Debora Presti

Debora Presti is a Full Professor in the Scientific-Disciplinary Sector GEO/10 "Solid Earth Geophysics" (Competition Sector 04/A4) at the University of Messina. She has been actively involved in geophysics research since her 2001 Bachelor's degree in Physics (University of Messina) and obtained her PhD in Geophysics for the Environment and Land from the same university in 2006.

• Author of 44 publications (SCOPUS, 2023)
• h-index: 21 with 1125 citations
• Published 4 volumes and 2 popular science articles
• Project Manager for INGV-DPC/S1 2014/2015 on seismogenic potential of Italy

Research Focus: Seismotectonic analysis of Southern Italy, earthquake localization methodologies, focal mechanism calculation, seismic tomography for crust-upper mantle characterization, and tsunami risk assessment. Her work integrates geodynamic perspectives with stress field modeling.

Public Engagement: Organized and participated in 10+ outreach activities (2019-2024) including school collaborations, public lectures, and scientific dissemination initiatives like "Collana editoriale La condivisione dei saperi".