Last week in Marin County, California, significant flooding from heavy rainstorms and king tides impacted the community. On Saturday, Jan. 3rd, the king tide event broke a 27-year-old record across parts of California. With the recent atmospheric river-related damage to Washington state and the record-breaking tides […]
As we head into 2026, it is an important time to reflect on the past year and apply what we have learned. Along the Pacific Northwest (PNW) coast, that means letting go of a few common coastal hazard myths and replacing them with knowledge that helps […]
While much of our winter here in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) has been relatively dry, that has quickly changed due to an atmospheric river coming from the Pacific Ocean. The PNW states, Oregon and Washington, have been experiencing record-breaking rainfalls. Atmospheric rivers typically occur when water […]
We are proud to highlight Kaylee Mackey, a CHARTER research Fellow, for her involvement in the NSF-funded pilot project, “Human drivers of change to sediment supply and the seabed” led by principal investigator Dr. Kendall Valentine. As a part of this project, Mackey is contributing to […]
Exciting News! The Coastal Hazards and Resilience Training, Education, and Research (CHARTER) Fellow program is now open! We are recruiting undergraduates from any academic discipline to provide YOU with opportunities to engage with research, connect with people from different Universities, and gain experience in natural science […]
Off the coast of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California, lies one of the world’s greatest impending earthquake hazards: The Cascadia Subduction Zone. While scientists have long known that Cascadia is capable of producing powerful earthquakes, there has been far less certainty about how much […]
Exciting news for the Hub and its members, the Cascadia CoPes Twitter account will now be moved to BlueSky! This new platform will allow the Hub to connect with a wider audience of people around coastal communities, hazard mitigation, and emergent research. Join us on our […]
Each year the Cascadia CoPes Hub funds a handful of pilot projects, designed to support, provide, and engage communities in emergent research to help strengthen hazard mitigation infrastructure. This year 5 new projects were awarded to PI’s: Dr. Alex Horner-Devine – Characterizing Lower Williapa River flooding […]