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Spotlight: Accelerating Innovation for Climate Change Solutions

Seeking input from the AMS community on ways to address climate change

 

Congress is currently considering increasing funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and extending its research portfolio to include the application of research and development for direct societal benefit. NSF is reaching out to constituent science communities for ideas that would merit such investment, and has asked AMS to gather from our community ideas that address climate change and to provide these by 1 June.

 

Such a short fuse requires we ask broadly for preliminary ideas from individual and institutional members even as we work to put into place a structure for ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equity in the input and for analysis and synthesis in preparing our report. that can be used to contribute ideas.

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Special AMS Statement

On 22 April, AMS Council approved a Special Statement expressing support for and solidarity with our AAPI community members and the greater BIPOC community. As a Society, we will continue to provide opportunities to listen and to educate our community on antiracism and call for all of us to be intentional and fully committed to bring antiracism to practice. (with resources) online.

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Weather Band Update

AMS Weather Band has a bonanza of events this month! On 13 May, for Hurricane Preparedness Week, Nicole Mitchell will show us , including for Hurricane Katrina. On 19 May, Davis Instruments is offering an . They will describe their instruments, walking the audience through a progression of beginner to advanced observation tools, and a member-only discussion in the Weather Band online community will follow. Share with your friends who love the fascinating world of weather!

Profiles from BAMS

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“But before we can develop the solution for the [climate crisis] we must understand what we'll be up against. Drought is one of those natural disasters that will be increasingly felt around the world. Defining what the impacts are for humans and the natural environment is an important step.”

 

—Mary Noel, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, whose BAMS article details the importance of linking drought impacts to drought severity at the state level. Read more of her interview in your March 2021 print or .

Opportunities

Educators

Are you a K–12 teacher interested in teaching Earth science with confidence? Learn weather, ocean, or climate fundamentals in online courses emphasizing the study of Earth system science as it happens, using real data, with . You’ll be mentored by dedicated teacher leaders and scientists and earn graduate credits via Cal U that can be applied toward the (CAT) credential! Fall semester begins in August 2021.

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Students

Applications are due 4 June for the —a $1000 stipend awarded to the undergraduate student author of an original paper concerned with some phase of the atmospheric sciences.

 

Also, there are available:

16th Conference on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography — applications due 7 May

34th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Atmospheric Biogeosciences — applications due 28 May

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Make a Difference through Science!

AMS–ASTC–AGU Thriving Earth Exchange projects are recruiting scientists to help build solutions for communities in need. They're looking for all kinds of expertise, from greenhouse gas inventories to sea level rise, from air quality mapping to watershed modeling, and more. You will work with a variety of people—from local government officials to museum staff, to community activists—expanding your networks and learning various professional skills. .

Meetings Dates & Deadlines

1 May | Registration is now open for the . Check out the program and register now!

 

10–14 May | will take place virtually! Register today!

 

11–13 May | will take place! Register today!

 

23 May | Deadline for all presenters and session chairs to register for the .

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102nd Annual Meeting

Planning for Your Health and Safety

As we plan the , our highest priority remains the health and safety of our attendees, staff, and the community in which we will meet. We encourage you visit the meeting website often, to stay up to date, and about safety procedures in Houston.

 

Learn More about Our Host City!

We are excited to call Houston, Texas, home for our 102nd Annual Meeting. Home to over 2.2 million people, Houston is a southern charm city filled with urban flair. With access to professional sporting events, award-winning food, and world class arts, we can’t wait to be in Houston and hope that you can join us in January 2022! Get details on the .

 

Student Conference

22–23 January 2022 (just prior to the 102nd AMS Annual Meeting)

We are excited about how the theme “Securing the Future: Guiding Tomorrow's Leaders in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise” has come together thanks to the hard work of the AMS Student Conference Planning Committee.

Career Development News

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Recent Podcast Releases

In our April episodes of , AMS talked to Javier Fochesatto, Professor and Chair of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and then Meredith Garofalo, Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at WeatherNation in Centennial, Colorado. .

Upcoming AMS Webinars

5 May, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern |

 

7 May, 12:00–1:00 PM Eastern |

 

13 May, 2:30–3:30 PM Eastern |

 

19 May 2:00–3:00 PM Eastern |

 

Professional Development Opportunity

17 May, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern (registration closes on 10 May)

This virtual short course will familiarize participants with fundamentals of AI and machine learning for weather radar applications and introduce basic principles of modern weather radars, covering both ground and spaceborne systems, and immersing participants in different weather radar applications. This course has a registration cap of 75; to secure your spot.

Career Opportunities

 

The connects employers in the weather, water, and climate community with job seekers. Current opportunities include the following:

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming

 

Urbana, Illinois

University of Illinois School of Earth, Society and Environment

 

San Diego, California

San Diego Gas & Electric

 

San Diego, California

San Diego Gas & Electric

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

PacifiCorp

Silver Springs, Maryland

TriVector Services Inc

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah

 

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

 

Fargo, North Dakota

Weather Modification, Inc.

 

Boston, Massachusetts

American Meteorological Society

Certification Corner

AMS Certifications provide you with professional recognition and strengthen your connections to the public, the atmospheric science community, and its resources.

Congratulations to Michael Augustyniak and Scott Landolt who recently earned the CCM designation!

Congratulations to Chevy Chevalier, Chester Lampkin, Jessica Ptashenchuk, Tony Sadiku, and Brittany Van Voorhees who recently earned the CBM designation!

Congratulations to Sean Bratton, Jennifer Aakre, and Lisa Balazs who recently earned the CAT designation!

to learn more about how AMS Certifications can help enhance your career in the private, public, or academic sector.

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AMS Glossary Word of the Month

 

In satellite meteorology, parallax displacements are shifts in the apparent (or mapped) position along a reference ellipsoid of Earth's surface or atmospheric features (e.g., high terrain, clouds, lightning) due to non-nadir viewing geometry.

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