Spotlight: Organize a Virtual Short Course!
AMS is now offering virtual short courses in addition to those held in person at AMS meetings.
Consider submitting a proposal for an AMS virtual short course today! We provide the online platform and handle registration and promotion of the course. You determine how many participants are manageable for your half-day, full day, or multiday course. AMS staff will connect you with our broad audience and provide you with the tools and the training to get your course off the ground.
Learn more about AMS Short Courses.
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"I became interested in air pollution growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, 'the valley of the sun,' where anthropogenic emissions like vehicle exhaust, agricultural emissions, mineral dust, etc., tend to accumulate to such a degree that you can see the air you’re breathing (usually some shade of brown or gray)."
—Sara Lance, University at Albany, State University of New York, whose BAMS article examines the role of clouds in transforming and removing pollutants downwind of their sources. Read more of her interview in your April 2021 print or digital BAMS.
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New Episodes of AMS on the Air!
Last week, we shared a fascinating conversation with Dr. Leigh Orf (Research Scientist, CIMSS/SSEC, UW-Madison) about the advantages and challenges of using high-performance computing to model supercell thunderstorms, tornados, and downbursts. And in honor of Mother's Day, we asked "How do you balance a successful career in meteorology with the many demands of parenthood?" in our group conversation with three "mommy mets": Barb Mayes Boustead, Ph.D. (Instructor, National Weather Service’s Warning Decision Training Division), Karen Hatfield (Forecaster, National Weather Service, Tulsa, OK), and Elise Schultz (Senior Research Scientist, CFD Research, Huntsville, AL). Listen to these episodes and many more wherever you enjoy podcasts!
New Request from an AMS Partner
As a member of the AGI, we want to be sure everyone is aware of this invitation to our community: the American Geosciences Institute invites you to participate in the Geoscience COVID-19 Impacts Study to improve understanding of how workplace and instructional environments are changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discover which of these changes will be permanent. Full Information about the survey is available here.
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Weather Band Update
Join the AMS Weather Band as we continue our exclusive series on instruments and tools for weather observation! Throughout the month of June and into July, various companies including WeatherFlow, Maximum, and Ambient are offering free webinar product demonstrations and discussion. Following the live webinar sessions, Weather Band members can join the Q&A sessions in the online community to get all their individual questions answered. Learn more and register for the webinars today!
The first Weather Band Photo Contest has just launched—you could win prizes and prestige! Get details and submit your best photos!
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Meetings Dates & Deadlines
The
34th Conference
on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Atmospheric Biogeosciences Virtual Meeting will take place virtually on 21–23 June! Register today.
The deadline to submit a Session Topic Proposal for the
35th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology has been extended to 3 June! Submit your topic today.
Save the date for the 49th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology/Sixth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication: 14–17 June 2022 in Milwaukee, WI.
The 30th Conference on Severe Local Storms is being postponed to 24–28 October 2022, in Santa Fe, NM. Please continue to check the website for additional information.
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Planning for Your Health and Safety
As we plan the 102nd Annual Meeting, our highest priority remains the health and safety of our attendees, staff, and the community in which we will meet. We encourage you visit the meeting website often, check the FAQ
to stay up to date, and watch this video about safety procedures in Houston.
Call for Papers
View the Call for Papers and submit an abstract to the 102nd Annual Meeting by 3 August.
Awards
Many 102nd Annual Meeting conferences and symposia offer travel award, award certificates and cash prizes for the best student oral and poster presentations, and event awards at the conference. Check the list on this page for the specifics of each conference and award type.
Town Hall Meeting
The deadline to submit a Town Hall Meeting Proposal is 15 June.
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Recent Podcast Releases
In our April episodes of Clear Skies Ahead, AMS talked to Becky DePodwin, Leyon Greene, and Matt Lacke, the organizers of the AMS Early Leadership Academy, and then Sarav Arunachalam, Deputy Director at the Institute for the Environment and Acting Director for the Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Subscribe to Clear Skies Ahead for free on your podcatcher of choice.
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Upcoming AMS Webinars
Join the Annual Meeting Overall Program Committee Members as they interview AMS Meetings Staff about the logistics and planning for the 102nd Annual Meeting. This Annual Meeting webinar is the first in a monthly series and will provide those interested in attending an overview of the meeting. The webinar will also provide participants the opportunity to ask any questions they may have. The first webinar will be on Wednesday, 30 June, at 2PM ET. Register today!
Join AMS BRAID for their LGBTQ+ Pride Month webinar, From Prejudice to Pride: Being Out in the Geosciences Workplace on Wednesday, 23 June, at 3PM ET. Register today!
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Career Opportunities
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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Certification Corner
AMS Certifications 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 Todd Flanagan, Patrick Hyland, Brandt Maxwell, and Christine Standohar-Alfano, who recently earned the CCM designation! | |
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Congratulations to Diane Dickerson, Lisa Meadows, and Cassandra Wilson, who recently earned the CBM designation! | |
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Congratulations to Patricia Benner, David Curry, and Michael Konopka, who recently earned the CAT designation! | |
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Visit our web page to learn more about how AMS Certifications can help enhance your career in the private, public, or academic sector.
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AMS Glossary Word of the Month |
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A warm, dry, downslope wind descending the lee side of the Alps as a result of synoptic-scale, cross-barrier flow over the mountain range. Learn more »
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