2024 Award and Honors Recipients

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 2024 recipients who will receive their award or honor at the 104th AMS Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland

AMS would like to thank its members and friends for nominating colleagues and peers who are so deserving of these awards.

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Honorary Members

Mary Glackin

Andrea Celeste Saulo

John Toohey-Morales

Award Recipients

THE CARL-GUSTAF ROSSBY RESEARCH MEDAL

Benjamin Santer

For outstanding contributions to comprehending how climate change affects atmospheric structure and behavior based on detection and attribution methods

THE HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES MEDAL

William Kustas

For foundational advances in the measurement and theory of evapotranspiration, thoroughly examining climate and hydrologic sciences and their bridges to water resources management

THE HENRY STOMMEL RESEARCH MEDAL

Lixin Wu

For exceptional, sustained contribution to studies of multi-scale ocean circulation dynamics and the roles they play in global climate change

THE VERNER E. SUOMI TECHNOLOGY MEDAL

Ernesto Rodriguez

For developing innovative radar technologies and applying them to remotely sense ocean circulation, air-sea interaction, global land elevation, and land surface hydrology

THE JULE G. CHARNEY MEDAL

Richard Seager

For significant and innovative contributions in the attribution of past droughts and floods, and to understanding the impact of rising greenhouse gases on future hydroclimate

THE WARREN WASHINGTON RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP MEDAL

David Randall

For exceptional research and leadership in the science of modeling weather and climate, with special emphasis on the crucial role of clouds

THE DAVID AND LUCILLE ATLAS REMOTE SENSING PRIZE

Christine Chiu

For outstanding contributions boosting the development of multi-instrument remote sensing methodologies with broad applications to clouds and their effect on climate

THE JAGADISH SHUKLA EARTH SYSTEM PREDICTABILITY PRIZE

Eugenia Kalnay

For contributions to Earth system predictability through the development of data assimilation techniques with profound leadership and vision in the creation of the NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis

THE CHARLES FRANKLIN BROOKS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE SOCIETY

William Mahoney

For a career of sustained and exemplary leadership in the Society and beyond, leading to the advancement of the weather, water and climate enterprise

THE CLEVELAND ABBE AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED SCIENCES

David Schultz

For outstanding contributions to scientific leadership in a broad range of atmosphere-related domains with tireless dedication to scientific communication, peer review, education and research excellence

THE EDWARD N. LORENZ TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD

Teresa Bals-Elsholz

For innovative and engaging teaching, making challenging curricula accessible and enjoyable, enthusiastic career-long mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of atmospheric scientists, especially empowering women

THE KENNETH C. SPENGLER AWARD

Kristie Ebi

For visionary and tireless dedication to elevating the connection between climate and health with a prime focus investigating how these essential issues impact human resilience

THE JOANNE SIMPSON TROPICAL METEOROLOGY RESEARCH AWARD

Yukari Takayabu

For innovative use of satellite observations and international leadership in establishing key tropical precipitation satellite missions to advance understanding of tropical precipitation variability

THE SYUKURO MANABE CLIMATE RESEARCH AWARD

Ronald Stouffer

For groundbreaking development of coupled atmosphere-ocean climate models with innovative applications to characterize and quantify global climate variability and change

THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCE OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY

Fred Martin Ralph

For contributions to understanding hydrometeorological extremes, employing new observing strategies, modeling, and the creation of innovative decision support tools, particularly as related to atmospheric rivers

THE HENRY T. HARRISON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS BY A CONSULTING METEOROLOGIST

Pam Knox, CCM

For principled leadership on the CCM Board, expertise in the application of weather and climate data, exemplary service to clients, and extensive outreach to the public

THE CHARLES E. ANDERSON AWARD

Yaítza Luna-Cruz

For unwavering commitment to advancing education in atmospheric science in Puerto Rico and promoting diversity and inclusion by inspiring numerous students and early-career scientists

THE HELMUT E. LANDSBERG AWARD

David Sailor

For outstanding contributions to the urban climate community with special mention to his trailblazing efforts on modeling anthropogenic heat and mitigation strategies

THE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOMETEOROLOGY

David Fitzjarrald

For creatively and innovatively combining physics with ecological theory to advance understanding of energy and trace gas exchanges between the biosphere and the atmosphere

THE BANNER I. MILLER AWARD

Hui Su, Longtao Wu, Jonathan H. Jiang, Raksha Pai, Alex Liu, Albert J. Zhai, Peyman Tavallali, Mark DeMaria

For significant contributions advancing the understanding of rapid intensification of tropical cyclones and paving the way towards the use of machine learning in operational forecasting

SPECIAL AWARD

Grant Petty

For developing high-quality textbooks for teaching and learning in atmospheric radiation and atmospheric thermodynamics, and low-cost publishing of these and textbooks written by other authors

THE LOUIS J. BATTAN AUTHOR’S AWARD—ADULT

Eugene Linden

For "Fire and Flood: A People's History of Climate Change, from 1979 to the Present", which skillfully blends historical and scientific evidence and current events, including political and economic perspectives, to guide future predictions based on past insights

THE LOUIS J. BATTAN AUTHOR’S AWARD—K-12

Theanne Griffith

For "The Magnificent Makers: Storm Chasers", an imaginative novel that translates elements of meteorology to young readers in an exciting and creative way.

