• First Steps as a Team

    By Tarik Rawlings The Oregon coast is a dynamic and ever changing landscape. Shaped by a range of natural forces – wind, ocean, rivers, and earthquakes – this region is subject to a variety of natural hazards. Floods, landslides and coastal erosion occurs on an annual basis. Much less frequently, large earthquakes and tsunamis ravage […]

  • Be Prepared

    By Ali Lau Just like every community, Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) are at risk from emergency events, both natural and manmade. A team of graduate students in the Community Planning Workshop class hope to learn exactly how much variation exists. The goal for this team of students, led by Project Manager Rory Isbell, is […]