What's New?
AMS Meeting Opportunities for Students
Keep an eye on the upcoming meetings this spring and summer, as several AMS Specialty Conferences that have gone virtual will be offering "virtual" travel grants, along with award certificates or cash prizes for the best student oral and poster presentations at the conference.
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AMS Awards Nominations
AMS Awards and Honors shine a light on the achievements of our colleagues, with awards for scientific contributions, mentorship, forecasting, and outstanding service to our Society. We rely on members and friends to nominate those whose work and dedication have had a profound impact on the weather, water, and climate science community. Check the directions, then enter your nomination by 1 May.
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AMS Weather Band
How many weather apps do you have on your phone? Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation, writes about his own weather app selections for the Weather Band this month. As a member, you can read all about his recommendations and join the conversation in the community to share your own thoughts. Dr. Lea Hartl is also contributing an inside look at how mountaineers transformed tragedy into vital weather research on Denali, and throughout the rest of the month we’ll be looking at how flight and weather intersect with everything from butterflies to drones.
Join the Weather Band today for all that content and more!
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James Fleming, and the cover of his new book | | | |
"I learned how tortuous, multifaceted, and surprisingly complex Joanne’s life was—an 86-year roller coaster ride of passion, soaring intellect, and gritty determination to succeed in a man’s world at all cost."
—James R. Fleming on what he learned while writing his newest book, First Woman: Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere.
Read the full interview with Dr. Fleming, and an excerpt from his book, in your January print or digital BAMS.
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Career Development News
Propose a New AMS Certification!
AMS welcomes proposals for new certification programs that would be of interest to the weather, water, and climate community. Learn more »
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AMS Virtual Short Course
GOES-R/JPSS Hands-on Training to Process, Display, and Analyze Satellite Data Products
17 and 18 March 2021 at 11:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT
Registration closes on Thursday, 11 March, at 11:59 PM EST (participant cap of 100—register early!).
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This combined GOES-R and JPSS virtual short course will focus on exercises that allow participants to access, process, and display GOES-R and JPSS data and products. The participants will receive instruction from satellite subject matter experts on how to use the products to analyze specific environmental scenarios such as severe convection, tropical storms, flooding, fire weather, air quality, and more. Learn more »
AMS Webinars
Going through a Career Event Early in Your Career
18 March 2021 at 12:00 PM EDT
Experiencing a major event early in the career can be one of the most challenging aspects for scientists. Join the Board of Early Career Professionals for this free webinar and hear stories and guidance from individuals who have been there before. Register now »
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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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NOA2108 Support Scientist Global Coupled Wave Modeling
Rockville, Maryland
I.M Systems Group
Professor, Open Rank
Corvallis, Oregon
Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Chief Meteorologist
Des Moines, Iowa
KCCI TV
Journal Production Assistant
Boston, Massachusetts
American Meteorological Society
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Boston, Massachusetts
American Meteorological Society
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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 Kyle Hanson, David Siple, Elyse Smith, and Sydney Welch, who recently earned the CBM designation! | | |
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Congratulations to Brian Fitzgerald, Brenda Ramer, Anna Sansone, and Bryan Schuerman, who recently earned the CAT 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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Snowdrop photo by Olga Subach on Unsplash.com | | | |
AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
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The season of the year composing the transition period from winter to summer; the vernal season, during which the sun is approaching the summer solstice.
In popular usage and for most meteorological purposes, spring is customarily taken to include the months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere, and September,
October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn more »
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