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AMS is pleased to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations of the weather, water, and climate community through its Awards and Honors program. Join us in congratulating the 2026 recipients who will receive their award or honor at the 106th AMS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas.
AMS would like to thank its members and friends for nominating colleagues and peers who are so deserving of these awards.
The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
Wayne H. Schubert
For fundamental and sustained research on the theoretical understanding of moist atmospheric processes, hurricanes, and geophysical fluid dynamics and their representation in numerical models
The Hydrologic Sciences Medal
Martha C. Anderson
For groundbreaking research combining satellite remote sensing and modeling of soil-plant-atmosphere interactions to solve problems in hydrology, agriculture, and climate
The Sverdrup Gold Medal
Zhengyu Liu
For fundamental and transdisciplinary advances in our understanding of the dynamics of the coupled ocean–atmosphere system in the present, past, and future
The Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal
For fundamental contributions in the application of remote sensing to quantifying Earth's energy budget, including the impacts of aerosols and their interactions with clouds
The Jule G. Charney Medal
Tapio Schneider
For pioneering research on atmospheric dynamics and climate change and for leading a pathbreaking climate model development effort
The Warren Washington Research and Leadership Medal
William H. Brune
For transformational advances in the chemistry of the upper and lower atmosphere, critical leadership at multiple levels, and mentoring of diverse groups
The David and Lucille Atlas Remote Sensing Prize
V. Chandrasekar
For advancing remote-sensing measurements of precipitation and applications of weather radar
The Jagadish Shukla Earth System Predictability Prize
Siegfried D. Schubert
For groundbreaking insights into the variability and predictability of droughts and other extremes in the climate system
The Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to the Atmospheric and Related Sciences
Renee A. McPherson
For extraordinary efforts to develop programs, tools, and relationships to translate weather and climate information for use by communities
The Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to the Society
Wendy Schreiber-Abshire
For decades of outstanding and enthusiastic service to the Society with significant contributions in promoting earth science education and making AMS a more inclusive Society
The Robert H. and Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award
Harold E. Brooks
For steadfast mentorship of multiple generations of scholars, especially students, and those working in interdisciplinary and international arenas
The Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award
Jon Kahl
For transformative teaching and mentoring, seminal contributions to education literature, and for implementing international learning experiences that inspired generations of atmospheric scientists
The Kenneth C. Spengler Award
Harinder P.S. Ahluwalia
For facilitating the growth of the weather, water, and climate enterprise and for forging mutually beneficial connections across sectors
The Joanne Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award
Adam Sobel
For advancing understanding of tropical meteorology through transformative approaches, including the weak temperature gradient approximation and moisture-mode theory
The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award
Bette L. Otto-Bliesner
For groundbreaking contributions to modeling past climate change across time scales and transformative insights into dynamic interactions within Earth’s climate system
The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology
Timothy Loftus
For pioneering AI methods to create value-added meteorological datasets, significantly enhancing business and stakeholder decision-making and operational efficiency
The Award for Outstanding Contributions to Boundary-Layer Meteorology
John Finnigan
For transformative contributions to our understanding of surface and boundary layer flows over vegetated and complex terrain through innovative uses of observations and simulations
The Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Consulting Meteorologist
Tim Hall, CCM
For achievements supporting the public sector, leadership strengthening the Certified Consulting Meteorologist program, and a career of service to the meteorological community
The Charles E. Anderson Award
Bradford S. Barrett
For fostering collaborations through courageous personal engagement with scientists and students in both the US and Latin America
The Francis W. Reichelderfer Award
Michael H. Cosh
For advances in large-scale in situ monitoring and remote sensing validation of soil moisture, facilitating more effective weather information for the public
The Helmut E. Landsberg Award
Elie Bou-Zeid
For outstanding contributions to understanding urban climates and transports, including the development of large-eddy-simulation models
The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology
Lawrence Hipps
For many insightful and innovative contributions as a scientist, teacher, and mentor that address the fundamental and practical challenges facing the biometeorological community
Banner I. Miller Award
Xiaomin Chen, Andrew Hazelton, Frank D. Marks, Ghassan J Alaka Jr, Chunxi Zhang
For developing a high-wind boundary-layer parameterization scheme that advances the intensity, including rapid intensification, and forecast skill of NOAA’s operational hurricane forecast model, HAFS
The Louis J. Battan Author's Award—K-12
