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50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology convenes in Phoenix

Spotlight: 2023 Specialty Meetings

Grab your calendar and save some dates! The AMS Meetings lineup for 2023 is bringing you everything from Broadcasting to Biogeoscience to Radar Meteorology!

Submit an abstract for the ! The submission deadline has been extended to 8 February.

 

Abstracts for the are due by 10 March 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

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What's New?

The AMS Career Advising Portal has Launched!

AMS is excited to announce the creation of a new Career Advising Portal that will provide an interactive experience for our professional and enthusiast members, giving them a source of hands-on, personal career guidance and advice from members who are already working in their chosen field.

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Via the portal, AMS and Weather Band members can connect with career advisers via virtual office hours, undertake mock interviews, receive feedback on their resume and LinkedIn profile, as well as view webinars on career topics. Additionally, the portal has a career pathways area that highlights the different opportunities available to job seekers and the corresponding skills and education required for each role.

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24-25 February, 2023 |12-4 pm ET

Hello AMS Community! We are excited to invite you and all your friends to the , a unique event that brings together weather enthusiasts and experts to share and exchange knowledge. The Jamposium will feature a line-up of experienced Band members and guests, who will cover a range of topics, including:

  • the top 10 national weather events of 2022
  • severe weather, tornadoes, hurricanes
  • science communications
  • winter weather
  • climate change

The event will be held entirely online, with three 45-60 minute webinars each day, followed by Q&A sessions, and opportunities at the end of each day to showcase your weather trivia skills. —we will keep you updated on Jamposium topics and speakers!

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Share the Jamposium with your weather enthusiast friends, and let them know that from now until the end of February!

More from AMS Weather Band

In “” episode of Radiolab’s podcast series, Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser explore the evolution of meteorologists and their impact on society. Give a listen as a number of members from our Community are interviewed -- including Keith Seitter, AMS Executive Director Emeritus.

 

If you’re curious to know more about the history of weather forecasting, go check out Kristine Harper’s book Weather by the Numbers, which details the change of meteorology from “guessing science” into a field of science grounded in math and physics.

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Did You Know?

Nominations

The AMS Nominating Committee reminds AMS members that you are invited to for President-Elect and Council each year, including self-nominations. To support an equitable and diverse community, we need nominees with a wide range of qualifications, capabilities, and demographic backgrounds. Learn about to the Nominating Committee for consideration, or how to petition for direct inclusion of nominees on the ballot.

 

AMS Scholarships and Fellowships

For over thirty years, AMS members, corporations, and government agencies have been to advance into the fields of atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Students, complete your applications soon for the 2023/2024 school year!

  • Freshman Undergraduate Scholarships provide $5000 ($2500 each freshman and sophomore year) to high school students beginning their studies in the atmospheric and related sciences. Applications due 3 February.
  • AMS Scholarships for Underserved Communities, for students traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, award a $6,000 scholarship ($3000 each freshman and sophomore year). Applications due 24 February.
  • Current Juniors should apply now for Senior Named Scholarship awards—ranging from $2000 to $10,000 for the 2021/22 school year. Applications due 10 March.
  • The AMS Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science carries a $15,000 stipend to support one year of dissertation research. Applications due 12 May.
  • The AMS Women in Science Scholarship recognizes that gender diversity is essential in the pursuit of better science. It carries a $10,000 stipend for the final year of undergraduate study. Applications due 17 March.
  • The Father James B. Macelwane Award provides $1000 in recognition of an original student paper in the atmospheric sciences. Applications due 9 June.
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Profile from BAMS

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“Our team is continuing to leverage satellite remote sensing data to better understand how it can be used in evaluating high-impact convective events that bring damaging winds and large hail.“”

 

—Jordan Bell (NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center) on the next steps his team is taking after analyzing the evolution and impacts of the historic 10 August 2020 Midwest derecho. That study, featured in the January issue of BAMS, used a diverse array of satellite sensors which emphasized collaborations within the NASA Applied Sciences Disasters Program. Read more of his interview in your .

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Annual Meeting Review

A big Thank You to all who attended the 103rd Annual Meeting! We had record attendance with over 5600 attendees in person and over 900+ more joining us virtually. Recordings from all sessions are now available to registered attendees. to see the recordings. Recordings will be available to the entire community in late April.

 

Did you get a headshot during the meeting? and add it to your portfolio. Check out other photos from the meeting as well, and view the video below for more meeting highlights!

 

See you all in Baltimore next year! #AMS2024
2023 Annual Meeting Video
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AMS Travel Grants

“Over the week in Denver, CO. I was exposed to a variety of science topics within atmospheric science, and was inspired by the presidential forums, early career professional sessions, and the NASA TOPS workshop. I can honestly say that I’ve left the annual meeting with pride in the AMS for pursuing the open-science agenda and feel motivated to encourage my peers and community members to engage in important conversations regarding data, science and the health of our planet.”

—Susan Harrison, who attended the 103rd Annual Meeting with the support of an AMS Travel Grant.

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Thank you to the forty-eight sponsors that helped support the AMS 103rd Annual Meeting. AMS hopes you will all join us for the next Annual Meeting in Baltimore 28 January –1 February 2024. Before then there are plenty of opportunities to at one of our specialty meetings in 2023.

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Career Development News

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Recent Podcast Release

In our January episode of , AMS talked to Ashley Orehek-Rossi about her role as a STEM librarian, perseverance in seeking career opportunities, and the importance of libraries in academia and beyond.

 

Upcoming Webinars

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A Climate Scientist and a Priest Walk into a Webinar: A Conversation with Rev. Sally Bingham and Dr. Peter Frumhoff

TODAY! 1 February at 2:00 PM ET

How can we build a coalition across multiple spiritual and faith-based knowledge systems to take action on the important environmental issues of today? Join Reverend Sally Bingham and scientist Dr. Peter Frumhoff as they discuss the value of building relationships between the weather, water, and climate enterprise and spiritual/faith-based communities and organizations, and their friendship!

 

Taking the Mystery out of AMS Awards and Honors

22 February 2023 at 1:00 PM ET

Considering submitting a nomination for an AMS Award or for the honor of an AMS Fellow? This webinar will take the mystery out of the process. We will discuss the importance of these awards and honors, explain the selection process, and provide useful tips for a strong nomination.

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 Greg Bennett, Jordan Evans, Matt Hoenig, Robert Johnson, Wes Peery, Brooke Silverang, and Cameron Venable, who recently earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation!

to learn more about how AMS certifications can help enhance your career in the private, public, or academic sector.

Careers

The AMS Career Center connects employers in the weather, water, and climate community with job seekers. Current opportunities include the following:

Fort Collins, Colorado

Colorado State University

 

South Korea

KIAPS, The Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction System

 

South Korea

KIAPS, The Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction System

 

Greenbelt, Maryland

GESTAR II Consortium

 

Dist. Columbia

American Meteorological Society

Champaign, Illinois

Prairie Research Institute

 

Huntsville, Alabama

NASA MSFC

 

Huntsville, Alabama

NASA MSFC

 

South Korea

KIAPS, The Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction System

 

Germantown, Maryland

Dept. of Energy, Office of Science

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AMS Glossary Word of the Month

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Study of the the internal structure (i.e., density, temperature, abundance, etc.) and dynamics (i.e., mixing, rotation rate, etc.) of the sun from measurements of its surface oscillations.

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