The Cascadia Coastal Hazards Research Coordination Network (RCN) engages academic, private, government, and tribal institutions to advance coastal hazards and resilience research across the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, the RCN:
- Builds on existing coastal hazards research and practice-based partnerships to integrate public and population health science and scientists into other disciplinary and interdisciplinary hazards research.
- Enhances the understanding of the coastal hazards in subduction zone environments, as well as dynamic and cascading coastal hazards.
- Advances the development of integrated, interdisciplinary research questions and approaches across engineering, planning and policy, and geosciences, to mitigate risks and disasters from natural hazards in partnership with Pacific Northwest coastal communities.
- Contribute to enhanced coastal community decision making, planning and resilience to coastal hazards, through advances in collaborative hazards and resilience research.
The RCN pursues its mission through a number of activities and pursuits that bring researchers and stakeholders together. Examples include:
- Convening a monthly virtual seminar.
- Sponsoring a yearly community workshop.
- Helping to coordinate activities and facilitiate communication between research groups.
- Working with partner organizations to co-sponsor events.
