From its beginning, the American Meteorological Society has been the home of professional meteorologists, and it became MY society nearly thirty years ago. It has since been my pleasure to serve in many AMS volunteer roles, and It is an honor to be considered for a position as a Member of the AMS Council...

Over the past decade, we have witnessed an increase in extreme weather events due to human-caused climate change. The climate crisis and its related weather, wildfire, and water disasters, are expected to accelerate and pose even greater threats to people’s livelihoods. To cope with this crisis requires the collective efforts...

In today's rapidly changing world, we are faced with increasingly complex weather, water, and climate challenges which often have far-reaching consequences that transcend individual disciplines, sectors, and regions. Flooding, droughts, and extreme weather events, for instance, affect agriculture, energy production, public...

In my 25 years in the AMS, I have been fortunate to meet some of the experts who wrote the textbooks I read in college. I got to know some of the people who wrote the research papers I used in my studies. I was able to work side by side with leaders in weather and climate. In short, AMS was the society that enabled me to meet many of...