Natural Hazards Center

The Natural Hazards Center is the one academic center in the nation dedicated to linking researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to reduce the harm from disasters. We share and advance social science and interdisciplinary knowledge, with a special emphasis on the most vulnerable populations and places. Every day, we work to empower a culture where all people are educated and inspired to take positive action to mitigate hazards losses and to build stronger communities. The Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center was founded by Gilbert F. White in 1976 as a national information clearinghouse to compile, translate, and share information, as well as connect the academic hazards research, emergency management, and policy communities. More than four decades have passed, and the Natural Hazards Center is still an institution committed to creating a center of gravity for the hazards and disaster community. We care deeply about facilitating scientific and practice-oriented connections because we recognize that we are all living at risk, we are all interconnected, and we must all play a role in effectively responding to 21st century social and environmental challenges. Everything we do at the Center is informed by a justice and equity approach, and our core values are focused around our commitment to human dignity, collective wellbeing, scientific understanding, sustainable hazards mitigation, and environmental stewardship. We invite you to join our community here: https://hazards.colorado.edu/signup