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Be a Part of the AMS Weather Band Community and Citizen Science Symposium!
Are you a community scientist? Do you collect data or work with citizen scientists? Submit a presentation to the AMS Weather Band’s first Community and Citizen Science Symposium! This all-virtual event will be held 21–22 January 2022. We are looking for community and citizen scientists to discuss projects related to weather, as well as the impact of these projects. These discussions will be featured at the Weather Band event alongside presentations from professionals working with citizen and community scientists, great weather videos, and more! We look forward to seeing you there as a presenter or participant.
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Help Solve Local Problems with Thriving Earth Exchange!
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Are you looking for new ways to make an impact in your community? Apply to be a Community Science Fellow or a Community Leader with the American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange! Applications are now open for the 2022 cohort. Community Science Fellows will receive training and support, preparing them to manage diverse teams, work across disciplinary boundaries, and connect science to action. Through the collective impact of their projects, Fellows contribute to a growing movement toward engaged, community-driven science.
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AMS at the AGU Fall Meeting
In alignment with continued AMS support of those in our community working to foster Atmospheric Science Education Research (ASER), the AMS is pleased to sponsor a session, Earth and Space Science Education Research (ESSER): Methods, Theories, and Findings, as a part of the Fall 2021 AGU meeting. We will also present about our successful teacher professional development education partnership with Cal U as a part of the “Innovative Approaches in Geoscience Education via University-K12 Partnerships” session (ED44A) on Thursday, 16 December.
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AMS’s Newest Journal!
Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems (AIES) is open for submissions! AIES focuses on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data science, and related fields as applied to meteorological and ocean sciences. The journal’s scope will also encompass the ethical and responsible use of AI/ML for the sciences that AMS covers.
Full details on our submissions process and a link to the AIES Editorial Manager submission page are available here. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems is a fully open access journal, with published papers freely available for all to read.
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“Chicago River” by Danielle Williams | | | |
Following the Great Lakes Intern Report, this study seeks to provide frameworks for solutions when considering the challenges that emerge at the intersection of socioeconomic inequalities and climate change hazards. After engaging in discussion with a number of experts in the Great Lakes Region, we synthesized comments into four major areas of opportunity: community engagement, partnership and networks, funding, and local-level policy. This study walks through each of these opportunity areas and describes how downscaled, localized frameworks play an important role in addressing the wicked problems that surround the nexus of socioeconomic inequality and climate hazards. Learn more »
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“3D Cloud Computing” by Chris Potter (CC BY 2.0) | | | |
Rapid technological development is a powerful driver of change across the whole of society. In this study we detail the opportunities and challenges for the weather, water, and climate (WWC) workforce as it is adapting to an increase in data availability, advancing computing capacity, and the demand for ever more precise and local products. We outline implications of these advancements for employees, employers, and the enterprise as a whole through an exploration of valued skills, knowledge, and backgrounds. Learn more »
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Coming Soon!
Hoping to show your support of the American Meteorological Society (and look great
while doing it)? Ready for some holiday gift shopping? Watch for the opening of our new AMS Store, with AMS accessories and apparel in more colors and sizes than ever before!
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"Having been at the mercy of New Zealand’s wild weather on many occasions—such as getting caught in a blizzard while snowboarding, or trying to negotiate heavy swell with strong rip currents while surfing—I know how important meteorological work is to ensuring that people get home safe."
—Ciaran Doolin (Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited and Victoria University of Wellington) whose BAMS article features Edward Kidson, a New Zealand scientist who spearheaded the modernization of Australasian meteorology by introducing Bergen School synoptic analysis methods to the Southern Hemisphere. Read more of his interview in your September 2021 print or digital BAMS.
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It's That Time of Year Again!
Renew your AMS membership now for 2022. Did you know that while you are renewing your membership you can add a contribution to support your favorite program or initiative through the AMS Annual Giving Program? Donations are used to support students, K–12 teachers, diversity and inclusion initiatives, career advancement, and many other worthwhile programs. Without your support, AMS would not be able to implement all these programs that strengthen the weather, water, and climate community. Already renewed your membership, but still want to donate? Please visit us online to make a donation.
You Can Help Blue Hill Observatory Preserve the Longest-Running Climate Record in North America
The nonprofit Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a National Historic Landmark located atop Great Blue Hill, in Milton, Massachusetts, maintains the longest-running and most homogenous climate record in North America. The Observatory was recently awarded a “Save America’s Treasures” grant by the National Park Service to preserve its historic climate resources, and it is now seeking donations to fulfill the obligation to raise matching funds so that it can completely digitize, conserve, and properly store its hand-written climate record books,
which date from 1885 to the 1950s. Donations can be made online, or by phone or mail—get details here. Blue Hill Observatory is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are fully tax deductible.
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An AMS Statement is Open for Member Comments
Weather forecasts are increasingly skillful and useful, and their benefits extend widely across the economy. A draft of a new updated AMS Statement on Weather Analysis and Forecasting is posted for member comments—log in and give us your thoughts before 24 November.
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Webinar Series
Join us on Thursday, 18 November, at 11:00 AM Eastern for the next edition of the Annual Meeting Webinar series, discussing different events and initiatives we have planned related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Questions from the audience are always welcome; please
submit your questions through this form or via chat during the webinar. Register here, and catch up on any webinars you missed in the AMS Webinar Directory.
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Recent Podcast Releases
In our October episodes of Clear Skies Ahead, AMS talked to Kerrin Jeromin, Meteorologist and Communications Strategist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, and Kandis Boyd, Deputy Division Director at the National Science Foundation in Alexandria,
Virginia. Subscribe to Clear Skies Ahead »
New Webinars Coming Up in November:
World Through My Eyes: I'm an Atmospheric Scientist with a Hearing Impairment
3 November at 3:00 PM Eastern
Details and Registration here »
Managing Mathematical and Meteorological Mayhem: How to Beat the Numbers for a Successful Career in the Weather, Water, and Climate Sectors
10 November at 12:00 PM Eastern
Details and Registration here »
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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 Chad Roethlisberger and Mike Slifer, who recently earned the CBM designation! | | |
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Congratulations to Jennifer Hartigan and Paul Levin, 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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Career Opportunities
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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A long, narrow, and transient corridor of strong horizontal water vapor transport that is typically associated with a low-level jet stream ahead of the cold front of an extratropical cyclone. The water vapor in atmospheric rivers is supplied by tropical and/or extratropical moisture sources. Atmospheric rivers frequently lead to heavy precipitation where they are forced upward—for example, by mountains or by ascent in the
warm conveyor belt. Learn more »
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