CRESCENT is looking forward to joining fellow geoscientists at the #AGU2025 annual meeting in New Orleans! Don't miss the Cascadia-focused sessions on Thursday, and be sure to check out the full list of CRESCENT researchers at AGU here: https://cascadiaquakes.org/2025/12/05/crescent-agu-2025/

Are you looking to attend a training workshop or professional conference this spring? Apply for our travel stipend open to US grad students/postdocs interested in a career in earthquake science and broadening participation. Learn more and apply: https://cascadiaquakes.org/geoscience.../fellowship/

Passionate about mentoring the next generation of geoscientists? We are seeking mentor pairs to guide undergraduate students through a yearlong research project. Don’t have a “Twin” mentor? No problem — apply, and we’ll help match you with one! Details & application ⬇️ https://ow.ly/KhYz50XGxWp

Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin spoke on Fox 13 Seattle this week about how NOAA budget cuts could affect tsunami warning systems in the PNW. Check it out here: www.fox13seattle.com/video/1750617

The USGS is investigating a false ShakeAlert message for a magnitude-5.9 earthquake issued yesterday in western Nevada. Hear more from the USGS physical scientist Robert de Groot here: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/earthqu...

Join tomorrow's Cascadia CoPes Hub virtual seminar to hear Tina Dura presenting on the seismic subsidence research that was published in PNAS earlier this year. Register in advance for the seminar ⬇️ https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/CPUXaJFORja09QwdtmX3RQ#/registration

Another year of the CCASE program at Neah Bay HS is underway! The Makah CCASE team’s fall visit brought hands-on quake lessons, student-made “earthquakes,” and time with the 9th-grade crew. Read more ⬇️ https://cascadiaquakes.org/2025/11/25/1-makah-case-fall-visit/

Congratulations to Team Cascadia (featuring CRESCENT-affiliated Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel) who've been awarded the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize in high-performance computing for their billion-parameter Cascadia Subduction Zone tsunami model using the world’s fastest supercomputer, El Capitan!

In this week’s CLiP webinar Brett Maurer (UW) shares research on historical and predicted liquefaction impacts of Cascadia earthquake events. Register here: oregonstate.zoom.us/... Learn more about the CLiP series: cascadiaquakes.org/2...

CRESCENT's Annual Meeting materials have been posted! Thank you to all the speakers and organizers who facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration, engagement, and advancement in subduction zone science. Check materials out here: https://cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/10/october-2025-annual-meeting/

CRESCENT's November 2025 Newsletter available at: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/11/17/n... Read all about the Partnerships & Applications workshop outcomes and recent CRESCENT meetings!

Meeting materials have now been posted online for the 2025 OO SIG Topical Workshop! Thank you to the speakers and organizers for making this workshop possible. Check materials out here: cascadiaquakes.org/.../offshore...

Register by January 15th, 2026 for CRESCENT's 2026 DET Topical Workshop, “At the Shallow Frontier: Faulting, Deformation, and Tsunamigenesis in Cascadia." Visit our website to register: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/01/20/d...

CRESCENT’s first Undergraduate Twinning Program, a year-long research experience connecting undergraduate students with mentors to make advancements in geoscience, has concluded! Twinning Short Contributions: cascadiaquakes.org/2024/10/22/2... Twinning feature: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/11/03/2...

Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day. If you are on the coast and feel shaking or get an earthquake early warning alert, you should #DropCoverHoldOn. Wait for shaking to stop. Then evacuate to high ground or inland. A tsunami may be coming! Learn about #ShakeAlert at usgs.gov/FAQ/BeShakeAlertSafe.

CRESCENT's Twinning Program is seeking mentor pairs to guide undergraduate students through a yearlong research project. ⏰ Applications close January 15, 2026 Program begins Fall 2026 Learn more and apply here ⬇️ cascadiaquakes.org/2024/10/03/m...

How could a major tsunami impact your community? Visit mil.wa.gov/tsunami-reso... to find new loss estimates for Washington’s greatest tsunami hazard, a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami. #TsunamiDay 🌊

Graduate Students: Unlock the Power of Research Mentoring! SCEC & CRESCENT are offering interactive training based on the evidence-backed Entering Mentoring curriculum to help you thrive in research. Learn more & register ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

That’s a wrap on the 2025 CRESCENT Annual Meeting! Thank you to all of the speakers, organizers, and attendees for making it a success. Day 2 featured new insights in tsunami and landslide science, modeling, hazards, and geoscience education. Here’s to another year of collaboration!

Good morning from Day 2 of the CRESCENT Annual Meeting! Day 1 brought amazing science talks, a lively poster session (with great work from our Twinning Program undergrads!), & a networking lunch connecting students, postdocs, & leaders. Ready for another full day of talks, posters, & collaboration!

Kicking off the CRESCENT Annual Meeting at UW Seattle! Excited to gather researchers, students, & collaborators for two days of talks, posters, and breakout sessions on the dynamic Cascadia Subduction Zone. #CRESCENT2025

The Offshore Observations Topical Workshop kickstarted CRESCENT’s Annual Meeting today. The Annual Meeting will continue through October 28-29th. Thank you to all of today’s presenters and organizers that made this workshop possible! Stay tuned for more CRESCENT Annual Meeting updates this week!

The CRESCENT Annual Meeting takes place next week in Seattle! Cascadia CoPes Hub's recent webinar "Updates on Tsunami Modeling" offers a great introduction to our Day 2 Session next week: Science of Tsunamis, Modeling, and Hazard Application. Watch it here: media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/1_6d...

Shoutout to Undergraduate Twinning students Baylor Goroski (Fort Lewis College) and Libby Tonn (University of Oregon) for presenting their projects at GSA this week! Twinning Program students receive support to present at national meetings, building professional experience and making connections.

