AMS Election Information

Voting for the 2020 AMS President-Elect (President in 2021) and Council is now open. The elected leaders of AMS are charged with advancing AMS’s goals in the areas of weather, water and climate. We value and appreciate your vote. The deadline to vote is 13 November 2019.

The AMS Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations from the membership of candidates for President-Elect and Council each year, which will be considered as that slate is prepared. Such recommendations will be most helpful if they are sent to the Nominating Committee by the end of December and are in the form of a 1-page letter describing the proposed candidate’s background and qualifications.

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2020 President-Elect Candidates

Michael R. Farrar: As the AMS celebrates our 100^th anniversary, we find ourselves in a world with increasing skepticism of science and societal impacts of extreme weather and climate events...; Read More

Michael H. Freilich: The AMS is uniquely poised to strengthen our profession and help lead the nation by expanding the consideration of scientific input for critical policy decisions...; Read More

Council Candidates

Academic Sector

Harindra Joseph Fernando: Over the past century, AMS has surpassed its original focus on conventional weather forecasting to one that embraces holistic weather enterprise, establishing guidance and directives on critical societal issues, for example, climate change and natural disasters...; Read More

Vernon R. Morris: The AMS must continue to grow in relevance to a more diverse national population while also serving those in greatest need globally...; Read More

Government Sector

Derek Arndt: As our Society enters its second century, we face two strategic challenges common across many scientific societies...; Read More

L. Ruby Leung: The weather and climate challenges that our society faces are expanding at a fast pace...; Read More

Owen Shieh: To provide scientific “services for the benefit of society,” we must foster a culture of transdisciplinary research that is defined by a mutual respect and a desire for collaboration among our physical and social scientists...; Read More

Private Sector

D. Matthew Coleman: I am very excited to be considered for a position on the AMS Council and use my experience to help address current challenges facing the Society...; Read More

Julie Pullen: AMS has already made considerable progress in the holistic representation of weather, water, and climate disciplines and in highlighting the impacts of extreme events...; Read More

Joel Widder: Service on the AMS Council would allow me to give back to the same community that has provided me many satisfying professional advocacy opportunities...; Read More

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