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The AMS Annual Meeting: Much More than Science
The Annual Meeting is upon us! This year, we return to the beautiful city of New Orleans expecting yet another great meeting full of stimulating ideas, valuable information, and new products. The...
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Getting Jazzed for WeatherFest
WeatherFest is always a highlight of the opening weekend of the Annual Meeting, and this year was no exception, as exhibitors inspired and amazed children (and adults!) of all ages with their...
View ArticleStudents of Leadership
Jonathan Martin of the University of Wisconsin, recipient of the 2015 AMS Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award, spoke to the attendees of the Student Conference this weekend. Here’s a condensed...
View ArticleInspired by Others but Measured Only Against Yourself
Following Jonathan Martin’s address, Eric Snodgrass of the University of Illinois spoke to the AMS Student Conference this weekend about how to get the most out of an Annual Meeting. Here’s a condensed...
View ArticleWOW: Half-A-Billion Citizen Observations and Counting
Non-traditional observations of weather conditions from smartphones, driverless vehicles, and other sensor-based platforms are exploding as technology improves and becomes cheaper. But the traditional...
View Article25 Years of Educating and Energizing
In education, 1984 was a watershed year: Malcolm Walker of the U.K Royal Meteorological Society convened the first international conference in school and popular meteorological education. A small group...
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Read All About It! ASLI Honors Year’s Best Books
For 11 years, Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) has been selecting the best books in the atmospheric sciences based on nine criteria: uniqueness, comprehensiveness, usefulness,...
View ArticleThere’s a (Weather) App for That
By Alex Adams, Western Illinois University, AMS Communications Intern If you go to any app store and search for weather apps, you will have thousands and thousands of suggestions thrown at you, ranging...
View ArticleBe Diverse and Follow Opportunity
by Kyle Brown, Valparaiso University, AMS Communications Intern You’re no longer likely to be “just” a forecaster, broadcaster, or researcher over the course of your career in this field. That...
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96th Annual Meeting One for the Record Books
New Orleans knows how to draw a crowd. The 96th AMS Annual Meeting brought together more than 5,000 members of the weather, water, and climate community for a week of activity in the Ernest N. Morial...
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