From Celina’s Balderas Guzmán’s pilot project ‘Visualizing dynamic processes and social-ecological systems to advance coastal resilience action’ comes new graphic results. This project aimed to translate the benefits of collaborative nature-based erosion management approaches into accessible graphics to support ongoing community-led coastal resilience efforts. The graphics […]
Huge congratulations to Thaile Schrock for being named the Outstanding CLA Senior Nominee in the Sociology Department at Oregon State University! This well-deserved honor goes to the top-performing undergrad in the department. Thaile also wowed at the Pacific Sociological Association conference this past spring, taking home […]
Before leaving office, President Joe Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. Earth and Space Sciences affiliate faculty Erin Wirth was among those […]
A new article from The Oregonian written by reporter Lizzy Acker, describes the tsunami warning that went out on December 5, 2024 to Northern California and Southern Oregon. This 7.0-magnitude Cape Mendocino earthquake struck off the coast of California, triggering ShakeAlert warnings across the region. While […]
Daily vulnerability and disaster resilience: a case study of preferred community assets and social capital for Latinx coastal residents Joshua Blockstein (CEOAS, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA)Jenna H. Tilt (CEOAS, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA)Beatriz Botello Salgado (FCH/SNAP-Ed Program, Oregon State University Extension Service, Newport, Oregon, USA) Read the full article here Purpose This study explores […]
The Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research (CoPes) Hub is recruiting up to 10 undergraduate students from any academic discipline for an exciting opportunity in the Cascadia Coastal Hazards and Resilience Training, Education and Research (CHARTER) Fellows program. What’s the CoPes Hub project about? People living […]
A 6.0 Earthquake occurred today (October 30, 2024) off the Oregon Coast – don’t worry, no tsunami threat! This was not on the Cascadia Subduction Zone but where the Juan de Fuca plate meets the Pacific plate, called the Juan de Fuca Ridge. This spot has […]
We are excited to announce that the Community Adaptation Pathways, Planning, and Partnerships (CAPPP) StoryMap Collection is now live here. We encourage community members, organizations, policymakers, and all interested partners to visit the StoryMap collection of research project findings that examine Oregon coastal resilience to natural hazards ranging from […]
A new informational flyer (in English and Spanish) that supports increasing awareness on hazard preparedness has been released. A project through the Cascadia CoPes Hub set off to identify multi-use adaptation strategies for disaster risk reduction. Through this project, several videos were created on Tsunami Evacuation Wayfinding and […]
The Cascadia CoPes Hub annually funds 3-5 pilot projects, each designed to engage communities and support emergent research activities. These year-long initiatives aim to address the information needs identified by tribes and other coastal communities. 3 new projects were awarded this year to PI’s:Dr. Felicia Olemta […]