Policy Program

 

About the Policy Program

The Policy Program promotes understanding and use of science and services relating to weather, water, and climate. Our goal is to help the nation, and the world, avoid risks and realize opportunities associated with the Earth system.

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Actionable Scientific Assessments for the Energy Sector
Actionable Scientific Assessments for the Energy Sector

Understanding, accounting for, and communicating weather and climate variables is critical for the planning and optimization of the energy system. This American Meteorological Society (AMS) Policy Program study is the second of two pilot projects on the provision of actionable information for decision-making through the tailored and targeted assessment of weather and climate science.

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Managed Retreat: An Introduction and Exploration of Policy Options
Managed Retreat: An Introduction and Exploration of Policy Options

In this study, we introduce and explore managed retreat as an adaptive strategy to climate hazards with the goal of identifying the policy options for enacting managed retreat and exploring these policies’ strengths and limitations.

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The U S Federal Budget and Policy Process
The U S Federal Budget and Policy Process

An overview of the U.S. federal budget and policy process presented by Dr. Paul Higgins

Seeking Input from the AMS Community on Geoscience Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Seeking Input from the AMS Community on Geoscience Innovation and Entrepreneurship

AMS is initiating a project to solicit and synthesize input from the AMS community on
opportunities and challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship within the community.

2023 Geosciences Congressional Visits Day
2023 Geosciences Congressional Visits Day

13-14 September, 2023

GEO-CVD is a two-day science policy workshop hosted by AMS alongside other Earth science societies. Participants will learn about Congress and build relationships between AMS and Congressional offices, which will help ensure that Members of Congress and their staffs have access to the best available scientific information relating to weather, water and climate.

Global Environmental Change and Workforce Need
Global Environmental Change and Workforce Need

This AMS Policy Program study explores the various ways in which global environmental change is driving the workforce, as well as how the enterprise as a whole might respond to these developments in order to most effectively advance WWC observations and science and benefit society.

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