In this week’s CLiP webinar Kelly Missett from UO’s Oregon Hazards Lab discusses applications of the USGS ShakeAlert Early Warning System for lifelines infrastructure. Register here: oregonstate.zoom.us/... Learn more about the CLiP series: cascadiaquakes.org/2...

Save the date for CRESCENT's 2026 DET Topical Workshop, “At the Shallow Frontier: Faulting, Deformation, and Tsunamigenesis in Cascadia,” on May 28–29, 2026. Visit our website for updates: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/01/20/d...

It's International ShakeOut Day! Take a moment at 10:16 a.m. (local time) to practice your “Drop, Cover, and Hold On." If you live in an earthquake-prone region, it isn’t a question of if, but when an earthquake will occur. Be sure to make a plan and be prepared! 📽️ https://loom.ly/Nh4BnmE

Today is the #ShakeOut earthquake drill! Join us at the @uoregon.bsky.social Museum of Natural and Cultural History for a special Walk & Talk about earthquakes and preparedness. The program begins at 2pm at @uomnch.bsky.social. Learn more at mnch.uoregon.edu/index.php/learn/great-oregon-shakeout.

CRESCENT postdoc Hanna Elston with Jack Loveless recently published this work on geodetic modeling variation based on model geometry. Influence of Subduction Interface Geometry on Surface Displacements and Slip Processes in Cascadia - Elston - 2025 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

ShakeOut is this Thursday! Are you participating in the world’s largest earthquake drill? Register your family, school, or workplace to participate at shakeout.org. Learn about #ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social on campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

Our week of events for #ShakeOut begins today! If you are a @uoregon.bsky.social student or employee, stop by our table in the EMU Fishbowl between 10am and 3pm to learn about earthquakes and preparedness!

Chris Goldfinger, #CEOAS marine #geologist, uses deep-sea sediment cores that represent 3,100 years of geologic history to analyze historical earthquakes. 'Turbidite' layers are deposited by underwater landslides often triggered by #earthquakes. Learn more: news.oregonstate.edu/news/twin-th...

10/16 is #ShakeOut – the world’s largest earthquake drill! Practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake. As soon as you feel shaking or get an alert from the #ShakeAlert #EEW System, #DropCoverHoldOn! Register your drill at shakeout.org. #SeismicSaturday

Join emergency preparedness and earthquake experts for a Reddit AMA starting today at 11am! reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1o1sb2j/ama_were_pacific_northwest_earthquake_tsunami/

Can your phone get #ShakeAlert #EEW alerts? Check that emergency alerts are enabled in your settings! You can also download @myshakeapp.bsky.social. To get local and campus emergency alerts, register via oralert.gov and safety.uoregon.edu/alerts. #ShakeOut #DropCoverHoldOn #SeismicSaturday

Join us in the #ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16! ShakeOut empowers you to practice #DropCoverHoldOn before you feel shaking or get a #ShakeAlert #EEW alert. Learn about ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

Congratulations to Brandon Shuck et al. for the Cascadia Subduction Zone slab boundary research published in Science Advances this week.

Congratulations to Brandon Shuck et al. for the Cascadia Subduction Zone slab boundary research published in Science Advances this week.

In the first of this year’s CLiP webinar series, join Lori Dengler (Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group/Cal Poly Humboldt) to hear resilience lessons learned from the 7.29.25 Kamchatka Earthquake and tsunami. Register here: oregonstate.zoom.us/... Learn about the series here: cascadiaquakes.org/2...

Big thanks to co-host @earthscope.org and all of the incredible panelists and our moderator for sharing their time, insights, and career journeys yesterday. Your stories inspired and informed the next generation of geoscientists! 🎥 Missed it? Watch the recording here: cascadiaquakes.org/2...

Congratulations to EarthScope!

Get ready for 2025-26 Cascadia Lifelines Program (CLiP) Webinar Series! Coordinated in collaboration with CRESCENT they showcase advances in seismic hazard assessment, infrastructure design & earthquake resilience initiatives. cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/c... cascadia.engineering.oregonstate.edu

Governor Kotek Signs Executive Order to Prepare for Earthquake Risk apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...

In case you missed it in our August Newsletter… Check out this feature story on our Cores to Code program! Hear directly from students about how the program has impacted their lives, their goals, and their futures. This is what real change looks like. Read the full story:

A recent study reveals new details about a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck Humboldt County. The discovery could have implications for quake activity across California’s North Coast region.

Shoutout to Cascadia-focused posters at the SCEC Annual Meeting this week — especially those contributing to the CRESCENT CFM Working Group!

Thinking about graduate school in the geosciences? The Geoscience Education & Mentorship Support (GEMS) program supports students applying to or exploring grad school. GEMS is seeking both mentees and mentors. Learn more and apply here: gems-program.org/

Welcome the new student cohort for 2025–2026 Undergraduate Twinning Program who started this week! Congratulations—and here's to a year of growth, discovery, and impact! Learn more about the students and their projects: cascadiaquakes.org/.../2025-twi...

🌍 Where can a geoscience degree take you? Join @earthscope.org & CRESCENT for a virtual Geoscience Career Panel exploring careers in academia, industry, gov’t, nonprofit & more! 🔗 Register: earthscope-org.zoom.us/.../WN... 🔍 Panel info: cascadiaquakes.org/.../earthsco...

What a night at OMSI After Dark: Survival Guide! Shannon Fasola & Diego Melgar repped CRESCENT, shared quake prep tips, and Diego’s tsunami talk was a hit. Great seeing @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social, CFM’s Ashley Streig & twinning student Daisy there too. Big thanks to @omsiedu.bsky.social!