The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) has awarded 11 new grants to researchers studying the Cascadia subduction zone as part of its ongoing effort to help build community resilience against earthquakes along the West Coast’s massive fault line.
Awarded to researchers at institutions across the United States, the grants will fund projects related to the center’s primary goals: understanding the Cascadia subduction zone, expanding access to geoscience careers, and increasing collaboration between researchers and policymakers to communicate earthquake-related hazards.
“From offshore fault modeling to tsunami sediment transport and Indigenous STEM education, the breadth of these awards shows how CRESCENT’s pillars are driving creative and impactful science,” said CRESCENT Director Diego Melgar, an associate professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. “We’re particularly proud of how this round of grants supports both fundamental research and applied solutions that address real-world risks.”
CRESCENT, the nation’s first subduction zone earthquake hazards center, is a coalition of 14 institutions, including the University of Oregon, dedicated to supporting earthquake research, outreach and preparedness. Its annual seed grants are funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation as well as a donation from Pacific Gas & Electric.
The 2025 awardees include:
- Patrick Bassal of Ohio State University and Chukwuebuka Nweke of University of Southern California
- Adam Booth of Portland State University
- Cailey Condit of University of Washington
- Hao Guo of University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Kaj Johnson of Indiana University
- Lee Liberty of Boise State University
- Elizabeth Madden of San Jose State University
- Richard Parra of University of Washington
- Ashley Streig of Portland State University
- Erick Velasco Reyes of Oregon State University
- Yujie Zheng of University of Texas at Dallas
Visit the CRESCENT website to learn more about the research funded by the grants.