Federal · Public safety
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR)
Applications accepted year-round
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Assesses trends and developments in the science and engineering of earthquake hazards reduction and reviews the effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
Who currently sits on it
12 listed
- Ann Bostrom
Member · term ends Oct 8, 2026 - Anne Meltzer
Member · term ends Oct 8, 2026 - Danielle H. Mieler
Member · term ends Jul 26, 2026 - David W. Cocke
Member · term ends Oct 31, 2027 - Douglas Wiens
Member · term ends Oct 8, 2025 - Jeff Briggs
Chair · term ends Jul 25, 2028 - Jonathan P. Stewart
Member · term ends Sep 15, 2025 - Laurie Baise
Member · term ends Nov 6, 2027 - Rachel Davidson
Member · term ends Oct 6, 2027 - Robert Carey
Member · term ends Oct 8, 2026 - Tara Hutchinson
Member · term ends Jul 25, 2028 - Thomas F. Heausler
Member · term ends Jan 16, 2026
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Assess trends in earthquake hazards reduction science and engineering
- Review effectiveness of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
- Advise the NIST Director on program priorities
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Director of NIST
- Who is eligible
- Members must have established records of distinguished service in relevant technical disciplines. Members serve as Special Government Employees subject to conflict of interest laws, annual financial disclosure, and ethics training. Committee size is not fewer than 11 nor more than 17 members.
- Residency required
- Not stated by the agency
- Term
- 3 years, staggered
- Meets
- At least once per year
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Unpaid
- Status
- Applications accepted year-round
- Official notice
- federalregister.gov →
- Official membership roster
- nehrp.gov →
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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