AMS Annual Meeting Spotlight

The program of the 95th Annual Meeting has now been posted! In addition to the great program we have put together, this Annual Meeting will feature many new exciting events:

1. AMS Volunteer Project: Desert Rain Garden
2. Monday evening reception with 23|5 Talks at the Arizona Science Center
3. Core Science Keynotes
4. New Ideas Forum

Check out our website to learn more about all the exciting things going on at AMS 2015. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix and sharing a wonderful Annual Meeting with you.

Explaining Extreme Events of 2013 from a Climate Perspective is now available online. This supplement to the September issue of the Bulletin of the AMS presents assessments of how climate change may have affected the strength and likelihood of individual extreme events.

If you missed the Google Hangout “Overcoming Extreme Weather” with past AMS President Marshall Shepherd, NWS Director Louis Uccellini, and others, you can view the recording.

AMS Award winners have been announced! Congratulations to all the deserving winners who will be honored in January.

Did You Know?

More than 150 weathercasters are already participating in Climate Matters —a new grant-funded program. Weathercasters receive TV-ready climate data and graphics and earn professional development points for participating in continuing education seminars at the annual meetings of the AMS and the National Weather Association (NWA). Read about the pilot program in BAMS or view the original series on the website of WLTX.

Plans are under way for the 100th anniversary AMS meeting: 12–16 January 2020 in Boston!

The Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology made an appearance on screen during The Daily Show with Jon Stewart! For an irreverent look at the Climate March in New York and recent U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology hearings, view Jon Stewart’s “coverage.”

There are many volunteer opportunities at the AMS. Serving on an AMS Board or Committee is a great way to network with other colleagues who share your interests.

The Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) program is a service for the general public by the AMS. Find an expert in meteorology by specialty or state through the AMS CCM Directory.