Spotlight: March for Science on 22 April 2017
The “March for Science” scheduled for 22 April is getting a lot of attention throughout the scientific community, as it should. We hope all AMS members will take time and thought to make a conscious decision about participating. You might also consider how to sustain your engagement with policymakers and society long after the March is over. For example, you might reach out through local schools, professional & civic organizations, and any other appropriate venue where you interact with the public to discuss the role of the science in your life and career. Don’t underestimate the impact of one-on-one interpersonal relationships with elected officials. For its part, AMS will continue to substantively engage with policy makers on the integrity of science and on the need for the best possible scientific knowledge and understanding to be part of the policy process.
If you’re interested in joining ongoing AMS policy efforts, and in being as disciplined in your approach to the policy process as you are to your science, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium, scheduled this year for June 4-13, provides a useful entry point. Other ways to engage are provided here.
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AMS Education Programs
K - 12 Education
Enhance your knowledge of Earth system science and earn free graduate credits through Project ATMOSPHERE (July 16-28 in Kansas City MO) or the Maury Project (July 9-12 in Annapolis, MD). Both are two-week professional development workshops and hands-on learning experiences; travel, lodging, meals, all materials, and a $600 stipend are provided. Application deadlines are 27 March for Project ATMOSPHERE and 20 March for the Maury Project.
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Undergraduate Education
The AMS Education Program invites minority-serving institution faculty members to apply for the AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project. Selected faculty members will attend an expenses-paid Course Implementation Workshop in Silver Spring, MD from 21-26 May 2017. The workshop leverages the expertise of Washington, DC-area NSF, NASA, NOAA, and university climate scientists and will help prepare participants to offer the AMS Climate Studies course. Application deadline is Wednesday 15 March.
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Seeking volunteers
The AMS Policy Program is seeking volunteers for a Congressional Visits Day (workshop 16 May; visits 17 May). Participants will meet with Representatives and Senators, share information about the weather, water, and climate enterprise, and learn about Congressional priorities.
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Draft Statement Open for Full Member Comment
The draft for "Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science: An Information Statement of the American Meteorological Society" is posted for comment; full members can provide input.
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Annual Meeting recordings
Recordings and supplementary info from the 97th Annual Meeting are now available! If you missed a session or could not attend, catch up here!
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Careers
The AMS Career Center connects employers in the weather water and climate community with job seekers. Current opportunities include:
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Lecturer
Los Angeles, California
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| Applications deadline for the Summer Policy Colloquium, a ten-day intensive course in Washington, D.C. on science policy. Graduate students can apply for NSF funding. |
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Glossary Word of the Month
parhelic (parselenic) circle
A halo in the form of a faint, white, horizontal arc at the elevation of the sun (moon).
Small segments are more frequently seen than the complete circle. When caused by the moon, it is called the paraselenic circle. The parhelic circle is explained by reflection by the vertical faces of oriented ice crystals, such as the sides of large hexagonal plates, which also produce parhelia and paranthelia.
Investigate other terms in the online AMS Glossary of Meteorology.
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