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AMS Membership, Explaining Extremes, Career News, and more.

Soundings

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:

  • The recently launched 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 !
  • 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 and has proven especially timely, granting educators the ability to bring top-notch science to their students, wherever they learn.
  • We have redoubled our 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."
  • Last, but not least, our new 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 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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What's New?

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Explaining Extremes

The ninth edition of the report, 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 , 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.

AMS Journals Online

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 () but the underlying functionality provides many improvements, including accessibility for mobile devices, smoother navigation, and an updated layout.

 

Want to know more? highlighting basic navigation along with tips for searching, browsing, and setting up your personal saved searches and notifications.

Profiles from BAMS

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Rachel Dryden

“’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 .

Did You Know?

Summer Professional Development

American Meteorological Society courses and 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!

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

The 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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Meetings News

Thank you to all of you who joined us for our first virtual Annual Meeting! Don't forget that your is valid until April.

 

Both the and the are available on the AMS web pages for anyone who missed Sunday's Meeting Kickoff! Or take a stroll down our to catch videos and images from our 2021 Awardees.

 

If you missed the 101st Annual Meeting, you can still access content (all session recordings and poster materials) and connect with other attendees, presenters, and exhibitors with our . (Rates start at just $50!)

 

Meetings Dates and Deadlines

9 February 2021 | Deadline to complete for the the (to be held 12–16 July 2021).

 

9–14 May 2021 | The will be virtual this year; keep an eye on the website as we will be adding more details!

 

11–13 May 2021 | The will be virtual this year; check the website as we will be adding more details!

 

1–4 June 2021 | The will be held. Submit your abstract today!

 

14–17 June 2022 | The , postponed from June 2021, will be held.

Career Development News

 

Recent Podcast Releases

In our January episodes of , AMS talked to , Sunrise/Midday Meteorologist at WCBI in Columbus, Mississippi, and then , Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Lead at the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland. Subscribe to Clear Skies Ahead .

 

AMS Webinars

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.

 

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.

AMS Virtual Short Course

Tuesday, 23 February, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM EST

Image: WRF Short Course Instructors David Gochis, Arezoo Rafieeinasab, and Molly McAllister

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.

Careers

 

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

Los Angeles, California

University of California, Los Angeles

 

Logan, Utah

Campbell Scientific, Inc

 

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida

 

Washington DC, Dist. Columbia

Federal Aviation Department

 

University Park, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

 

St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud State University

 

Rockville, Maryland

I.M Systems Group

 

Orlando, Florida

MyRadar Weather App

 

Alexandria, Virginia

National Science Foundation

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.

Congratulations to Patrick Cavlin, Matthew Mackie, and Tevin Wooten, who recently earned the CBM designation!

Congratulations to Andrew Desrosiers and Douglas Stolz, who recently earned the CCM designation!

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.

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