The CRESCENT Seed Grant Program has the dual goals of broadening community participation and increasing the breadth of scientific investigations related to the center’s goals. The center invited the community to participate through a proposal call to address key scientific challenges identified through CRESCENT’s three major pillars. This year we had 42 seed grant applicants of which 14 were funded.
2024 Seed Grant Awards Read More »
Scientists, community leaders discuss resilience at CRESCENT workshop Held on June 27 in Portland, the inaugural Partnerships and Applications Workshop welcomed local, state and federal agencies; tribal organizations; emergency managers; utilities; industry; nonprofits; and educational institutions, as well as staff to Gov. Tina Kotek, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici. Read the full article here
7/11/2024: UofO College of Arts and Sciences News Article Read More »
This cross-disciplinary workshop will review state-of-the-art of tsunami risk assessments, scientific gaps, and technical advancements to be implemented in the future. Designed to be of interest to participants from different scientific and engineering fields, the workshop will address four core themes.
The University of Oregon asked the Oregon delegation to make funding for the US Geological Survey (USGS) subduction zone science budget a priority for the FY25 federal budget.Â
5/17/2024: Oregon Delegation USGS Funding Request Read More »
Our inaugural Partnerships and Applications Workshop on June 27, 2024 is designed to bring together representatives from communities concerned with Cascadia earthquake hazards resilience and research…
6/27/2024: Partnerships & Applications Workshop Read More »
Student Applications for the GEI Twinning Program are now open!
GEI Twinning Program Read More »
Meeting Goals An online workshop to update the community on CRESCENT CVM goals and broaden the participation of/interaction with the Cascadia-focused research community. The workshop will include presentations and discussions on existing velocity models, velocity model creation workflows, model validation techniques, and uses of velocity models by various sub-disciplines and communities to further research agendas. We look to solicit feedback and create potential collaborations that can contribute to the success of the CRESCENT CVM by learning from prior experiences and better understanding community needs, uses, considerations, and potential pitfalls. Meeting Resources Proceedings coming soon. Agenda Note: all times Pacific Time DAY 1: Monday, May 13th 8:00-8:10am | Introduction to CRESCENT
5/13-14/2024: Community Velocity Model Topical Workshop Read More »
Welcome Letter from Director Diego Melgar: “…CRESCENT…represents a grassroots effort on the part of scientists, educators, and community members to come together and speak with one voice. To organize and unify efforts across our region so that we can build new knowledge, share it openly, create a sense of community and belonging, and build up our earthquake culture.”
10/01/2023: Director’s Welcome Read More »
The first National Science Foundation-funded subduction zone earthquake science center is a large-scale collaborative effort led by the University of Oregon.
The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) will conduct shoreline-crossing earthquake hazards research focused on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), diversify the geoscience workforce, provide skills training, and improve connections across the subduction zone geohazards community of practice.
9/11/2023: UofO OVPRI Announcement Read More »