Disaster Risk Management & Nature Based Solutions
We help local governments, NGOs, healthcare systems, and businesses measure climate and disaster risk, and build nature-based defenses that reduce losses.
Official Ambassador — Disasters Expo Houston 2026Who we serve
We partner with the organizations that carry responsibility for community safety, infrastructure, and recovery, before, during, and after disruption.
Government & Public Agencies
Federal, state, and tribal agencies building risk-informed policy and mitigation programs backed by field-tested evidence.
Municipalities & Local Governments
Cities and counties strengthening emergency planning, land-use decisions, and community resilience on the ground.
NGOs & Humanitarian Organizations
Humanitarian and relief organizations coordinating response, recovery, and long-term community support.
Infrastructure & Engineering Firms
Engineering and planning teams integrating nature-based and resilient design into critical infrastructure.
Foundations & Research Institutions
Funders and researchers piloting, measuring, and scaling what actually reduces disaster risk.
The cost of unpreparedness
Disaster losses are not just humanitarian events. They are economic ones, and the returns on acting early are measurable across every phase of the risk cycle.
Protection gap
51%
Of global disaster losses went uninsured in 2025. In emerging economies, the gap widens to 80–90%, turning physical damage into long-term fiscal strain.
Preparedness pays
$1 → $13
Every dollar invested in preparedness saves thirteen in post-disaster costs, consistently outperforming spending after the fact.
Powered by nature
$67 million/yr
In storm surge protection provided by mangroves in a single Florida county. Coastal properties avoided 14–30% in surge losses during recent hurricanes.
The wider picture
The human cost of inaction
Disaster deaths recorded globally between 2000 and 2019. The burden falls hardest on countries with the least early-warning coverage.
Source: UNDRR / CRED, Human Cost of Disasters 2000–2019
Compound risk
Multi-hazard events make up just 19% of disasters but account for 59% of total economic losses. One hazard rarely stays one hazard.
Source: UNDRR, Global Assessment Report 2025
The investment gap
Of humanitarian aid is invested in prevention and preparedness. For every $100 in development aid, as little as $2 goes to disaster risk reduction.
Source: UNDRR, Global Assessment Report 2025
The pattern is consistent: the earlier risk is understood, the cheaper it is to manage. That’s not a slogan. It’s a finding.
Sources: Swiss Re Institute (2026) · U.S. Chamber of Commerce / Allstate · Narayan et al., Cell Reports Sustainability (2025)
Explore Our SolutionsPast impact
A few snapshots from recent projects, pilots, and published research with our partner agencies and organizations.
Coastal flood modeling
~30%
Reduction in flood risk exposure for partnering agencies, using hybrid climate-informed and coastal modeling.
Grant strategy
$400K
In state grant funding secured, supported by our risk analysis.
Our approach
How wetlands reduce storm surge
Oyster reefs break incoming waves offshore.
Marsh grass adds friction and slows the surge.
Wetland soil soaks up and stores floodwater.
Coastal trees hold the shoreline and shelter homes.
How a green street manages stormwater
Rain capture sends roof runoff to a cistern instead of the sewer.
Tree trenches give street trees room to soak up water.
Permeable pavement lets water drain into the ground.
Bioswales catch street runoff and filter it through plants and soil.
Storm drains get less water, so fewer overflows.
By restoring the balance between human development and natural systems, we build environments that heal, protect, and empower communities.
Explore nature based solutionsDisaster risk management
Mitigation
Reduce exposure and secure funding before disaster strikes.
Preparedness
Build the plans, systems, and capacity that turn readiness into performance.
Response
Coordinate decisions swiftly and confidently when conditions change.
Recovery
Restore critical functions and build back smarter than before.
Why Disaster Science
Disaster risk is rarely caused by one thing, and it is never solved by one discipline. Our team brings together climate science, environmental systems, infrastructure, geospatial analysis, and disaster operations, grounded in real world field experience.
We partner with organizations and governments to map their specific risk environment, surface the vulnerabilities and dependencies that matter most, and design solutions built for how they actually operate. We meet you where you are, whether you are building a resilience strategy from the ground up or strengthening work already underway.