The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal

Rong Fu

University of California, Los Angeles

For pioneering observational insights into the atmospheric water cycle and land-atmosphere coupling, advancing understanding of precipitation, drought and fire weather, showing exceptional scientific leadership

The Hydrologic Sciences Medal

Sharon Nicholson

Florida State University

For fundamental contributions to the understanding of dryland hydroclimatology, especially in Africa, and dedicated involvement with scientists and organizations worldwide

The Henry Stommel Research Medal

Paola Cessi

University of California San Diego

For distinguished work advancing our fundamental understanding of the dynamics of the large-scale ocean meridional overturning circulation and its role in climate

The Sverdrup Gold Medal

Renhe Zhang

Fudan University

For fundamental contributions to understanding Asian monsoon variability in connection with ocean-atmosphere interactions in the Northwest Pacific and coupled modes such as ENSO

The Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal

Christian Kummerow

Colorado State Univeristy

For pioneering advances in satellite microwave remote sensing of precipitation, which have transformed global water cycle observations and applications for weather, hydrology, and climate science

The Jule G. Charney Medal

David Thompson

Colorado State University

For improved understanding of modes of climate variability, the role of the stratosphere in global change, and the accuracy of observed temperature records

The Warren Washington Research and Leadership Medal

Venkatachalam Ramaswamy

Formerly NOAA GFDL (deceased)

For original and highly influential research providing fundamental insights into radiation-climate interactions and for visionary leadership as Director of NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

The Jagadish Shukla Earth System Predictability Prize

Xin-Zhong Liang

University of Maryland

For enabling actionable decision support by pioneering advances in regional Earth system modeling, hydroclimate predictability, and integrated human–Earth system prediction

The Cleveland Abbe Award

Eric DeWeaver

National Science Foundation

For two decades of distinguished leadership of NSF's Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics Program, sustaining community modeling, observing systems, and generations of scientists

The Cleveland Abbe Award

Jim Mather

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

For exceptional, sustained service that has strengthened the infrastructure, integrity, accessibility, and scientific impact of one of the atmospheric sciences’ most important observational user facilities

The Robert H. and Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award

Isha M. Renta López

NOAA Weather Program Office

For tireless commitment to mentoring early-career scientists and expanding STEM access for Hispanic/Latin communities through innovative science communication and impactful community engagement

The Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to the Society

Jeff Waldstreicher

NOAA/National Weather Service

In recognition of two decades of innovation and exemplary service as Chair of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society's Editorial Board

The Charles L. Mitchell Award

Jason Sippel

NOAA AOML

For outstanding leadership and long-term dedication to improving hurricane forecasting by advancing and optimizing the use of reconnaissance observations in NOAA operations

The Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award

Jennifer D. Small Griswold

University of Hawaii at Manoa

For visionary, inclusive, innovative teaching that bridges atmospheric science with culture, place, and community, and for sustained mentorship that empowers students across disciplines and backgrounds

The Kenneth C. Spengler Award

Peter Van Oevelen

George Mason University

For distinguished leadership of the International GEWEX Project Office, bridging weather, water and climate communities and fostering inclusive, global collaboration across Earth system sciences

The Joanne Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award

David Nolan

University of Miami

For significant scholarship using theory, field measurements, and modeling that has advanced the fundamental understanding of hurricane dynamics and improved hurricane forecast operations

The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award

John Mitchell

UK Met Office (retired)

For the groundbreaking development and use of climate models to assess the role of greenhouse gases and aerosols in human-caused climate change

The Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a CCM

Wayne Sand, CCM

Big Sky Weather Consulting

For over 60 years of advancing aviation meteorology, forensic consulting, and safety through research, mentorship, and exceptional operational expertise

The Charles E. Anderson Award

Mona Behl

Virginia Sea Grant, William and Mary's Batten School and VIMS

For exceptional leadership in advancing diversity and equity through systemic organizational change, dedicated mentorship, and unwavering advocacy for underrepresented voices in the geosciences

The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology

Sara Pryor

Cornell University

For outstanding contributions to actionable research, leadership, international collaborations, and mentorship that have helped to advance the field of renewable energy

The Award for Outstanding Contributions to Boundary-Layer Meteorology

John Albertson

Cornell University

For groundbreaking research connecting fundamental turbulence physics with critical environmental challenges using theory, numerical simulations, and field experiments

Special Award

National Lightning Safety Council

For 25 years of dedicated public education and advocacy, saving countless lives by significantly reducing lightning fatalities nationally and globally

The Francis W. Reichelderfer Award

The National Weather Service AI Language Translation Program Team

For pioneering the NWS's first AI-powered multilingual weather translation system, expanding life-saving weather information to millions of people

The Helmut E. Landsberg Award

Shiguang Miao

China Meteorological Administration

For pioneering contributions to urban meteorology, climate science, and numerical modeling that have advanced forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and resilience

The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology

Claudia Wagner-Riddle

University of Guelph

For groundbreaking contributions toward our understanding of the processes that regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from agroecosystems

The June Bacon-Bercey Award for Broadcast Meteorology

Jay Trobec

KELO-TV

For three decades of exemplary service and global leadership advancing broadcast meteorology across borders and generations

The Award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist

Drew Anderson

FOX29 Philadelphia & Penn State

For excellence as a station scientist, illuminating the science behind current events from earthquakes to auroras, with clarity, curiosity, and engaging storytelling

The Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award

Ángel Adames Corraliza

University of Wisconsin-Madison

For innovative and impactful contributions to the development of moisture mode theory that has advanced fundamental understanding of tropical dynamics

The Award for Early-Career Professional Achievement

Aaron Piña

USDA Forest Service

A transformative early-career leader who effectively bridges science, policy, and community service, having a positive impact on the AMS community

The Henry G. Houghton Award

Karen McKinnon

UCLA

For contributions to understanding how internal variability and land-atmosphere feedbacks shape temperature and precipitation extremes in a changing climate

The Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award

Zhiwei Zhang

Ocean University of China

For outstanding contributions to our understanding of submesoscale-to-mesoscale ocean dynamics by integrating observations, theory, and modeling

The Award for an Exceptional Specific Prediction

National Weather Service Paducah, KY

For exceptional, life-saving forecasts of historic high-impact weather events in Spring 2025

Local Student Chapter of the Year Award

CU Boulder American Meteorological Society Chapter (CUBAMS)

For cultivating lasting student networks, leading impactful community outreach, and establishing a strong, visible presence throughout the American Meteorological Society

Local Chapter of the Year Award

Farthest North Chapter of the AMS

For serving as a hub for weather and climate engagement, linking students, professionals, and communities in the pursuit of safety, knowledge, and collaboration

Robert E. Horton Lecturer in Hydrology

Ashok Mishra

Texas A&M University

For pioneering contributions that have advanced knowledge of drought migration and propagation, and its impacts on water security

The Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer

Jeffrey Pierce

Colorado State University

For highly impactful, policy-relevant interdisciplinary research on the influence of atmospheric particulate matter on air quality, climate, and human health

The Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lecturer

Daniela Domeisen

University of Lausanne / ETH Zurich

For foundational contributions to understanding the dynamics of stratosphere-troposphere coupling and its implications for subseasonal weather and climate prediction

Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems

Antonios Mamalakis

University of Virginia

For an exceptional number of reviews that are very thorough and critical to the peer review process

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Ariel Cohen

National Weather Service

For consistently providing thoughtful, critical, and constructive reviews

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Simon Pfreundschuh

Colorado State University

For multiple thorough reviews that aided editorial decisions and provided helpful recommendations for authors

Cross-Journal

Pete Finocchio

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

For consistently thorough, timely, and constructive reviews on numerous manuscripts

Earth Interactions

Patricia Parker

University of Maryland ESSIC and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

For consistently high quality, considerate, thoughtful reviews that deeply engage with the material in a way that improves manuscripts

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Daniel J. Cecil

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

For thorough evaluation, thoughtful critique, and constructive recommendations leading to substantial improvements of the final manuscripts

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology/Monthly Weather Review

Jana Houser

The Ohio State University

For thoughtful and constructive reviews that offer detailed, specific feedback for improving submitted manuscripts

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Michael Waite

University of Waterloo

For timely, high-quality manuscript reviews, including thoughtful, rigorous evaluations of complex cases even on short notice

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

David Schecter

NWRA

For exceptionally detailed, rigorous, and insightful reviews that consistently provide precise, constructive feedback to authors

Journal of Climate

Renguang Wu

Zhejiang University

For a large number of timely and thoughtful reviews

Journal of Climate

Yujia You

Hohai University

For providing a large number of high quality reviews

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Veljko Petkovi

University of Maryland

In recognition of outstanding contributions with on-time reviews that demonstrate deep subject-matter expertise and give authors a genuine path to improving their work

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Delphine Hypolite

University of California, Los Angeles

For providing many informative, helpful, and timely reviews

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Gleb Panteleev

Naval Research Laboratory

For consistently providing reviews of outstanding scientific quality, characterized by exceptional precision, mathematical rigor, and deep physical understanding of oceanographic processes

Monthly Weather Review

Bowen Zhou

Nanjing University

For insightful, timely and constructive reviews that significantly improved numerous studies

Weather and Forecasting

Victor Gensini

Northern Illinois University

For consistently providing high-quality, timely reviews and demonstrating thorough subject matter expertise ensuring high quality manuscripts reach publication

Weather and Forecasting/Monthly Weather Review

Keith Sherburn

NOAA/National Weather Service

For consistently delivering insightful, timely, and constructive reviews that have significantly enhanced manuscript quality and supported sound editorial decisions

Peter Blanken

University of Colorado

Heidi Centola

IBM Corporation

Paola Cessi

University of California San Diego

Sen Chiao

Howard University

Eric DeWeaver

National Science Foundation

Larry DiGirolamo

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Xiquan Dong

University of Arizona

Matthew England

University of New South Wales

Auroop Ganguly

Northeastern University

Jonathan Gourley

NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory

Yang Hong

University of Oklahoma

Charles Ichoku

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Daryl Kleist

NOAA National Weather Service

Pavlos Kollias

Stony Brook University

Sujay Kumar

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Venkataraman Lakshmi

The Johns Hopkins University

Tim Li

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jim Mather

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Trevor McDougall

University of New South Wales

Ronald McTaggart-Cowan

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hamid Moradkhani

University of Alabama

Lynn Russell

Scripps, UC San Diego

Matthew Shupe

CIRES, University of Colorado

Armin Sorooshian

University of Arizona

Joao Teixeira

JPL, Caltech

Gabriele Villarini

Princeton University

Olga Wilhelmi

NSF NCAR

Yang Zhang

Northeastern University