Spotlight: New AMS Policy Program Sponsor

AMS is pleased to announce that L3Harris has signed on as an Underwriter of the AMS Policy Program. "It's fantastic to have L3Harris join the AMS Policy Program's public–private partnership! Members of the L3Harris team have been working with AMS for years to advance weather forecasting, Earth system science, and society's ability to use science. The support and thought leadership that L3Harris will provide through our public–private partnership will be a tremendous help to the Policy Program, the entire AMS community, and the broader society that we serve." Dr. Paul Higgins, Director of AMS Policy Program.

L3Harris provides financial support to allow AMS to move forward on key programs and initiatives and also provides thought leadership for the entire community. L3Harris joins the current underwriters of the Policy Program: Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, NASA, and NSF.

For more information on becoming an AMS Underwriter, please contact Stephanie Armstrong, Associate Executive Director.

What's New?

100 Years/100 Students

Participating in an AMS conference is an invaluable experience for students. Each year member donations help support student travel, but for this special 100th Annual Meeting in Boston, we want to be able to offer this invaluable experience to an ADDITIONAL 100 students. Donate now to help us fill our "plane to Boston" with the next generation of weather, water, and climate scientists!

AMA: Traditional Careers in Atmospheric and Related Sciences

Join us on 22–23 October as our panel from different job sectors answers your questions live in the AMS Community. This installment of the AMS Career Development Series will feature Yolanda Amadeo, WALB-TV; Jonathon Klepatzki, United States Navy; Todd Lindley, National Weather Service; Matt Rogers, Commodity Weather Group; and Sepi Yalda, Millersville University. We invite you to submit questions ahead of the event using this submission form.

Meeting Dates and Deadlines

1 October - The 13th Fire and Forest Meteorology Symposium is now accepting abstract submissions!

1 October - applications available for the Career Fair at the 100th Annual Meeting.

Mid-October - The 34th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology/Fifth Conference on Atmospheric Biogeosciences will be accepting abstracts.

15 November - Abstract submission deadline for 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.

100th Annual Meeting update

We are excited to host an Annual Meeting in our home town! Make the most of your visit, including these special opportunities:

Student Programs

4 October is the deadline for Student Assistant and Student Travel Grant programs. Many conferences also offer travel awards, award certificates, and cash prizes for the best student presentations. Details here!

Short Courses

Make plans to attend a short course at the 100th Annual Meeting.

19th Student Conference

Students, the abstract submission deadine is 4 October! Submit your abstract now and plan to attend!

Early Career Conference

Are you in your early career? Be sure to catch the Eighth Conference for Early Career Professionals in Boston.

Centennial Celebrations

Join in and help us celebrate! Keep up on all the ways we plan to celebrate our Centennial at the 100th Annual Meeting.

Upcoming Webinars

Improve Your Presentations

The AMS Local Chapter Affairs Committee is hosting a webinar that will help you help you design your presentation from scratch, taking into account the elements that contribute to effective communication. Join in Tuesday, 8 October, at 2:00PM ET for Top Tips to Improve Your Next Formal Presentation. Presented by David Schultz, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, and Bogdan Antonescu, National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics, Romania. Register here.

Office Culture and the Work Environment

The AMS Board for Operational and Government Meteorologists brings you Climate Change—Improving Work Environments by Understanding Office Culture and Appreciation on Thursday, 10 October, at 12:00PM ET. Presented by Katie Pojorlie of the NWS Forecast Office, Rapid City, SD. Register here.