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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It's 🛠️ #FieldWorkFriday Technicians upgraded the 20-year-old infrastructure at seismic site LAIR in western Oregon, helping it transmit data faster to support the #ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🔥It’s #WildfireWednesday The Chelan Hills Fire broke out in the early morning of July 4th, and was captured by the Chelan Butte camera in Central Washington. 🚨Level 3, GO NOW evacuations ordered in areas of Douglas County 📍9,861 acre footprint, 50% contained 📷 alertwest.live and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Happy #FieldworkFriday and Happy Pride from PNSN! Here are a few of our favorite rainbows spotted by our crews and cameras from field work across Washington and Oregon. Tune in tonight for more rainbows as the Washington team shares seismic data from the #WorldCup2026 Pride match at Seattle Stadium.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s 🔥#WildfireWednesday The Lytle Fire was caught moments after ignition on the Rhinehart Butte Cam in Eastern Oregon. 🚨There are no current evacuation orders. 📍As of 6/24/26, the fire perimeter is 6,063 acres and 40% contained. 📸 Watch on ALERTWest and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It’s 🛠️ #FieldWorkFriday This week, field technicians visited seismic sites KEB, BROK, and CARP. The trip to KEB involved ensuring our devices were oriented to true north, upgrading the 12-year-old solar panels at BROK, and fixing radio issues at CARP.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It’s #FieldWorkFriday 🛠️ Two new cams were installed in WA at Selah Butte and Rattlesnake Hills. After the Rattlesnake cam went live, it detected the Hwy 24 Fire and has been tracking the incident ever since. 📱 Watch on ALERTWest and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It’s #WildfireWednesday 🔥 The Halls Ridge cam is monitoring the Kinney Ridge Fire. The cam provided the initial detection of the fire and has been monitoring conditions. 📍As of 6/3/26 12:00pm, the fire sits at 19 acres. 📱 Watch on alertwest.live and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Happy 🛠️ #FieldWorkFriday! Last week, our field techs conducted tower training to practice rescues, techniques, and knot-tying. Training like this helps ensure our team is prepared to safely support the critical monitoring infrastructure that protects Oregon! #stem #oregon

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

It’s 🔥 #WildfireWednesday Last week kicked off fire season with the Pine Mtn. Fire near Bend. The Pine Mtn. camera was right next to the flames and captured the fire and the crews working to contain it. 📍5/13/26 the fire is at 100% containment 🔗 Watch on ALERTWest.live and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s our first 🔥 #WildfireWednesday of 2026 The Henkle Butte camera has been watching the 40 acres Trout Creek Fire outside of Sisters, marking the start of OR's fire season. 📸: ALERTWest.live or Watch Duty 📍As of May 6, 2026 the fire is 100% contained.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🛠️ It’s #FieldWorkFriday and we’ve got a new camera! This week, techs made their way back up to Washington to install the McClure camera. The recent WA cameras wouldn’t be possible without our partnership with the U.S. Forest Service🌲 📸 ALERTWest.live and Watch Duty

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! Today, we celebrate the planet and how we can protect it. These epic views are not just beautiful, they are home to OHAZ sensors that are essential for monitoring environmental change and keeping Oregonians same from natural hazards! #EarthDay

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Happy 🛠️#FieldWorkFriday! This week, our field techs headed south to service a seismic site and cam. At CAVE the team upgraded telemetry and converted the site’s batteries. Over at Fiddler WF cam, the team realigned the radio link to boost connectivity and improve data flow.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It’s 🛠️ #FieldWorkFriday Two new camera installs in WA, making these our 2nd and 3rd camera installs of 2026. 📍Newest additions: Ski Badger and Chelan  🔗Watch on ALERTWest.live and Watch Duty That brings us to 5 cameras across WA! Do we need a rebrand to PNWHAZ? 🧐

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🔥The Roslyn Ridge Camera is now live on ALERTWest.live and Watch Duty! 🌲This is the beginning of our Washington camera expansion, where we’ll install 3–4 cameras under a @ForestServiceNW grant.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The Oregon Hazards Lab (OHAZ) is looking for a Communications Manager to join our team in Eugene! 🔗 Visit Bit.ly/OHAZComms to apply!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

It’s #FieldWorkFriday🛠️ This week we headed to ROXY for a battery replacement and solar controller re-program, swung by RUCH re-program the controller, and wrapped up at SOUA, where we're planning a move! It's getting relocated a few hundred feet and treated to a nice update!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day💕 Can't define your special someone with only one natural hazard? Don't worry, OHAZ has you covered🔥🫨 #ValentinesDay #Valentine #NaturalHazard#STEM

