Spotlight: AMS Membership
Thank you for being a part of AMS
Thank you, thank you for continuing to be an important and active part of the American Meteorological Society in 2021! Here are some of the initiatives you have made possible with your involvement and support:
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The recently launched AMS Weather Band is a bold new way for us to engage more directly with weather enthusiasts. We are actively looking for members of our community to share their expertise—we would love for you to contribute content!
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Through our many scholarships, courses, and curricula, we are able to work with and support students and educators at all levels—and the online nature of our DataStreme courses for K–12 teachers and intro-level undergraduate course packages has proven especially timely, granting educators the ability to bring top-notch science to their students, wherever they learn.
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We have redoubled our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with the formation of our Culture and Inclusion Cabinet, established to “accelerate the integration of a culture of inclusion, belonging, diversity, equity, and accessibility across the AMS."
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Last, but not least, our new Career Development Department is actively finding new ways to support you throughout every stage of your career with webinars, virtual short courses, certification programs, job resources, a podcast, and more.
If you believe in our mission and are able to give more, consider making a donation to support these and other vital programs!
We’re so glad to have you with us as we advance weather, water, and climate science and service together. Let’s get to work.
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Explaining Extremes
The ninth edition of the report, Explaining Extreme Events in 2019 from a Climate Perspective presents 15 new peer-reviewed analyses of extreme weather across four continents and one sea during 2019. It features the research of 77 scientists from 7 countries looking at both historical observations and model simulations to determine whether and by how much climate change may have influenced particular extreme events.
Awards Nominations Open Today
AMS is honored every year to shine a light on individuals, teams of people, and organizations whose work and dedication have had an outstanding impact on the weather, water, and climate science community. AMS invites its members and friends to nominate colleagues, students, and associates who are deserving of recognition for an appropriate AMS Award or
Honor. With awards spanning science to journalism and more, along with Lectureships, AMS Fellow status, and Honorary membership, we need your help to discover the best and brightest among us and recognize their contributions.
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New Platform for AMS Journals Online
After an initial move to a temporary new
platform in May 2020, AMS Journals Online made a second and final move in early December. The URL remains the same (journals.ametsoc.org) but the underlying functionality provides many improvements, including accessibility for mobile devices, smoother navigation, and an updated layout.
Want to know more? Take a short video tour highlighting basic navigation along with tips for searching, browsing, and setting up your personal saved searches and notifications.
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“’Why aren’t we going to the cellar?’ I asked my mom uneasily, the tornado sirens wailing from city hall. I posed this question many times growing up in Tornado Alley, as I grappled with understanding why sometimes we took protective action and other times we didn’t. My mom explained that she would observe the clouds and sky to determine our threat level. Was the sky green? Were we experiencing large hail? Was a violent wind contorting the tree branches out front followed by a deafening silence? I realized later that my mom was using environmental cues and life experience in her decision-making. I’ve always been fascinated by the way people make decisions in situations where high risk meets high uncertainty."
— Rachel Dryden, Carnegie Mellon University and Rand Corporation
For the full interview with Dr. Dryden about how
“spinner boards” can improve public understanding of climate attribution, see your January 2021 print or digital BAMS.
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Summer Professional Development
American Meteorological Society courses Project Ocean and Project Atmosphere are accepting applications through 26 March. These courses provide K–12 teachers with a highly respected summer professional development experience, including a stipend and graduate credits! Learn more »
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AMS Scholarships and Fellowships
Deadlines coming up! Students, complete your applications soon for the 2021/22 school year! Applications are due this month for:
Annual Summary
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The Report of the AMS Secretary-Treasurer for 2020 is available for downloading. Many thanks to retiring Secretary-Treasurer Rick Rosen for his many years of service, and welcome to Bruce Telfeyan, incoming AMS Secretary-Treasurer!
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Recent Podcast Releases
In our January episodes of Clear Skies Ahead, AMS talked to Vanessa Alonso, Sunrise/Midday Meteorologist at WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi, and then Doug Hilderbrand, Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead at the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland. Subscribe to Clear Skies Ahead here.
AMS Webinars
The World Through My Eyes—I’m an Atmospheric Scientist Who Copes With a Mental Illness
Thursday, 11 February, 3:00 PM EST
This is the third webinar of a series that highlights AMS members with differing abilities. This webinar will focus on atmospheric scientists who cope with a mental illness and will be moderated by current AMS President Mike Farrar. Content warnings (CW): Depression, anxiety, suicide. Register now »
Multi-Scale Modeling for Urban Environment Studies
Monday, 22 February, 4:00 PM EST
This free webinar, featuring Hiroyuki Kusaka (University of Tsukuba), will introduce highlights of multi-scale modeling studies including urban canopy scheme, regional climate model, and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model. Research results of urbanization impacts on heavy precipitation and future urban climate projection will also be introduced. Register now »
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AMS Virtual Short Course
Introduction to the WRF-Hydro Modeling System
Tuesday, 23 February, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM EST
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This course will provide an introduction to the capabilities within WRF-Hydro® and provide participants with the basic building blocks to start their research with it. Participants will gain experience with hands-on model configuration and execution and run experimental model simulations and comparisons with a prepared example test case utilizing cloud-based technology. Registration closes Wednesday, 17 February, at 11:59 PM EST.
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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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Certification Corner
AMS Certifications are respected credentials that provide you with professional recognition and strengthen your connections to the public, the atmospheric science community, and its resources.
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Congratulations to Patrick Cavlin, Matthew Mackie, and Tevin Wooten, who recently earned the CBM designation! | | |
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Congratulations to Andrew Desrosiers and Douglas Stolz, who recently earned the CCM designation! | |
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Visit our web page to learn more about how AMS Certifications can help enhance your career in the private, public, or academic sector.
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Rime ice on Mt. Washington Observatory Photo by Ryan Knapp | | | |
AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
The process by which a layer of ice builds up on solid objects that are exposed to freezing precipitation or to supercooled fog or cloud droplets. Read more »
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