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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 7d

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.

This graphic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 12d

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

Brandon Shuck, PhD @seismoshuck.bsky.social · 14d

🚨🚨 One of the clearest pictures of a subducting slab tearing to date? I think so, but tell me what you think! Super thrilled that our manuscript on slab tearing and subduction termination just went live in Science Advances! You can read all about it for free here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 12d

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

LSU College of Science @lsuscience.bsky.social · 14d

New study in Science Advances by @lsu.bsky.social geologist Brandon Shuck @seismoshuck.bsky.social shows the Cascadia subduction zone breaking apart in pieces—shedding light on ancient microplates, volcanic activity, and seismic hazards. More: www.lsu.edu/science/news...

@lsuresearch.bsky.social

Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Apart Off the Pacific Northwest — and That’s Not Necessarily Bad News

www.lsu.edu

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 14d

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...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 20d

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...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to EarthScope!

EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 21d

In June 2024, EarthScope Consortium submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to operate the National Geophysical Facility (NGF). We are thrilled to announce that EarthScope has been selected as the operator of NSF NGF.

➡️ https://loom.ly/gfaXxQ8

Graphic announcing EarthScope Consortium as operator of the NSF National Geophysical Facility

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 21d

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

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 27d

Governor Kotek Signs Executive Order to Prepare for Earthquake Risk

apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsr...

Post - Newsroom

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 28d

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:

2025 C2C Story - Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center

Shaping the Next Generation of Geoscientists

cascadiaquakes.org

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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · Aug 30

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.

California scientists solved a 1954 quake puzzle. Here’s what it means for the next ‘Big One’

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.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Sep 7

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

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Sep 4

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/

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Sep 3

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...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌍 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...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 28

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!

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 21

Twinning Spotlight: Lindsay Gross – San Jose State University: Lindsay joined Mentor Amanda Thomas (UC Davis) and her research team for fieldwork at Mt. Rainier, helping install 50+ nodal seismometers to monitor debris flows. She wrapped up her trip at UC Davis, finalizing Twinning deliverables.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 20

@omsiedu.bsky.social Next Wednesday, Aug 27th is the annual OMSI After Dark event, a 21+ night at the museum themed around disaster preparedness. CRESCENT director Diego Melgar will be giving a lecture about Tsunamis in Cascadia and CRESCENT will be tabling. Learn more here: omsi.edu/events/omsi-...

OMSI After Dark: Survival Guide

Grab a drink and roam the museum at OMSI After Dark. This month, we'll learn the importance of being prepared for natural disasters.

omsi.edu

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congratulations to the seven recipients of the June 2025 Geoscience Professional Development Fellowship! This fellowship enables graduate students and postdocs to travel to professional development opportunities. The next review of applications will be January 15, 2026.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 13

Day 2 of the Community Fault Model Topical Workshop at the University of Oregon – Portland! Discussing the current status of the CFM v1.0, including criteria for inclusion, how faults are represented in 3D, and ongoing work. We’re inviting feedback from the community on model usage and improvements.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out the August 2025 edition of CRESCENT's Quarterly Newsletter: Seismic Moment
mailchi.mp/uoregon/seis...

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 5

Twinning Spotlight: Itzel Noriega!
Itzel is spending 2 weeks at the University of Oregon with mentor Diego Melgar, learning to build an earthquake catalog. While on campus, Itzel got to visit CRESCENT headquarters and attend the Outdoor Track and Field Championships with our GEI Program Manager.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 4

Are you ready for the 2025 ShakeOut earthquake drill this October? Learn how to get your organization involved in the 2025 ShakeOut by attending an online forum hosted by the EPIcenter Partnership and USGS ShakeAlert!

Learn more and register here: omsi.edu/events/shak...

ShakeOut 2025 Prep Forums

Get ready for ShakeOut by joining this Free-Choice Learning Environments Forum, hosted by EPIcenter partnership and USGS ShakeAlert®.

omsi.edu

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · Aug 2

Twinning Spotlight: Baylor Goroski -Fort Lewis College- spent 3 weeks at Louisiana State U. with mentor Eirini Poulaki collecting detailed electron microscopy & geochronology data. He got hands-on experience with cutting-edge equipment that is immensely valuable experience for his future career.

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