THE AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SCIENCE JOURNALISM IN THE ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED SCIENCES

Nicola Jones

For honest, high-integrity journalism, accurately capturing the greater context of research on atmospheric microplastics pollution and its effects on weather and climate

THE JUNE BACON-BERCEY AWARD FOR BROADCAST METEOROLOGY

Jim Jaggers

For decades of outstanding service providing reliable forecasts, lifesaving storm coverage, and an exceptional commitment to community with weather education and charitable endeavors

THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE REPORTING BY A BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST

Ben Cathey, CBM

For informing Tennesseans of the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on their treasured traditions

THE CLARENCE LEROY MEISINGER AWARD

Allison Wing

For fundamental advances in understanding the organization of tropical convection through innovative modeling, theory, and observation

THE AWARD FOR EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Gaige Kerr

For advancing representation, accessibility, inclusion and diversity within atmospheric sciences, fostering exceptional contributions linking atmospheric science to public health and environmental justice causes

THE NICHOLAS P. FOFONOFF AWARD

Callum Shakespeare

For creative and transformative contributions, including the development of innovative tools, promoting greater understanding of the generation and propagation of internal waves in the ocean

THE HENRY G. HOUGHTON AWARD

Yuan Wang

For exceptional contributions to understanding the fundamental mechanisms and impacts of anthropogenic/natural aerosols on weather extremes and climate, and to advancing multiscale atmospheric models

THE CHARLES L. MITCHELL AWARD

George Lessens

For an outstanding broadcast career marked by passion and precision, inspiring confidence among television viewers, and impacting the community with a lifetime of service

THE AWARD FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL SPECIFIC PREDICTION

NWS Buffalo New York

For exceptional forecast, warning, and decision support services to save lives and minimize suffering during the historic December 23-27, 2022 Western New York blizzard

LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

North Florida Chapter

For consistent excellence in fostering relationships between meteorology students and professionals and creativity in new public outreach, engagement, and service efforts

LOCAL STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Oswego State University

For outstanding chapter growth, efforts in networking, investment in student membership, and leadership in collaboration with other AMS chapters

Lecturers

THE WALTER ORR ROBERTS LECTURER

Benjamin Zaitchik

For significant contributions to understanding and predicting regional climate variations and their impacts on water resources, food security, and human health to inform climate adaptation

THE ROBERT E. HORTON LECTURER IN HYDROLOGY

Huilin Gao

For innovative research using remote sensing for monitoring and modeling global reservoirs of water leading to novel contributions across the disciplines of hydrology and meteorology

Editor's Award Winners

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Qiaohong Sun

For thoughtful and insightful critiques always focused on improving the quality of the work being reviewed

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Stefan Kneifel

For insightful and timely reviews to help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

David Bodine

For providing timely, critical, and constructive reviews that helped improve the quality of scientific analyses

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Michael Fischer

For multiple high-quality and very thorough reviews that have been helpful in making critical editorial decisions

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Peter Haynes

For an extensive history of insightful reviews on many aspects of atmospheric dynamics

Journal of Climate

Bing Pu

For reviews that are consistently of high quality with especially meaningful assistance to the authors

Journal of Climate

Riyu Lu

For providing an impressively large number of reviews in a timely fashion

Journal of Climate

Hailan Wang

For consistently delivering detailed, informative and timely reviews

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Mimi Hughes

For sustained excellence as a reviewer

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Andrew Feldman

For constructive and detailed reviews of manuscripts addressing drought and land-atmosphere feedbacks

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Elizabeth Yankovsky

For many thoughtful and helpful reviews of papers in a variety of sub-disciplines resulting in significant improvements in quality and impact

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Daniel Sanchez-Rivas

For prompt, in-depth, and fair reviews of technical manuscripts

Monthly Weather Review

Michael French

For providing numerous extremely thorough, thoughtful and constructive reviews over many years

Weather and Forecasting

Luke Madaus

For dependability in providing timely, comprehensive and scholarly reviews on wide-ranging topics, and for providing concise and constructive comments for all manuscripts

Weather, Climate, and Society

Sarah Fay Buckland

For consistently providing thoughtful, detailed, and constructive reviews that reflect a tremendous commitment to high quality scholarship

Cross-Journal

Aaron Hill

For providing constructive and insightful reviews on an exceptionally broad range of topics across AMS journals

Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems/Weather and Forecasting

Randy Chase

For providing thorough, excellent, prompt, and constructive reviews that help the authors improve their papers

Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems

Sebastian Lerch

For dependably providing several high-quality reviews in the last two years

Fellows

Lourdes Aviles

Cindy Bruyere

Edmund Chang

William Collins

Wade Crow

Tanja Fransen

Michelle Hawkins

Kenneth Holmlund

Jonathan Jiang

Gabriel Katul

Branko Kosovic

I-I Lin

Xiaohong Liu

 

Gretchen Mullendore

Michael Prather

Yun Qian

A.R. Ravishankara

David Thompson

Gabriel Vecchi

Isabella Velicogna

Jeff Waldstreicher

Louis Wicker

Bernadette Woods-Placky

Lixin Wu

Paquita Zuidema