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Happy New Year, new book, new certification, new logo!

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Spotlight: New Book Release
Environmental Security Book

 

Environmental Security

Concepts, Challenges, and Case Studies

Lanicci, Murray, and Ramsay, eds.

This new book illuminates the critical role that environmental security plays in overall state security, in our way of life, and indeed for humanity at large. List price $45, available wherever books are sold. AMS Members receive discounts and free shipping in the . AMS Member price $40, AMS Student Members $35.

 

Editor John Lanicci will be speaking at the ; you can meet him and discuss the book in the AMS Resource Center on Tuesday, 14 January, at 5 PM.

What's New?
CAT certification

New AMS Certification Program!

AMS is now accepting applications for the new Certified AMS Teacher (CAT) Program, which was established by the AMS to recognize and support educators actively engaged in raising Earth science literacy. CAT specifically connects K–12 educators to AMS, which strengthens their connection to the atmospheric science community and its resources.

 

AMS Community

New Logo in 2020

At the 100th Annual Meeting in Boston, President Jenni Evens will be unveiling the new AMS logo—an updated image to carry us into our next 100 years. Catch the Annual Review on Sunday, 12 January (after the Presidential Forum at 4 PM), and be one of the first to see the new logo.

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Did You Know?

 

AMS WeatherFest

Teachers, students, families, and weather enthusiasts of all ages! If you are attending the 100th Annual Meeting or if you live in the Boston area, we invite everyone to join us for the : a cool, fun, FREE, and fascinating look at all things weather, water, and climate. It will take place at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Galleria (lower level) from noon until 4:00 PM Sunday, 12 January.

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Meeting News and Deadlines

Notes

 

Build your schedule for the 100th Annual Meeting, and to keep it at your fingertips!

 

to help you plan for fun while you are in Boston.

 

happening at the Annual meeting.

 

anywhere in the atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

1 January: Submit your abstract for the , 13–17 July 2020 in Sibenik, Croatia.

1 January: The program and hotel details for the are now available.

17 January: Abstract submission deadline for the .

31 January: Last day to submit abstracts for the .

All Five Courses Open!

AMS Education Program is currently accepting applications for all five of the K–12 teacher professional development courses offered by the American Meteorological Society:

Participants are awarded 3 graduate credits from our partner institution, , upon successful completion of each of these five courses.

 

for all the detailed information regarding these exciting professional development opportunities for in-service K–12 educators in all 50 states.
DataStreme Courses

Careers

 

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

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University

 

Fort Collins, Colorado

Air Resource Specialists, Inc.

 

Boulder, Colorado

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

 

Boulder, Colorado

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

 

Atlanta, Georgia

Climate Forecast Applications Network

Atlanta, Georgia

Climate Forecast Applications Network

 

Houston, Texas

Castleton Commodities International

 

San Jose, California

San José State University

 

Boulder, Colorado

National Center for Atmospheric Research

 

Davis, California

University of California Davis

Jevons Effect

AMS Glossary Word of the Month

 

The effect of the presence of the rain gauge on the rainfall measurement.

 

In 1861, W. S. Jevons pointed out that the rain gauge causes a disturbance in airflow past it, which carries past the gauge part of the rain that would normally be captured.

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