The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) brings together experts across disciplines to understand seismic hazards and apply their expertise toward societal resilience. This spring and summer, CRESCENT will host a variety of activities to provide researchers, community members and other stakeholders with opportunities for training, research and collaboration.
Fluids in Cascadia workshop
The cross-disciplinary Fluids in Cascadia Topical Workshop brought together geophysicists, geologists, geochemists and modelers to discuss the role of fluids in Cascadia April 23-25 at the University of Oregon Portland campus. Fluids are ubiquitous in subduction zones and play a fundamental role in modulating many observed processes along the megathrust and other related faults, including slip behaviors and deformation mode.
Machine learning course
In response to the pressing demand for expertise in advanced fields such as earthquake geology, tectonic geodesy and AI-driven geoscience, CRESCENT organizes a series of technical short courses to help train the next generation of geoscientists. Two dozen professionals have been selected to participate in a Machine Learning Technical Short Course May 12-14 at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Cores to Code undergraduate research experience
Cores to Code (C2C) is a three-week summer undergraduate research experience that will delve into the interdisciplinary study of the earthquake and tsunami history of the Cascadia subduction zone. Students will conduct geologic fieldwork in Humboldt Bay coastal marshes, collect marsh sediment cores, conduct laboratory analysis on the cores, and explore how these geologic data are integrated into the geophysical models that help characterize past earthquakes along the Cascadia subduction zone. At the end of the program, they'll synthesize and present their findings to their peers, mentors and the local community.
Partners & Applications workshop
CRESCENT will host its annual Partnerships & Applications Workshop, a forum for inter-organizational connection and collaboration around Cascadia seismic research and resilience, June 26-27 at the UO Portland campus. A mix of CRESCENT research updates, community presentations, and facilitated discussion sessions will address the following themes:
- Science communication
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Data availability and access
- Resource limitations
Community Fault Model workshop
In August, CRESCENT will convene a workshop to solicit input from the community on the CRESCENT Community Fault Model (CFM) v1.0 and discuss improvements for future versions of the CFM.
At the CFM Topical Workshop, participants will be asked to provide input about how to improve and augment the representation of faults and other structures through focused, regional-scale discussions. CRESCENT plans to solicit feedback from a variety of community members, including federal, state and local agencies; academic institutions; and utility, consulting and other private industries.
The workshop will highlight the current goals, criteria for inclusion and status of the CFM. Participants are welcome to share new results from both previously known and newly discovered fault systems in both onshore and offshore regions of Cascadia. The workshop will focus on faults in both the upper plate (North America), the lower plate (Juan de Fuca), and the plate interface. These conversations may highlight where future fault investigations are needed.
The goal of the workshop is to gain a better understanding of the community’s needs, uses and other considerations as CRESCENT plans for the next update of the CFM.
“At a time when scientific work faces so many external pressures, the opportunity to gather, share ideas, and build community carries real weight," said Diego Melgar, director of CRESCENT. "I'm grateful that CRESCENT can help create that space—offering time to collaborate and a chance to engage deeply with the work that matters.”