January Anacortes Lecture
The Cascadia Subduction Zone: The impact of the Earth’s moving tectonic plates on Pacific Northwest geology.
January 15, 2027 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
At the edge of the continent in the Pacific Northwest (lies the Cascadia Subduction Zone. In this active boundary region, the lighter Pacific Plate is slowly subducting—moving beneath—the denser North American Plate, a convergence that plays a central role in shaping the planet’s surface, generating earthquakes, and fueling volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Bernard Hausen, a professor of geology at Western Washington University, researches and teaches tectonics, paleomagnetism, and near-surface geophysics off western North America and associated deformation affecting our inland geology. A long-time resident of the PNW, he earned a BS in geology from the University of Washington (1988), and an MS and PhD in geology from University of Michigan. Dr. Hausen joined the WWU faculty in 1997, serving as department chair from 2010-2026.
Reservations are required for this popular event! Walk-in seats will not be available.
Ticket Reservations will open at 9:00 am on Friday, January 1, 2027
Doors will open at 6:15pm. Please arrive to the lobby for check-in no later than 6:50 on the evening of the lecture. We will start promptly at 7pm. Those who arrive after 6:50 pm may lose their reservations!