Our Mission
“ Enabling persons, political entities, and other organizations to make informed decisions about the application of weather modification technologies, to provide for adequate water supplies, and reduced natural weather hazards. ”
Our Vision
HISTORY
The Weather Modification Association was organized in 1950 to cultivate a better understanding of weather modification techniques, impacts, and expectations among program sponsors, program operators, and the scientific community, and to promote ethical professional conduct and a free exchange of information.
“Free exchange of accurate information regarding the efficacy, safety, methodology and cost-effectiveness of weather modification activities.”
WHAT WE DO
Weather modification can be both planned, as is the case in cloud seeding (cloud modification), or inadvertent, for example, when pollution affects visibility. Planned (deliberate) weather modification is also commonly known as cloud seeding, cloud modification, and atmospheric water management. The WMA fields a wide variety of inquiries, from domestic and foreign governmental agencies, to the student doing a report for the classroom.
WMA Milestones
Association Statements
The Weather Modification Association has adopted a statement on standards and ethics in order to further the Association's purposes, which include but are not limited to: Promoting research, development, understanding and application of weather modification for beneficial uses, and encouraging and promoting the highest standards of conduct in all weather modification activities.
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Brief capability statements regarding intentional weather modification by cloud seeding, summarizing the current state of the technology within its primary application categories. The summaries are limited to conventional seeding methods that are based on accepted physical principles.
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The Weather Modification Association has adopted a statement on the environmental impact of using silver iodide as a cloud seeding agent. This statement contains background information about silver iodide, how it is used in cloud seeding, and its overall environmental impact.
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The Weather Modification Association is a nonprofit corporation under the Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act (the “Nonprofit Act”).
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The Bylaws govern the association and are rules pertaining to how it conducts business. The newest version of the Bylaws were approved by the membership and adopted in March of 2012.
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The Nominations Committee, comprised of Bruce Boe (chair), Maury Roos (past-chair), Todd Flanagan, Shaun Parkinson, and Daniel Gilbert, have reviewed all WMA elected positions regarding position responsibilities. This review was completed in January 2018, by consensus.
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Our Corporate Members
American Elements
Attn: Laura Lovekin
1093 Broxton Ave Ste 2000, Los Angeles CA 90024
Ph. (Switchboard USA/CA): 310-208-0551, F. 310-208-0351
laura.lovekin@americanelements.com
http://americanelements.com
Colorado River Project
Attn: Kanzer, Dave - Deputy Chief Engineer
PO Box 1120, Glenwood Springs CO 81602
dkanzer@crwcd.org
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Attn: Joe Busto
Weather Modification Permits
1313 Sherman St Rm 721, Denver CO 80203
Ph. 303-866-4807, F. 303-866-4474
joe.busto@state.co.us
Droplet Measurement Technologies
Attn: Darrel Baumgardner
2400 Trade Centre Ave Ste B, Longmont CO 80503-7600
Ph. 303-440-5576, F. 303-440-1956
darrel@dropletmeasurement.com
http://dropletmeasurement.com
Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization
ELGA
Attn: Kyriakos Tsitouridis, Director
"Makedonia" International Airport
55103, Thessaloniki, GREECE
Ph. +306934095462
k.tsitouridis@elga.gr
Ice Crystal Engineering, LLC
Attn: Charlie Harper
5074 165th St SE. Kindred ND 58051
Ph. 701-428-9882, F. 701-428-9884
charlie@iceflares.com
http://iceflares.com
Idaho Power Company
Attn: Shaun Parkinson
PO Box 70 - CHQ-4., Boise ID 83707
Ph. 208-388-2495, F. 208-388-6495
SParkinson@idahopower.com
https://www.idahopower.com/default.cfm
Laboratorios-Argenol
Attn: Ivana Ascaso Aldea
Mgr. Autovio de Logrono, KM 7,400, Poligono Europa 2
Naves 1-11, 50011 E-Zaragoza, SPAIN
i-ascaso@laboratorios-argenol.com
http://laboratorios-argenol.com
North American Weather Consultants
Attn: Don Griffith (CM, CO)
8180 South Highland Dr Ste B-2, Sandy UT 84093
Ph. 801-942-9005, F. 801-942-9007
nawc@nawcinc.com
http://www.nawcinc.com
North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board
Attn: Darin Langerud (CM), Director
900 E Boulevard Ave Dept 770, Bismarck ND 58505
Ph. 701-328-2788, F. 701-328-3696
dlangerud@nd.gov
http://www.swc.nd.gov/arb
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District
Attn: C.E. Williams
PO Box 637, White Deer TX 79097
Ph. 806-883-2501, F. 806-883-2162, M. 806-669-4458
cew@pgcd.us
https://pgcd.us
Radiometrics Corporation
Attn: David Patton
4909 Nautilus Crt N Ste 110, Boulder CO 80301
Main. 303-449-9192, Desk. 303-539-7583
d.patton@radiometrics.com
http://radiometrics.com
RHS Consulting, Ltd
Attn: Richard H. Stone (CO)
2227 Bellanca St Unit A, Minden NV 89423
Ph. 775-338-9323
4rstone@gmail.com
http://www.skywaterventures.com
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Attn: Kaitlyn Bednar
4401 Bradshaw Rd, Mailstop EA405, Sacramento CA 95827
Ph. 916-732-6385
Kaitlyn.Bednar@smud.org
http://smud.org
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Attn: Fray Crease
130 Victoria St, Santa Barbara CA 93101
Ph. 805-568-3542, F. 805-568-3434
fcrease@cosbpw.net
http://cosb.countyofsb.org/pwd/pwwater.aspx?id=3574
Texas Weather Modification Association
Attn: Jonathon Jennings
8696 Hanger Rd, San Angelo TX 76904
Ph. 325-949-1950
jennings6@gmail.com
Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District
Attn: Frank Kugal
210 W Spencer Ave Ste B, Gunnison CO 81230-2544
Ph. 970-641-6065
fkugal@uprwcd.org
http://ugrwcd.org
Utah Divison of Water Resources
Attn: Candice Hasenyager
1594 W North Temple Ste 310, Box 146201, Salt Lake City UT 84114-6201
Ph. 801-538-7269, F. 801-538-7279
CandiceHasenyager@utah.gov
http://www.water.utah.gov
Weather Modification, International
Attn: Neil S Brackin
3802 20th St N, Fargo ND 58102
Ph. 701-235-5500, F. 701-235-9717
nbrackin@weathermod.com
http://www.weathermod.com
Western Weather Consultants, LLC
Attn: Larry Hjermstad
PO Box 58, Durango CO 81302
Ph. 970-247-8813, F. 970-247-8813
Larry: westernweather.larry@gmail.com
Mike: westernweather@gmail.com
Eric: westernweather.eric@gmail.com
Wyoming Water Development
Attn: Julie Gondzar
6920 Yellowtail Rd, Cheyenne WY 82002
Ph. 307-777-7626, F. 307-777-6819
julie.gondzar@wyo.gov
http://wwdc.state.wy.us