Welcome to the Oregon Hazards Lab
Using Science, Technology, and Community Engagement to Understand, Detect, and Mitigate Multi-Hazards within the Pacific Northwest
223+
Seismic Monitoring Stations
63+
Wildfire Detection Cameras
$22M+
Funding Since 2020
2018
Year OHAZ Was Founded
28
OHAZ Staff
8
Student Researchers
The Oregon Hazards Lab is a research lab within the University of Oregon's Department of Earth Sciences. We currently partner in these efforts:
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Along with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington, we monitor ground motion to better understand earthquake and volcano hazards and their impacts on communities in Oregon and Washington.
ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System
Since 2014, the Oregon Hazards Lab has been an instrumental partner in building and promoting the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake early warning system.
Wildfire Detection Cameras
With hundreds of mountaintop cameras installed throughout the western United States, this high-speed wildfire detection network provides firefighters and first responders a new way to spot and track wildfires.
Wildfire Smoke Sensors
As part of a partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, we deployed 30 smoke sensors across Western Oregon in 2023 and tested their effectiveness at detecting emerging wildfires.
Sage Continuum
We are building a continent-spanning network of smart sensors to improve the flow of information between scientists and the natural world.
Willamette Watershed Project
The Oregon Hazards Lab is developing resilient communications infrastructure for the Santiam, Sisters, and McKenzie River corridors that will support a natural disaster monitoring and alerting network.
News from the Oregon Hazards Lab
Oregon Hazards Lab is a 2022 Oregon Connections Award Winner
The Oregon Hazards Lab received an award at the 2022 Oregon Connection Conference, which honors individuals and organizations who have positively impacted telecommunications development in Oregon.
ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and Critical Infrastructure Workshop
Join earthquake scientists and critical infrastructure operators to learn how water and sewer utilities have used ShakeAlert earthquake early warning technology to enhance their earthquake preparedness and resilience.
Bureau of Land Management Expands Wildfire Detection Camera Network in Oregon
Spotting wildfires as soon as they start is one of the best ways we can keep public lands, people, and wildlife safe. View this story map from the Bureau of Land Management to learn about the wildfire camera installed by the Oregon Hazards Lab on Bryant Mountain.