Undergraduate Scholarship

Congratulations to Ariel Dome, this year’s winner of the NACIS Undergraduate Scholarship! Ariel is a student at the University of the Philippines Diliman. Here’s his description of his map:

“The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, it experiences frequent seismic activity due to active tectonic movements, particularly along the Philippine Trench and other fault systems. According to the 2024 World Risk Report by UNICEF, the Philippines ranks first among countries with the highest disaster risk.

This map visualizes 25 years of earthquake occurrences (2000–2024), highlighting seismic hotspots and the country’s vulnerability to tectonic hazards. The total recorded earthquakes, as well as earthquake-related deaths, injuries, affected populations, and economic damages (in USD) sourced from USGS EHP and EM-DAT.”