadia National Park. I still pursue some of these interests as side projects or through mentoring undergraduates at UC Davis. In my free time I enjoy rock climbing, biking, and befriending dogs. Scroll down for some postcards from the field!
Recent HighlightsNew lidar available for the Needles District in Canyonlands National Park! This data was collected through an NCALM Seed Award. Access data from Open Topography.
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Get in touchUC Davis Earth and Planetary Sciences
2119 Earth and Physical Sciences • UC Davis • One Shields Avenue • Davis, CA 95616 • Email:
arodriguezpadilla@ucdavis.edu 
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