AMS Awards

AMS invites members and others to help us recognize those whose work and dedication have had a profound impact on the weather, water, and climate science community.

Most awards require the following:

nomination letter
a proposed citation
nominee Curriculum Vitae

bibliography
three (3) letters of support

A committee or commission has the responsibility to select and submit to the Council the names of individuals nominated for the Society's awards listed.

Download a consolidated list of all award descriptions.

Science and Technology Medals

Science and Technology Prizes

The Jagadish Shukla Earth System Predictability Prize.

is presented to researchers who make outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of

The David and Lucille Atlas Remote Sensing Prize

is granted biennially to individuals in recognition of advances in the science and technology of remote sensing, and its application to knowledge of the earth, oceans, and atmosphere, and/or to the benefit of society.

Service Awards

The Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to the Society

is presented to an individual who has made important contributions to the Society, usually over a period of years.

The Cleveland Abbe Award for Distinguished Service to the Atmospheric and Related Sciences

is presented on the basis of activities that have materially contributed to the progress of the atmospheric and related sciences or to the application of the atmospheric and related sciences to general, social, economic, or humanitarian welfare.

Teaching and Mentorship Awards

The Robert H. and Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award

recognizes individuals who have spent most of their careers in the government or private sectors and who, over a substantial period of time, have provided outstanding and inspiring mentorship of professional colleagues or students.

The Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award

is to be given annually to an individual in recognition of sustained outstanding teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and/or graduate or post-doctoral levels and the impact this individual has had on students.

Corporation Award

The Award for Outstanding Services by a Corporation

is granted to a corporation for contributions to the advancement of the atmospheric and related sciences or their application.

Awards for Outstanding Contributions

The Kenneth C. Spengler Award

is presented to an individual, team, or organization whose efforts have contributed to the growth of the weather, water, and climate enterprise while materially fostering a sense of community and creating synergistic linkages among the public, private, and academic sectors, as well as the user community.

The Joanne Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award

is granted to researchers who make outstanding contributions to advancing the understanding of the physics and dynamics of the tropical atmosphere.

The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award

The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of Earth's climate system.

The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology

is granted to an individual for contributions to the direct application of meteorological or climatological knowledge to the fulfillment of industrial or agricultural needs or in research and development of scientific knowledge, which can meet such needs.

The Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Consulting Meteorologist

was established to recognize a consulting meteorologist for outstanding contributions to the profession, clients, and society.

The Charles E. Anderson Award

is given to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the promotion of diversity in the atmospheric or related sciences and broader communities through education and community service.

The Award for Outstanding Contributions to Boundary-Layer Meteorology

is conferred to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the fundamental understanding and/or applications of air flow and turbulence in the atmospheric

The Francis W. Reichelderfer Award

is given in recognition of distinguished contributions to the provision of operational environmental services to the public.

The Helmut E. Landsberg Award

recognizes an individual or team for exemplary contributions to the fields of urban meteorology, climatology, or hydrology.

Banner I. Miller Award

The Banner I. Miller Award is given for an outstanding contribution to the science of hurricane and tropical weather forecasting published in a journal with international circulation during the 48 months prior to the deadline for nominations.

The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology

is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the theory, teaching, and/or application of knowledge about interactions between the atmosphere and biological systems.

Special Award

Special Awards

are presented to individuals, teams of individuals, or organizations not appropriately recognized by more specifically defined awards and who have made important contributions to the science or practice of meteorology or related aspects of oceanography or hydrology, or to the Society.

Author and Journalism Awards

The Louis J. Battan Author's Award - Adult

is presented to the author(s) of an outstanding book on the atmospheric and related sciences of a technical or non-technical nature published within the last three years, with consideration to those books that foster public understanding of meteorology in adult audiences.

The Louis J. Battan Author's Award - K-12

is presented to the author(s) of outstanding learning materials or book published within the last three years that fosters the understanding of atmospheric and related sciences in K-12 audiences.

The Award for Distinguished Science Journalism in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences

recognizes outstanding science journalism about scientific discoveries, principles, advances, and impacts in all media outlets including radio, television, film, newspaper, magazine, social media, and online. The award embraces a broad definition of journalism including, but not limited to reporting, interviewing, humorous blogging, and opinion or commentary pieces, as long as they convey strong, accurate science.

Broadcaster Awards

The June Bacon-Bercey Award for Broadcast Meteorology

was established to recognize a broadcast meteorologist for sustained long-term contributions to the community through the broadcast media, or for outstanding work during a specific weather event.

The Award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist

is open to all AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologists and AMS Sealholders. The award is for excellence in showcasing station scientist material that is accessible and interesting to the general public, recognizing that an informed, scientifically literate population is essential for meaningful public discourse and decision-making. Excellence can be demonstrated through a single report or series or an overall body of work.

Early Career Awards

The Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award - Early Career

is given to an individual in recognition of research achievement that concerns the observation, theory, and modeling of atmospheric motions on all scales.

The Henry G. Houghton Award - Early Career

is given to an individual in recognition of research achievement in the fields of physical meteorology, physical climatology, atmospheric chemistry, or hydrology.

The Nicholas P. Fofonoff Award - Early Career

is to be given to an individual in recognition of research achievement in the field of physical oceanography.

The Award for Early-Career Professional Achievement

recognizes early-career individuals who have demonstrated excellence in their profession.

Editor's Award

The Editor's Award

is given to an individual for outstanding service to the journals, the Glossary of Meteorology, and the Meteorological Monographs.

The awards for Outstanding Service by a Weather Forecaster (Charles L. Mitchell and Exceptional Specific Prediction) are presented to individuals who, through performance of exceptional forecast service, have distinguished themselves and brought credit to their profession. The Society presents the awards in recognition of the great importance of weather forecasting to the public safety and well-being, and the valuable professional services provided by persons who are engaged in forecasting activities.

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