Special Memberships

Members from Countries with Developing Economies

AMS is pleased to offer professional membership at a fraction of the regular cost for scientists and other professionals from countries with developing economies. Our list of eligible countries is updated yearly.

Membership fee: $20 per year

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Complimentary access to AMS Journals Online! Read all of AMS’s peer-reviewed scientific journals—consistently ranked near the top of their fields in impact factor—for FREE!
An enhanced digital subscription to AMS’s flagship magazine, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings
Get a leg up on the competition with priority access to our Online Career Center
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
Greatly reduced subscription rates to Weatherwise magazine, and the Journal of Geoscience Education
Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Shape the future of the Society by voting in AMS elections
Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society

K–12 Teachers

If you are employed full time as a schoolteacher, you can access the latest weather, water, and climate science resources at a reduced rate by joining AMS as a K–12 Teacher.

Membership fee: $67 per year

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Complimentary access to AMS Journals Online! Read all of AMS’s peer-reviewed scientific journals—consistently ranked near the top of their fields in impact factor—for FREE!
Your choice: a subscription to Weatherwise, which offers a colorful and nontechnical look at the latest discoveries in meteorology and climatology, or the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings
Be the first to learn about new weather, water, and climate job opportunities with priority access to our Online Career Center
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
Greatly reduced subscription rates to Weatherwise magazine, and the Journal of Geoscience Education
Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Stay current on emerging research and expand technical knowledge by participating in discounted AMS short courses and workshops
Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society

Affiliate Member

You may join AMS as a professional member at a reduced rate if you are already a member of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Chinese Meteorological Society, Indian Meteorological Society, Meteorological Society of Japan, Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, or the Royal Meteorological Society.

Membership fee: $35 per year

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See the full list of Affiliate Member benefits

Complimentary access to AMS Journals Online! Read all of AMS’s peer-reviewed scientific journals—consistently ranked near the top of their fields in impact factor—for FREE!
An enhanced digital subscription to AMS’s flagship magazine, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings
Get a leg up on the competition with priority access to our Online Career Center
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
Greatly reduced subscription rates to Weatherwise magazine, and the Journal of Geoscience Education
Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Discounted certification application and renewal fees for broadcasters and consultants
Stay current on emerging research and expand technical knowledge by participating in discounted AMS short courses and workshops

Member Emeritus

If you have been an AMS professional member for at least 25 years, and you are at least 70 years old, you may convert your membership to Member Emeritus. This membership category has all the benefits of regular membership and no yearly fee. Just send us an email so we can confirm your eligibility.

NO membership fee

See the full list of Member Emeritus benefits

Complimentary access to AMS Journals Online! Read all of AMS’s peer-reviewed scientific journals—consistently ranked near the top of their fields in impact factor—for FREE!
Your choice: a subscription to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops, or Weatherwise, which offers a colorful and nontechnical look at the latest discoveries in meteorology and climatology
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Discounted registration fees for AMS Annual Meetings and specialty meetings
Learn about new opportunities in your field with priority access to our Online Career Center
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
Greatly reduced subscription rates to Weatherwise magazine, and the Journal of Geoscience Education
Enjoy deep discounts and free domestic ground shipping on new and classic titles in the AMS Books collection
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Shape the future of the Society by voting in AMS elections
Stay current on emerging research and expand technical knowledge by participating in discounted AMS short courses and workshops
Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society

Associate Member

Associate membership is for those in our community who don’t fall under other membership categories. Show the world your support for weather, water, and climate science by joining AMS as an Associate Member.

Membership fee: $84 per year

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See the full list of Associate Member benefits

Your choice: a subscription to Weatherwise, which offers a colorful and nontechnical look at the latest discoveries in meteorology and climatology, or the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society

Associate Emeritus

If you have been an AMS associate member for at least 25 years, and you are at least 70 years old, you may convert your membership to Associate Emeritus. This membership category has all the benefits of Associate Member. Just send us an email so we can confirm your eligibility.

NO membership fee!

See the full list of Associate Emeritus benefits

Your choice: a subscription to Weatherwise, which offers a colorful and nontechnical look at the latest discoveries in meteorology and climatology, or the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) in print and enhanced digital form, where you can read weather-related articles, book reviews, and program announcements and learn about upcoming AMS sponsored or cosponsored meetings, symposia, and workshops
A subscription to Physics Today, the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world
Access to the AMS Community platform, which allows you to connect and share with other AMS members
Complimentary access to the AMS Weather Band website and Community, where weather enthusiasts of all levels can connect, learn, and share.
Members’ only access to webinar recordings. Webinars are organized and presented by industry leaders and cover a broad range of weather, water, and climate topics.
Access to the AMS Career Advising Portal, where members can schedule time with a career adviser and access other career resources
A subscription to News You Can Use, our biweekly, members-only, electronic newsletter that highlights topics in meteorology and the related sciences from sources around the world
Reciprocal memberships with peer organizations, including the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, the Chinese Meteorological Organization, the Indian Meteorological Society, the Meteorological Society of Japan, the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, and the Royal Meteorological Society

All membership fees are in U.S. dollars.