About IEDROInternational Environmental Data Rescue OrganizationIEDRO_70c6fd24-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac850IEDRO is a US-based, independent 501(C)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization created in 2005. NOAAWhen NOAA drastically reduced the funds available for data rescue and digitization activities, Richard Crouthamel realized that rescuing critical climate data was in peril. Richard retired from NOAA to rescue the program using private donations and federal funds. Since then, IEDRO has became a major player in the international field of environmental data rescue and digitization, working closely with the World Meteorological Organization, NOAA, and the weather services of many countries.World Meteorological OrganizationWeather ServicesIEDRO Board of DirectorsJanet F. SansoneChairVacantVice ChairDr. Sharon LeDucTreasurerDouglas KlotterInterim SecretaryDr. Richard CrouthamelExecutive DirectorDr. Elbert W. (Joe) FridayDirector_70c6fe00-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac850To recover at-risk climate data from around the globe that enables meteorological and scientific communities to provide a better understanding of climate change and more accurately predict severe weather._70c6fe8c-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac850Environmental DataReclaim and digitize historical environmental data from throughout the world. _70c6ff0e-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac850IEDRO reclaims and digitizes historical environmental data from throughout the world. This vast knowledge offers the world community the ability to more accurately predict long-range weather patterns, and gives tools to meteorological professionals and others to:Global Warming & Climate ChangeBetter understand the nature and extent of global warming and climate change._70c6ff86-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac8501Famine & StarvationPrevent famine and starvation._70c6fffe-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac8502Flood ForecastsProvide more accurate lifesaving flood forecasts._70c7006c-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac8503DiseasePrevent the spread of airborne and insect-borne disease._70c700e4-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac8504Buildings, Bridges & Public ServicesUnderstand how to construct and reinforce buildings, bridges, and other public services to withstand predicted severe weather._70c7015c-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac8505Human HistoryGain a clearer understanding of human history._70c701d4-d3c9-11e4-839f-f35f6a7ac85062015-03-26http://iedro.org/en/about/index.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net