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Ever wonder how we monitor 300+ stations to keep Oregon safe? 🌲 Our Director, Leland O’Driscoll, joins the "This is Oregon" podcast to talk #ShakeAlert, AI fire detection, and building a more resilient state. 🔊Listen: linktr.ee/ohaz_uo

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

🛠️ Happy #FieldWorkFriday In the winter, sometimes fieldwork can look a bit different! OHAZ field techs spent an evening with UO’s geology club, explaining what it’s like to work in a geotechnical role, and the skills that could help them to find similar roles in the future.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Happy #FieldWorkFriday 🛠️ This week, our field techs serviced seismic site VERN—swapping batteries, adding a solar panel, and completing routine maintenance to keep stations running 24/7 for real-time data and #ShakeAlert

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It’s #FieldWorkFriday! 🛠️ OHAZ field techs looped through Eastern OR to service sites ADEL, LKVW, LOST, and KFAL—replacing batteries and programming charge controllers to extend system life. Year-round maintenance keeps real-time data flowing for research and #ShakeAlert.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

❄️Even when wildfire season is over, OHAZ cameras serve critical purposes, like monitoring winter sports runs! We operate cameras at #WillamettePass⛷️ and #Timberline 🏂. Check the snow 24/7 on alertwest.live and the Watch Duty App. #OregonSnowboarding #OregonSkiing

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Oregon Hazards Lab!🎄❄️ Last night, a few of our cameras picked up some strange activity*🤔 *Note: The information bar typically included in camera screenshots has been removed for the privacy of those in the image… We’d like to stay on the Nice List

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

It’s #FieldWorkFriday! 🛠️ This week, field technicians visited seismic site ROGE in Southern Oregon. During their solar array upgrade, they were able to make friends with what we believe is a Clouded Salamander! 🦎 #GoDucks #STEM

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

It’s #FieldWorkFriday! Last week, our techs visited seismic site SNAKE and other stations across southwest Oregon to keep the network healthy and ready for tiny ground motions. OHAZ often installs @pnsn1 stations near fire lookouts thanks to their quiet, remote locations.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

OHAZ Wrapped 2025! 62,258 miles, 153 field days, and 4.2 million Oregonians protected. Here’s to the towers we climbed and the conduit trenches we dug. See you out there in the 2026 field season! 💚💛🦆 #Wrapped #stem #Oregon #GoDucks

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

It’s #FieldWorkFriday! OHAZ multi-hazards staff & student techs wrapped up their rope-access training 🪢 to help prep for cert upgrades, test new techniques 🧗, & gear up for next field season. This training keeps them safe, efficient & effective while climbing comms towers!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Happy #FieldworkFriday! This week, OHAZ multi-hazard techs spent 3 days training with our lead seismic tech to learn more about the seismic systems and operating procedures we run with the @pnsn1.bsky.social network. Perfect timing for the winter #fieldwork season! 🛠️❄️ #WomeninSTEM #STEM

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

DYK the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network is managed jointly by UO, UW, and USGS? Together we operate 700+ seismic monitoring stations! #FieldWorkFriday Field technicians from OHAZ and UW recently teamed up to upgrade VLM, a @pnsn1.bsky.social site NW of Mt. Hood. Team work makes the dream work! 🦆🐾

Three men upgrade a seismic monitoring station in a clearcut under a powerline.

Two men upgrade a seismic monitoring station at the edge of a forest.

A seismic monitoring station is at the edge of a forest.

A snowcapped mountain rises above surrounding forests and hills.

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CRESCENT @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

CRESCENT's Twinning Program is seeking mentor pairs to guide undergraduate students through a yearlong research project. ⏰ Applications close January 15, 2026 Program begins Fall 2026 Learn more and apply here ⬇️ cascadiaquakes.org/2024/10/03/m...

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 05/11/2025

On this World Tsunami Awareness Day, we look back at the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake and tsunami and reflect on the lessons learned and scientific advances made in tsunami warning. #TsunamiDay Watch: The Science Behind the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman Earthquake & Tsunami 📽️ loom.ly/nvoYSSA

Thumbnail showing rupture zone of the 2004 earthquake and subsequent propagation of tsunami waves with text "Surprise Earthquake?"

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day. If you are on the coast and feel shaking or get an earthquake early warning alert, you should #DropCoverHoldOn. Wait for shaking to stop. Then evacuate to high ground or inland. A tsunami may be coming! Learn about #ShakeAlert at usgs.gov/FAQ/BeShakeAlertSafe.

This graphic tells people to go to high ground if they are at the coast and get an earthquake early warning alert or feel shaking.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We just added two new wildfire cameras in the Columbia River Gorge! #FieldworkFriday The Stacker and Juniper cameras are in WA so they can spot fires on both sides of the river. Thanks Klickitat PUD for hosting them! Live feeds will be available soon on ALERTWest.live and the @watchduty.org app.

