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Publish for Less
AMS Publications is pleased to announce a reduction in page charges for the Society’s technical journals. Starting with papers submitted on 1 September 2019, authors will see a savings of $25 per typeset page — more than $400 for an average-length article. Now it is more affordable than ever to publish the science that matters in America's premier weather, water, and climate journals.
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New AMS lecture series
How many dreams begin with the sight and shape of a cloud? As part of our 100th Anniversary, AMS announces The Eye Towards the Sky lecture series. The inaugural lecture, “Cloudspotting for Beginners,” features Gavin Pretor‐Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, who will explain why clouds look the way they do and how they reveal the movements of our atmosphere. Join Gavin and AMS at the Boston Public Library on 10 October, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Tickets
available in September ($25) at the AMS Bookstore.
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2020 AMS Presidential Forum
We are delighted to announced that Gina McCarthy, former U.S. EPA Administrator, Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will be the Presidential Forum Speaker at the 100th AMS Annual Meeting. McCarthy has been a leading advocate for common-sense strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years.
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New Webinar Series
Join the AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting for the first webinar in their Weather-Related Research Funding Program Manager Q&A Series! This inaugural webinar will feature Dr. Kandis Y. Boyd, PMP, Deputy Director of NOAA/OAR/Office of Weather
and Air Quality on 7 August at 12:00 pm ET. Register today!
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Did You Know?
Math in AMS Publications
We are pleased to announce that all math in AMS journal articles will now be presented in full MathML online, allowing it to be parsed by screen readers and other tools for the visually impaired and improving the online display of math in general. For authors aiming to prepare figures so that color-blind
readers can fully comprehend them, check out this BAMS article and this online post for guidance.
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AMS Datastreme courses
Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Science courses are open for fall semester registration! K–12 educators who want to enhance their knowledge of Earth system science—and earn graduate credit for professional development—are welcome to join more than 22,000 teachers who have boosted their STEM curriculum with AMS Datastreme.
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Summer Community Meeting
At the AMS Summer Community Meeting, professionals from academia, industry, and government come together to focus on how new science and technology can continue enhancing and improving communication of forecasts in our rapidly changing world. Register now and join us 13–14 August in Albany!
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New AMS Code of Conduct Draft
The AMS Council is working toward a more comprehensive Code of Conduct for AMS members and Institutional Members; a draft is now available for member comment. AMS Members are encouraged to log in, read the draft, and provide their comments.
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AMS Elections
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! Please read the candidates' statements and vote before 13 November.
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Meeting Dates and Deadlines
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Congratulations to the Early Career Leadership Academy Class of 2019!
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Careers
The AMS Career Center connects employers in the weather, water, and climate community with job seekers. Current opportunities include the following:
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AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
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The period of greatest heat in summer.
Although the name is popularly supposed to have been derived from the period when dogs are especially liable to go mad, it is actually taken from Sirius, the Dog Star. In ancient Greece and Rome the heliacal rising of Sirius was associated with, and believed to cause, the hot,
dry, sultry season of summer. Read More»
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