Joan Axelrod-Contrada and Ann Malaspina
For "Zeke the Weather Geek: There's a Lizard in My Blizzard!", a fun-filled adventure that accurately interweaves winter meteorology with lively illustrations, humor, and diverse characters to inspire future meteorologists
The Louis J. Battan Author's Award—Adult
Simon K. Cutfield and Allen J. Riordan
For "Keep in a Cool Place: The First Winter at Vanda Station, Antarctica", which inspires readers of all ages to appreciate the complexities of Earth's natural systems and the dedication of the scientists who uncover their mysteries
The Award for Distinguished Science Journalism in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences
Lois Parshley
For translating Earth system science into impactful reporting that reveals changing climate impacts on human lives in vulnerable and underreported regions
The June Bacon-Bercey Award for Broadcast Meteorology
Andrew Humphrey
For extensive contributions to the field of broadcast meteorology - including dedication to promoting diversity in the weather community - over an expansive, nearly 30-year career
The Award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist
Elisa Raffa
For unique and relatable storytelling over the last decade that captures climate change impacts on a broad range of subjects affecting multiple audiences
The Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award
Timothy W. Cronin
For advances in fundamental understanding of the roles of atmospheric convection and radiation in climate
Malte F. Stuecker
For fundamental advances to our understanding of climate dynamics and its impacts
The Henry G. Houghton Award
Dan Li
For foundational contributions to understanding how urbanization interacts with the climate system
The Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award
Jacob O. Wenegrat
For pioneering insights into the role of topography, boundary layers, and air-sea interactions in submesoscale ocean dynamics
The Award for Early Career Professional Achievement
Carlos Martinez
For pioneering research, transformative leadership in bridging science and society, and exceptional service fostering inclusive dialogue and action across weather, water, and climate enterprise
The Award for an Exceptional Specific Prediction
NWS Weather Prediction Center
For exceptional forecasting and messaging of Hurricane Helene's devastating flooding and associated impacts
Local Student Chapter of the Year Award
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
For outstanding commitment to its members, the community, and the AMS through innovative activities in service, outreach, and professional development
Local Chapter of the Year Award
Chicago Chapter of the AMS
For unwavering dedication to professional development, service, education, and public awareness for meteorology and climatology
The Robert E. Horton Lecturer in Hydrology
Amir AghaKouchak
For fundamental and innovative contributions to understanding and characterizing hydrologic extremes and compound hazards under a changing climate
The Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer
Armin Sorooshian
For outstanding contributions to the development of instrumentation for, new knowledge in, and novel public health applications of atmospheric chemistry and physics
The Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lecturer
Tiffany A. Shaw
For fundamental advances in climate dynamics and understanding of how atmospheric circulation responds to climate change
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems
Daniel Rothenberg
For insightful and timely reviews, often for manuscripts that needed emergency reviews
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Sharanya J. Majumdar
For consistently providing thoughtful, critical, and constructive reviews
Andrew Molthan
For thorough, excellent, and constructive reviews
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
Scott Landolt
For high-quality reviews that are consistently constructive and attentive to manuscript details, and help to improve the presentation and flow of manuscripts
Gert-Jan Duine
For timely and quality manuscript reviews, including a quality review on short notice when an additional review was needed
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
Rosimar Rios-Berrios
For providing meticulous, thoughtful, and constructive reviews on manuscripts
Pablo Zurita-Gotor
For providing insightful reviews on manuscripts, including particularly challenging ones
Journal of Climate
Shoichiro Kido
For always being available to give high quality reviews
Osamu Miyawaki
For effective handling of challenging reviews
Journal of Climate/Monthly Weather Review
Benjamin A. Schenkel
For thoughtful and detailed reviews on a variety of topics
Journal of Hydrometeorology
Ali Tokay
For polite, meticulous, and insightful reviews
Journal of Physical Oceanography
Mara A. Freilich
For providing insightful, helpful, and timely reviews on a variety of topics for different JPO editors
The Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Fraser King
For timely, technically detailed, and comprehensive reviews
Monthly Weather Review
James Marquis
For preparing thorough, constructive, and timely reviews
Monthly Weather Review/Weather and Forecasting
Matthew C. Brown
For providing consistently thorough and constructive reviews
Weather and Forecasting
Feimin Zhang
For years of dedicated service providing timely, critical, and constructive reviews that have significantly improved the scientific quality of submissions
Weather, Climate, and Society
Shubhechchha Sharma
For providing extensive and constructive reviews on a manuscript that were very helpful to the editor and the authors
Cross-Journal
Steven M. Cavallo
For providing reviews containing detailed and constructive feedback for authors of multiple AMS journals.