A wildfire camera is on top of a telecommunications tower with the Columbia River Gorge visible in the background.

A young man hoists a wildfire camera on top of a telecommunications tower, with a desert and blue sky in the background.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This webinar is happening today at 1pm!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The #ShakeAlert System rapidly detects earthquakes and alerts people before dangerous shaking arrives. A free @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social webinar on 10/23 will share how community lifelines can use #EEW technology to protect critical infrastructure. 🔗 Register: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/c...

This graphic encourages people to register for a Zoom webinar about ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning for lifeline infrastructure.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Today is the #ShakeOut earthquake drill! Join us at the @uoregon.bsky.social Museum of Natural and Cultural History for a special Walk & Talk about earthquakes and preparedness. The program begins at 2pm at @uomnch.bsky.social. Learn more at mnch.uoregon.edu/index.php/learn/great-oregon-shakeout.

This flyer encourages people to attend a walk and talk program at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at 2pm on October 16 at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 16/10/2025

It's International ShakeOut Day! Take a moment at 10:16 a.m. (local time) to practice your “Drop, Cover, and Hold On." If you live in an earthquake-prone region, it isn’t a question of if, but when an earthquake will occur. Be sure to make a plan and be prepared! 📽️ loom.ly/Nh4BnmE

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Recent @Mariners games have been shaking things up enough for our seismometers to notice but those waves are all in good fun. It's a great reminder that real quakes can happen anytime. Join us tomorrow (10/16) for @ShakeOut and practice what to do when the ground really moves.

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Nevada Seismological Laboratory @nvseismolab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Only 2 days left until The Great #Nevada #ShakeOut on October 16th and 10:16am! Do you know what to do during an earthquake if you're indoors? What about outdoors? Learn some tips from our video: tinyurl.com/yxyseyb2

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Tomorrow is the last day to donate to OHAZ via our Duckfunder! Your contribution would directly benefit our wildfire camera network. Thank you to everyone who has already supported us! duckfunder.uoregon.edu/project/46953

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Learn more about upcoming #ShakeOut events at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

ShakeOut is this Thursday! Are you participating in the world’s largest earthquake drill? Register your family, school, or workplace to participate at shakeout.org. Learn about #ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social on campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Our week of events for #ShakeOut begins today! If you are a @uoregon.bsky.social student or employee, stop by our table in the EMU Fishbowl between 10am and 3pm to learn about earthquakes and preparedness!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

10/16 is #ShakeOut – the world’s largest earthquake drill! Practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake. As soon as you feel shaking or get an alert from the #ShakeAlert #EEW System, #DropCoverHoldOn! Register your drill at shakeout.org. #SeismicSaturday

This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill so they can practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On.

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Dubs is ready to #ShakeOut... Are you? We’re just ONE WEEK away from the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16! Join Dubs in practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Register your participation and explore all the ways you can boost awareness for this event at shakeout.org.

Image with Dubs the Husky and PNSN Team Member doing a drop cover and hold on drill. Text about ShakeOut noting date (October 16, 2025) and link (shakeout.org). Bottom part of image shows cartoon Drop, Cover, Hold On panels.

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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network @pnsn1.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Happy #FieldworkFriday Mariners fans! Cal Raleigh said he could feel the ground shaking in Game 2, so PNSN came to take a closer look! We installed a seismometer right here in T-Mobile Park to record seismic energy during game 5. Seattle, we want to feel this place rocking! #SeizeTheMoment

PNSN install team standing along dugout with the empty green seats of TMobile Park behind them.

PNSN Field Engineer installing seismic instrument on concrete ground. Tool bag in foreground, black wall in background.

Looking over the right shoulder of PNSN Field Engineer working on laptop with green seismic instrument in background.

Green seismic instrument on ground, Grey and blue cable extending from rear.

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Join emergency preparedness and earthquake experts for a Reddit AMA starting today at 11am! reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1o1sb2j/ama_were_pacific_northwest_earthquake_tsunami/

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From the AMA community on Reddit: AMA: We're Pacific Northwest Earthquake & Tsunami Experts. Ask us Anything

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · 09/10/2025

International #ShakeOut Day is one week away! On Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 am (local time), join millions of people around the world practicing earthquake safety. Register and learn more at shakeout.org. Be prepared and practice your Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

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Oregon Hazards Lab @oregonhazardslab.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is on October 16! OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, UO Safety & Risk Services, and the Museum of Natural & Cultural History are hosting multiple events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus next week. Learn more at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.

This graphic encourages people to register for the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.

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