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
Advanced Weather Modification Solutions
Attn: Jonathan Jennings (CO)
jennings6@gmail.com
Archie Ruiz
arquimedes.ruiz-columbia@tt.edu
American Elements
Attn: Laura Lovekin
10884 Weyburn Ave, Los Angeles CA 90024
Ph. (Switchboard USA/CA): 310-208-0551, F. 310-208-0351
laura.lovekin@americanelements.com
https://www.americanelements.com/
ASNACP-Romania
Attn: George Caunel Florescu
g_caunel@yahoo.com
Catalin Seichea
seichea.catalin@asnacp.ro
Cloud Seeding Technologies
Attn: Malte Neuper
Burgenstr. 22, 71116 Gaertrinngen, GERMANY
Ph. +49-7034-2379948
malte.neuper@cloudseedingtech.com
Marta Nelson
marta.nelson@cloudseedingtech.com
Colorado River District
Attn: Dave Kanzer - Deputy Chief Engineer
PO Box 1120, Glenwood Springs CO 81602
dkanzer@crwcd.org
Mike Eytel
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Attn: Andrew Rickert
Weather Modification Permits
1313 Sherman St Rm 721, Denver CO 80203
Ph. 303-866-4807, F. 303-866-4474
Andrew.Rickert@state.co.us
https://cwcb.colorado.gov/
Erik Skeie
erik.skeie@state.co.us
Deepwater Chemicals
Attn: Chawn Hensley
chensley@deepwaterchemicals.com
Diane Dszydel
dszydel@deepwaterchemicals.com
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
Kristie Stower
kristie@dropletmeasurement.com
http://dropletmeasurement.com
Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization
ELGA
Attn: Eleni Chatzi, Physicist - Meteorologist
"Makedonia" Airport
Thessaloniki, GREECE
Ph. +30 2310 475833
e.chatzi@elga.gr
Ioannis Tegoulias
tegoulias@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
Erin Fischer
info@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
Derek Blestrud (CO)
dblestrud@idahopower.com
https://www.idahopower.com/default.cfm
Idaho Water Resource Board
Attn: Kala Golden
Idaho Department of Water Resources
322 E Front St, Boise ID 83701
Ph. 208-287-4800
iwrbcloudseeding@iwdr.idaho.gov
Wesley Hipke
https://idwr.idaho.gov/iwrb/programs/cloud-seeding-program/
North American Weather Consultants
Attn: Garrett Cammans
8180 South Highland Dr Ste B-2, Sandy UT 84093
Ph. 801-942-9005, F. 801-942-9007
nawc@nawcinc.com
David Yorty (CM)
dyorty@nawcinc.com
http://www.nawcinc.com
North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board
Attn: Darin Langerud (CM), Director
1200 Memorial Hwy, Bismarck ND 58504
Ph. 701-328-2788, F. 701-328-3696
dlangerud@nd.gov
Mark D Schneider (CM), Chief Meteorologist
mdschneider@nd.gov
http://www.swc.nd.gov/arb
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District
Attn: Britney Britten
PO Box 637, White Deer TX 79097
Ph. 806-883-2501, F. 806-883-2162, M. 806-676-9840
britney@pgcd.us
https://pgcd.us
Corey Clay (CO)
coreyclaywx@gmail.com
Radiometrics Corporation
Attn: Dave Patton
4909 Nautilus Crt N Ste 110, Boulder CO 80301
Main. 303-449-9192, Desk. 303-539-7583
dave.patton@radiometrics.com
http://radiometrics.com
Kim Dill
k.dill@radiometrics.com
Rainmaker
Attn: Augustus Doricko, CEO, Member of the Legislative Affairs Committee
115 Eucalyptus Dr, El Segundo CA 90245
augustus@makerain.com
Harry Thomas, Chief of Staff, Member of the Public Information Committee
harry@makerain.com
https://www.makerain.com/
RHS Consulting, Ltd
Attn: Richard H. Stone (CM) (CO)
2227 Bellanca St Unit A, Minden NV 89423
Ph. 775-338-9323
richard.stone@rhsconsult.com
David Newsom (CO)
dave.newsom@rhsconsult.com
http://www.skywaterventures.com
S C Interventii active in Atmosfera S A
Attn: Drago Sirbu
Racaro Street, No. 5, Bucharest, ROMANIA
Ph. +40742003349
dragos.sirbu@iaa.eu
Gabriel Patrascu
patrascugcg@yahoo.com
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Attn: Matt Scrudato
130 Victoria St, Santa Barbara CA 93101
Ph. 805-568-3542, F. 805-568-3434
mscruda@cosbpw.net
Matt Young
mcyoung@cosbpw.net
http://cosb.countyofsb.org/pwd/pwwater.aspx?id=3574
Seeding Operations & Atmospheric Research (SOAR)
Attn: Gary Walker (CO)
3250 Ponca Path, San Angelo TX 76901
Ph. 806-445-4505
glw.soar@gmail.com
http://www.just-clouds.com
Lori Walker
Selerys
Attn: Fabrice Caquin
Impasse Theodore Maiman, 770 Avenue Olivier Perroy 13790 Rousset, France
Ph. +33-625-316-316
fabrice@selerys.fr
Antoine Riberat
antoine@selerys.fr
Texas Weather Modification Association
Attn: George Boman
4418 Grayburg Dr, San Angelo TX 76904
Ph. 325-949-1950
gwbomar@gmail.com
Craig Funke
the_funkes@yahoo.com
Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District
Attn: Sonja Chavez
210 W Spencer Ave Ste B, Gunnison CO 81230-2544
Ph. 970-641-6065
schavez@ugrwcd.org
Beverly Richards
beverly@ugrwcd.org
http://ugrwcd.org
Utah Divison of Water Resources
Attn: Jake Serago
1594 W North Temple Ste 310, Box 146201, Salt Lake City UT 84114-6201
Ph. 801-538-7269, F. 801-538-7279
jserago@utah.gov
Jonathan Jennings (CO)
jennings6@gmail.com
http://www.water.utah.gov
Weather Modification International
Attn: Patrick Sweeney (CO)
3802 20th St N, Fargo ND 58102
Ph. 701-235-5500, F. 701-235-9717
pat@weathermod.com
Jim Sweeney
jsweeney@weathermod.com
info@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
westernweather.larry@gmail.com
Eric Hjermstad
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
Barry Lawrence
barry.lawrence@wyo.gov
http://wwdc.state.wy.us