Spotlight: AMS and COVID-19
“In normal times, our thousands of AMS professionals and colleagues are completely dedicated to helping people make the best possible weather-, water-, and climate-related decisions. In this COVID-19 period, we’re not just providing critical information; we are also receiving it.”
~Excerpt from AMS President Mary Glackin‘s message COVID-19 and the Weather, Water and Climate Enterprise, posted on the Front Page blog.
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Journals Access
As part of AMS's response to COVID-19, all AMS journal articles, which normally are available one year after publication date, are freely available now through 30 June 2020. We hope this is helpful to researchers, students, and others in our communities who may have challenges with their usual access methods, as well as helpful to the librarians who are working to provide ongoing access under challenging circumstances.
Updates
As we all practice social distancing in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and its potential strain on our healthcare systems, check the AMS and COVID-19 page for a list of helpful AMS resources that you can access online.
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AMS’s New Culture and Inclusion Cabinet (CIC)
Executive Director Keith Seitter’s post on the AMS Front Page Blog details the CIC, newly founded to ensure a diverse, inclusive, and respectful community across all AMS activities. The CIC is tasked with ensuring that accessibility, diversity, and equity issues and a culture of inclusivity and belonging will be threaded through every AMS program. The chair of the CIC, Dr. Melissa Burt (right), has posted a call for nominations on the AMS Community; if you know an individual with expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, consider nominating them for the inaugural CIC. Early career members are strongly encouraged to apply, and self-nominations are welcome!
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Teach a Short Course
AMS Short Courses enable attendees to increase their skills and knowledge in a chosen area of expertise. We will be offering Short Courses the weekend prior to the 101st Annual Meeting (10–14 January 2021) and encourage you to submit an application for review by the AMS Board of Continuing Professional Development. Remember, AMS certification holders receive three professional development points for leading a short course! The deadline to apply is 6 April. Learn more»
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Meeting News and Deadlines
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Fellowship and Scholarship Luncheon
AMS was thrilled to recognize the 2019 fellowship and scholarship recipients at a student luncheon, held on their behalf, at the 100th Annual Meeting. The luncheon provided a unique opportunity for the sponsors of the fellowships and scholarships to meet their student recipient and hear in person about their studies and who they are as an individual. AMS will be announcing the recipients of the 2020 fellowships and scholarships over the next couple of months and look forward to hosting another lunch at the 101st annual meeting in New Orleans.
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50 Years of JPO
AMS Publications has something we hope everyone can celebrate: 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Physical
Oceanography. Read Chief Editor Jerry Smith's editorial reflecting on key papers the journal has published decade-by-decade, now available for everyone to read, fully open access on the AMS Journals Online site.
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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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New Journals Online platform
Reminder: AMS Journals and Monographs will be moving soon to a new web platform featuring a better look and feel, as well as a more responsive design for your mobile devices. Unfortunately custom saved searches can't be preserved; check your settings now so you can rebuild them in the new site.
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Is your organization a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador? The AMS Policy Program wants to hear from you! We would like your feedback on potential options for NOAA’s WRN Ambassador Program. Please click here to take a short survey. Your responses could help shape the future of the program.
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Thursday, 9 April, 12 PM Eastern
Anxiety and Action in the Age of Quarantine: Strategies for Success
In this free webinar, the Board for Early-Career Professionals discuss managing the current chaotic state of the world. Grab your lunch and examine best practices on working remote, discuss strategies to combat anxiety, manage stress, and maintain your emotional well-being in these challenging times. Board Chair Becky DePodwin is joined by Chair-Elect Bill Burkey along with several board members from the government, academic, and private sectors to address our uncertain times.
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K–12 teachers adapt to distance teaching
We checked in with some of our K–12 AMS teachers to ask how they were handling the shutdown of schools across the nation because of the COVID-19 virus. Strategies vary widely, but all our teachers have inspiring reports of the caring they extend to their students in this crisis.
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We are unable to move to an online platform; too many district students would not have access or support... However, I have personally reached out to my students and their families to wish them well and let them know I care. I have passed on great online resources such as links to NOAA and NASA student activities. I’ve encouraged my students to read and stay curious.
~Sarah Geborkoff, Houghton, Michigan
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We have switched over to distance learning completely, which was difficult for some of my colleagues. However, we have set up a support group so we can all help each other out. I think what’s difficult is maintaining some type of calm and normalcy for the students. I have Seniors and their prom has been canceled. Our Robotics team qualified for the World Championships for the first time and now we can’t go. I have scheduled a class a week online so I can help them out and answer any questions. I’ve also communicated through email with everyone, making sure all is well with their families.
~Diane Ripollone, Raleigh, North Carolina
To get my students back into the swing of things and keep our routine, I touched base with them via our individual Google Classrooms, and set up a Google Meet to continue on with our Phun Physics Phryday theme. I just want to say hi, see how they are, calm their fears, and help them see the plan for distance learning... seeing each other again and knowing we have each other's support is just what we need right now.
~Tiffany Risch, Rhode Island
Our district serves two small towns, most without computers and some without internet. Teachers worked hard to prepare what they could paper-copy to send home. My school began delivering meals to students with the intent of teachers helping to deliver soon... I sent home short readings about more than 10 weather related hazards… students are to use any household materials to create a structure to withstand a chosen hazard. Parents have been sending me pictures of the build process… I am excited to see parents in on the action in photos. A great family experience.
~Heidi Beatty, Parnell & Ravenwood, Missouri
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photo by Murray Foubister (www.flickr.com/people/61456446@N06) | | | |
AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
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An iceberg that has broken off from an ice shelf.
Newly formed tabular icebergs have nearly vertical sides and flat tops. In the Antarctic, they may be tens of kilometers wide, up to 160 km (100 miles) long, and as much as 300 m (1000 ft) thick, with about 30 m (100 ft) exposed above the sea surface. Read more »
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