Advocacy & Policy

Through thought leadership, capacity-building, and outreach AMS works to:

  • Ensure that policy is built on a foundation of science;
  • Foster an environment in which the government, academic, and private sectors in the atmospheric and related sciences work cooperatively to serve the public good;
  • Broaden the appreciation of the advances that have been made in the atmospheric and related sciences and the value those advances can provide to the nation and the world; and
  • Speak out on the importance of scientific integrity and the value of using science for societal benefit.

Advocacy

Thoughtful engagement with the policy process has the potential to enhance scientific innovation and the societal benefits of science.

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AMS Policy Program

The AMS Policy Program promotes understanding and use of science and services relating to weather, water, and climate

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News and Announcements

Climate Enterprise Initiative
Climate Enterprise Initiative

Help the AMS provide the long-term strategic direction and capacity-building needed to advance the climate enterprise and address the rapidly escalating challenges of climate change.

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The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond
The Weather Enterprise in 2030 and Beyond

Two decades after the publication of the highly influential “Fair Weather" report by the National Research Council, the American Meteorological Society is taking a fresh look at the weather enterprise.

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View the AMS Policy Program Guide to Policy Engagement

This document offers guidance for scientists looking to engage with the U.S. policy process.

The AMS Weather Enterprise Study – Part 1: The State of the U.S. Weather Enterprise on 1 January 2025
The AMS Weather Enterprise Study – Part 1: The State of the U.S. Weather Enterprise on 1 January 2025

In 2023, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Policy Program began a study of the Weather Enterprise to assess how the Enterprise has changed over the past two decades as well as consider its potential future direction. This initial report documents the state of the Enterprise as of January 2025, identifying a set of key concerns and considerations for attention and investment. 

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