NHMA currently has over 70 members and 15 board members. The membership represents a diverse group of practitioners, academics, government officials, and students. Membership covers most of the United States and includes several international members as well. Click here to see a map of the locations of our current members.

NHMA is organized as a Non-Profit Corporation under Louisiana State Law and has a fifteen-member Board.

For more information on our organization, please see our Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.

The Need for the NHMA:

Natural hazard mitigation is a new field in name only. Professionals from a wide variety of disciplines have been practicing hazard mitigation for decades -- emergency managers working with architects and city planners to update building codes for disaster-resistant construction, civil engineers working with local officials to design flood-resistant urban drainage systems, foresters working with state officials to enact more effective prescribed burning practices, etc. However, until recently, natural hazard mitigation has taken place as pieces scattered within the daily duties of diverse professions -- a cross-disciplinary effort recognized as vitally important to protect the safety of individuals and communities, but often not considered a separate field or discipline.

The crucial importance of natural hazard mitigation, however, requires a more coherent approach, with readily-available and consistent technical information and training, formal and informal discourse among hazard mitigation professionals, a greater public awareness of the social components of hazard mitigation, and the recognition of hazard mitigation as a profession in its own right.

To this end, the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association (NHMA) was formed in 2008 by a diverse group of professionals from all aspects of the hazard mitigation field. We are always seeking new members who share our enthusiasm and dedication to the goals and objectives described above. If you are interested in joining us to further the professionalism, collaborative efforts, efficacy, and influence of natural hazard mitigation in both the public and private spheres, please download our membership form and don't hesitate to contact us at nathazma@gmail.com with any questions you may have.