Month: January 2013

Meet our RARE participants: Joseph Edmonds & City of Roseburg

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Joseph received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Brea College.  Continuing his education, Joseph recently received his Master’s of Science in Environmental Studies from Ohio University.  As a student, Joseph found a great opportunity to strengthen his love of nature and better educate others by volunteering at Highbanks Park and joining the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program.  After attaining his Master’s Degree, Joseph worked as a volunteer coordinator for the AmeriCorps Building Better Communities Program in Columbus, Ohio.  Following his year with the RARE Program, Joseph hopes to attend the University of Oregon’s Environmental Science, Studies, and Policy Ph.D. Program.

Placement: City of Roseburg

Population: 21,181

Location: Roseburg

Sponsor:  Umpqua Business Center

Supervisor: Amy Amoroso

County: Douglas

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: Southern Oregon.  Natural Resources Planning.

 The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments in the State of Oregon.  Today, the Tribe has 1609 members who are governed by an elected eleven-member Tribal Board of Directors. The Tribe has a rich history in southern Oregon that reflects hard work, perseverance and the desire to be self-reliant.

The RARE participant placed with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians will support the Tribe in their endeavors to develop a basin wide conservation project of cultural importance.  The participant will also take on a number of other natural resources planning related tasks.  Specifically, the participant will assist the Tribe’s fish biologist with the writing and complication of conservation plan; assist various departments with NEPA compliance documentation; and, help facilitate an Integrated Resource Management Planning process and organize the Tribe’s 2013 Beaver Conference.

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313 Year Anniversary of Cascadia Fault Earthquake and Tsunami Observed

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SEATTLE — January 26, 1700 is when an estimated magnitude 9.0 megathrust earthquake and tsunami occurred on the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coastline of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, and British Columbia. This Saturday, January 26, 2013 marks the 313th anniversary of the last great Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and associated tsunami. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is recognized as one of the world’s most dangerous faults as it poses a significant earthquake hazard for western United States and Canada; including some the region’s most highly populated cities including Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on the Cascadia fault would be one thousand times more powerful than the 2001 magnitude 6.8 Nisqually, Washington earthquake. In addition, the impacts to coastal communities will be similar to the temblors that struck Japan in March, 2011 and Chile in February, 2010. Future Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes and tsunamis will have long-term impacts to coastal communities and the potential to inflict tens of billions of dollars in physical damage that will dramatically impact the region’s economy well beyond the coastlines.

“This anniversary offers Cascadia region residents, schools and businesses an opportunity to prepare for the future” said Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) President, John Schelling. “To help reduce the risk and vulnerability to future Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes and tsunami hazards, the CREW brings together researchers, practitioners and citizens from northern California to British Columbia to help our region plan for and become more resilient to these catastrophic events” said Schelling.

CREW has developed a number of free products to help Cascadia residents, schools, businesses, and emergency managers become better prepared for future earthquakes including: earthquake scenarios, disaster planning toolkits for small businesses, and post-disaster recovery guides. These and other preparedness materials are accessible online at www.crew.org.

Contact: Heidi Kandathil
Executive Director (206) 790-0923
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup                                                                                                                                                                                                                           P.O. Box 30875, Seattle, Washington 98133