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Spotlight: New AMS Statement on Weather, Water, and Climate Priorities
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“Understanding how the Earth system works and transforming this knowledge into action will allow our nation and the global community to effectively respond and adapt to changing weather, water, and climate conditions. National investment and leadership combined with enhanced partnerships across the public, private, academic, and nongovernmental organization sectors are necessary to make this vision a reality.” - precis from the new AMS Policy Statement on Weather, Water, and Climate Priorities, adopted by AMS Council on 26 May 2016. Read the full Statement here. |
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The U.S. Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO), in partnership with the AMS Education Program and with support from Lockheed Martin, hosted 12 minority-serving institution (MSI) professors from 22-26 May 2016 in Denver, Colorado to provide an advanced professional development program in ice cores and climate change. This “School of Ice” workshop exposed participants to the work of ice drilling and coring scientists and engineers through on-site experiences at Lockheed's Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) facility, the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL), and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at Colorado University's Boulder campus. Faculty participants experienced the -36 degree C temperatures in the main freezer while examining the repository of ice cores archived there, and processed cores from Greenland using saws at -24 C in NICL's examination room.
The first AMS Meteorological Monograph completed under the new procedures approved last year is available! “Multiscale Convection-Coupled Systems in the Tropics: A tribute to Dr. Michio Yanai“ is complete online and is fully open access. General information on the monograph program is here. The next in the series is currently being compiled as the chapters are completed: “The Atmosperic Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program: The First 20 Years“ can be found on the Issue in Progress tab.
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On 5 June, 37 graduate students and early- and mid-career professionals from the academic, public, and private sectors came together in Washington D.C. for a ten-day intensive Colloquium on science policy. Put on by the AMS Policy Program, the Colloquium is a chance for a diverse group of AMS members to meet face-to-face with Hill staff, agency leaders, and thought leaders from industry and NGOs. Through hands-on exercises, field trips, and lectures, participants gained insight into the federal policy process and key policy issues. Participants called it "an amazing experience," "eye-opening, thought-provoking, and engaging," and "a holistic overview of science policy." Next year the Colloquium will run from 4 June to 13 June. More information is available here. |
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| AMS staff has strengthened our ties with the Chinese Meteorological Society through reciprocal visits. The new entry on the Front Page blog details the sharing of ideas and expertise with our colleagues at the CMS.
On 8 June 2016, leaders from a number of private weather forecasting and modeling firms testified at a hearing on the future of their industry and its impact on and potential contributions to the public sector. The panel included 2015 AMS President Alexander "Sandy" MacDonald, who is the Numerical Weather Prediction Director at Spire Global.
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Glossary Word of the Month
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