What we've done.
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 »
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 »
CRESCENT Kickoff Meeting Registration Meeting Venue The 2023 CRESCENT Kickoff meeting will be held at the Erb Memorial Union, University of Oregon on October 23-25, 2023. Remote participation The meeting will be in-person with options for remote participation on the first day. If you are interested in joining us remotely for Day 1 of the meeting on October 23rd from 8:30am PT to 5 pm PT you can register for virtual attendance here. A few days before the meeting we will send you the zoom webinar access information. Registration Fees There is no registration fee for the CRESCENT kickoff meeting. Cancellation or changes If your plans change and you are no longer
10/23-25/2023: CRESCENT Kickoff Meeting Read More »
Welcome to our newly designed web site! Explanations of CRESCENT’s mission, the organizational structure, and planned community activities can be found here!
10/18/2023: Web Site Launch! 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 »
“The new CRESCENT and SCEC awards provide regional-scale platforms for scientists to advance frontier research on earthquake processes and enable partnerships to translate that research to improved public safety. CRESCENT and SCEC will also support major workforce development activities to train a broad and inclusive cross section of students and early-career scientists,” — Maggie Benoit, a program director in the Division of Earth Sciences. Read the NSF press release here. Coverage from participating colleges:
8/18/2023: NSF announces CRESCENT award Read More »