FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main science objectives and products?

Our science working groups are focused on improving fundamental understanding of the Cascadia Subduction Zone through the following missions and deliverables:

Community Velocity Model (CVM)
Mission: Construct a three-dimensional representation of subsurface material properties for the Cascadia region
Product: Cascadia-wide community velocity model with shallow structure and a geotechnical layer

Community Fault Model (CFM)
Mission: Develop a comprehensive three-dimensional model of on-shore and off-shore faults in the upper plates of the Cascadia subduction system
Product: Cascadia-wide community fault model with fault locations and slip rates

Coupling, Slow Slip and Seismicity (C3S)
Mission: Characterize relationships between slip processes on the subduction interface
Products: -Seismicity catalog
-Modular block and coupling model integrating slip rates from satellite data

Cascadia Paleoseismology (CPAL)
Mission: Establish diagnostics to reveal details of past earthquake processes to inform fault rupture models
Products: -Microfossil database
-Paleoseismic observations database

Dynamic Rupture, Earthquake Cycles and Tsunamis (DET)
Mission: Develop computer simulations of earthquakes and tsunamis in Cascadia based on CVM/CFM structural data and validated by C3S/CPAL observations
Products: -Self-consistent dynamic rupture and tsunami generation models
-Earthquake cycle models

Does CRESCENT have a seed grants program?

Yes! 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 scientific goals. Achieving these goals relies, in part, on inviting the community to participate in addressing top priorities and key challenges identified through three major pillars: i) science, ii) geoscience education and inclusion, and iii) partnerships and applications. Proposals that respond to one or more of the priorities in each of these pillars as outlined in the current cycle’s Request for Proposals will be considered for funding.

A Request for Proposals is issued each November for one year duration projects commencing the following spring. Please see Science for more information.

How do I request a letter of support from CRESCENT?

We are happy to support proposals that further CRESCENT’s goals. Please reach out to a member of CRESCENT to confirm that your proposal aligns with CRESCENT’s mission.

Once you have confirmation, please email cascadiaquakes@uoregon.edu with the following information: PIs, title of proposal, program to which you are applying, and deadline for application. Please include the text of the proposal that references CRESCENT. Requests will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee.

If your proposal is awarded, please let us know!

How do I register a publication related to CRESCENT?

Please complete this form to submit details of any publication you produce as part of the CRESCENT community, including journal articles, books, chapters, white papers, etc.

Upon submission, your publication will be assigned a unique CRESCENT ID Number (CID#) for use in citations/references.

Publications resulting from CRESCENT funding should acknowledge that the work is fully or partially funded by NSF Cooperative Agreement # 2225286 and must include the CRESCENT ID number.

Please email cascadiaquakes@uoregon.edu for support with publication registration.