Mission Statement and Goals
Mission: To support the advancement, communication, and application of knowledge related to tropical meteorology and tropical cyclones
We will accomplish this mission through the following four goals:
- Goal 1: To facilitate effective knowledge exchange and collaborations among academic, government, and private sectors through the organization of scientific meetings
- Goal 2: To support the development of the next generation of professionals in science and operations of tropical meteorology through providing involvement and networking opportunities for students and early career professionals.
- Goal 3: To recognize tropical meteorology community members for their diverse talents, including scientific, technical, and service achievements
- Goal 4: To promote equity, inclusivity, and diversity through all committee activities
Who is on our committee?
See Membership.
What does our committee do?
Our responsibilities include:
- Organizing key AMS conferences/symposia. This includes the AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (every other year; 2022 35th conference) and at the AMS Annual Meeting the Symposium on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Sub-Seasonal Monsoon Variability (2022 10th Symposium) and Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones (typically in off years of the AMS Hurricanes meeting; 2020 4th Symposium)
- Organizing key AMS awards: Joanne Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award (annual); STAC awards (annual) that rotate among Distinguished Scientific/Technological Accomplishment Award (2022), Outstanding Service Award (2023), and Outstanding Early Career Award (2024); the Banner Miller Award for outstanding journal publication (every other year; 2024); and the Max A. Eaton Student Prize for outstanding student presentation at the AMS Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Conference.
- Advise on changes to terms in the AMS Glossary related to tropical meteorology.
