CRESCENT Topical Workshop
Cascading Hazards Workshop
March 6, 2025, 6:00 pm, Opening Dinner + March 7, 2025, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR
Workshop Goals
Cascading Hazards: Understanding Ground Failure in Cascadia
Shallow subsurface properties in the Pacific Northwest not only influence the characteristics of ground shaking from large earthquakes, but also control coseismic cascading hazards, e.g., landslides, liquefaction, lateral spreading and ground failure. Quantifying these subsurface properties is critical owing to the extensive alluvial deposits, unstable mountainous terrain, and significant precipitation in the region.
This interdisciplinary workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners concerned with shallow seismic hazards and landslides, liquefaction and ground failure impacts in Cascadia. This workshop will inform the efforts of related CRESCENT Working Groups to deliver societally relevant products.
Attendance
Participation in this topical workshop is by invitation. If you are interested in the Ground Failure Special Interest Group, please sign up for the listserv or contact us at cascadiaquakes@uoregon.edu.
Travel & Lodging
7 March 2025
Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR
Venue
This CRESCENT Topical Workshop will be held at the Hatfield Marine Science Center on March 7, 2025.
Flights, ground transportation and parking
Hatfield Marine Science Center is about 2.5 hours (135) miles from the city of Portland and close to three hours away from Portland International Airport (PDX). Hatfield is also a little over one hour away from Oregon State University’s main campus in Corvallis.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has an office in Newport, and it is located just a few minutes from Hatfield. Cab services are limited within Newport, but the Yaquina Cab Company serves as an option.
For maps, directions, parking and other ground transportation information, see here.
Lodging
Newport is home to various lodging choices – many are within a mile of Hatfield.
La Quinta (45 South East 32nd St., Newport, OR, 97365) is CRESCENT’s host hotel for overnight guests. La Quinta offers a hot complimentary breakfast including sausage, eggs, bacon and all the other standard continental items. The pool, hot tub, and fitness facility are open 24 hours a day for adults.
You can book a room at La Quinta by following this link.
Agenda
Notes: All times Pacific Time. Agenda is tentative and subject to change.
Thursday, March 6
6:00 pm: Welcome Dinner at Local Ocean Seafoods
Friday, March 7
8:00 am: Coffee and Check-in
8:15 am: Optional tour of the Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
9:00 am: Introductions and objectives for the day
9:20 am: Session 1 – Looking Back Talks
9:40 am: Looking Back Breakout
11:00 am: Lunch and Field Trip
1:20 pm: Session 2 – The Day of the Earthquake Talks
1:40 pm: The Day of the Earthquake Breakout
2:40 pm: Coffee Break
3:00 pm: Session 3 – Looking Forward Talks
3:20 pm: Looking Forward Breakout
4:20 pm: Conclusions and Next Steps
5:00 pm: Workshop adjourns
Workshop Planning Committee
CRESCENT’s Ground Failure Special Interest Group leaders bring expertise and connections from across the spectrum of engineering research and practice to guide the planning process.
Ben Leshchinsky
Oregon State University ben.leshchinsky@oregonstate.edu
Pieter-Ewald Share
Oregon State University
pieter.share@oregonstate.edu
Michael Olsen
Oregon State University
michael.olsen@oregonstate.edu
