Center Operations: Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT)

卡斯卡迪亚地区地震科学中心（CRESCENT）特别关注与卡斯卡迪亚俯冲带（CSZ）引起的地震灾害有关的科学。关于CSZ的单学科研究已经很广泛，但仍有许多未知之处。认识到跨学科研究的必要性，CRESCENT旨在使用先进的高性能计算模拟，数据科学，机器学习，实验室实验和现场观察将各种研究工作聚合到系统级模型中。CRESCENT致力于变革性活动，例如最先进的地震过程模拟和沿着CSZ的高分辨率建模，其目标是加深对该俯冲带和世界各地其他潜在俯冲带行为的理解。此外，CRESCENT将通过与联邦、州、地方和部落各级的各种社区伙伴广泛合作，重点促进区域和国家对地震灾害的复原力。将科学见解转化为太平洋西北地区地震灾害恢复力的实际应用是该地质灾害中心的重点领域之一。另一个重点领域是强调建立多元化的地球科学工作队伍，并针对各级学生采取措施。CRESCENT在社区参与和反馈方面的优先事项将确保科学，政策和社会之间的动态，迭代关系。最终，CRESCENT的目标是成为地震灾害研究，劳动力发展和社区联系的纽带，为社会公益建立合作地球科学研究的新范式。卡斯卡迪亚地区地震科学中心（CRESCENT）的目标是研究海洋构造板块在大陆板块下滑动的地区所产生的地震。这些被称为俯冲带。位于太平洋西北部的卡斯卡迪亚是一个地区，俯冲带可以产生我们星球上最强烈的地震，对社会造成严重破坏。虽然已经有很多研究，但仍有很多未知的东西，这就是CRESCENT活动的用武之地。通过使用尖端技术和分析方法，CRESCENT计划汇集来自各种科学学科的研究，并了解俯冲带。该中心的重点是了解大俯冲地震如何影响人们和基础设施，可以帮助社会更好地为这些未来的事件做好准备。CRESCENT的外联工作是教育公众和未来的科学家了解地震，旨在确保每个人都了解与俯冲地震有关的风险以及如何保护自己。CRESCENT旨在通过努力与各行各业的人建立联系，创造一支代表我们社会多样性的员工队伍。CRESCENT的总体目标是通过将科学家与当地社区联系起来，并制定切实可行的安全措施，成为与地震研究和准备有关的所有事情的中心。该团队认为，他们的工作不仅有利于太平洋西北部卡斯卡迪亚俯冲带周围的地区，而且还可以应用于美国和世界各地类似的地震多发地区。该中心的倡议不仅仅是关于科学;它是关于利用科学来改善社会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) has a specific focus on the science related to seismic hazards originating from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ). Single-discipline research on the CSZ has been extensive, however much remains unknown. Recognizing the necessity of interdisciplinary research, CRESCENT aims to aggregate diverse research efforts into system-level models using advanced high-performance computing simulations, data science, machine learning, laboratory experiments, and field observations. Pursuing transformative activities, such as state-of-the-art simulations of earthquake processes and high-resolution modeling along the CSZ, CRESCENT’s objective is to deepen the understanding of the behavior of this and potentially other subduction zones around the world. In addition, CRESCENT will focus on fostering regional and national resilience against earthquake hazards through extensive collaboration with various community partners at the federal, state, local and tribal levels. Translating scientific insights into practical applications for seismic hazard resilience in the Pacific Northwest is one of the focus areas of this geohazard center. Emphasis on building a diverse geoscience workforce, with initiatives targeting students across all levels is another focus area. CRESCENT’s priorities with respect to community engagement and feedback, will ensure a dynamic, iterative relationship between science, policy, and society. Ultimately, CRESCENT aims to be a nexus for earthquake hazards research, workforce development, and community connections, establishing a new paradigm of collaborative Earth science research for societal good. This award was co-funded with the Marine Geology and Geophysics program in the Ocean Science Division.The goal of the Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) is to study earthquakes originating from areas where an oceanic tectonic plate slides under a continental plate. These are known as subduction zones. Cascadia, in the Pacific Northwest, is a region, where the subduction zone can produce the most powerful earthquakes on our planet, causing serious damage to society. Although there has been a lot of research, there is much that remains unknow and this is where CRESCENT activities come in. By using cutting-edge technology and analysis methods CRESCENT plans to pool together research from various scientific disciplinary sources and make sense of the subduction zone. The center’s focus on understanding how big subduction earthquakes can affect people and infrastructure can help better prepare society for these future events. CRESCENT outreach work to educate the public as well as future scientists about earthquakes aims to ensure that everyone understands the risks associated with subduction earthquakes and how to protect themselves. CRESCENT intends to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our society by making an effort to connect with people from all walks of life. The overarching goal of CRESCENT is to become a hub for all things related to earthquake research and preparation by connecting scientists to local communities and develop practical safety measures. The team believes their work will not only benefit the region around the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest but can also be applied to similar earthquake-prone areas around the U.S. and the world. The initiative of this center is about more than just science; it's about using that science for the betterment of society.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.