Cascadia 9.0 was developed as part of an ongoing research project to determine what motivates young adults to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Using video games as a research and outreach tool, we take a interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness.

Liz Safran is a geologist who studies floods and landslides. She is a member of the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission and one of Portland's Neighborhood Emergency Teams. She manages the project and is the liaison with local emergency managers.

Erik Nilsen is a cognitive psychologist who specializes in human-computer interaction. His research interests focus on serious games to develop creativity and motivate healthy behaviors. He leads the design and execution of the project's experiments.

Peter Drake is a computer scientist with expertise in machine learning and software development. He has developed programs to play the classical Asian game Go and has worked on game programming in computer science pedagogy. He oversees game development.

Bryan Sebok is a media historian and filmmaker whose work focuses on intersections between media studies and media production. He directs the focus groups that precede and follow all experiments and manages the project's social media presence.