Across AMS
Award Spotlight: A Conversation with Harold E. Brooks
This year’s recipient, Harold E. Brooks of the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, is recognized for both his scientific contributions and his deep dedication to mentorship. Over the course of his career, Brooks has influenced generations of atmospheric scientists through his teaching, collaboration, and commitment to helping others think critically and grow.
Across AMS
Meet AMS Executive Director/CEO Amanda Staudt
The credibility of science has never been more important. AMS is a nonpartisan organization, but we are not neutral about science. We will continue to be a trusted, accessible voice for journalists, for policymakers, for educators, and for the public. That is what our community and our mission demand.
From AMS Journals
Serendipity Leads to the SAIL-SPLASH-SOS Special Collection
Three field campaigns—the Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL); the Study of Precipitation, the Lower Atmosphere and Surface for Hydrometeorology...
Science Spotlights
It’s Not the Heat—It’s The Humidity!
by John Lanzante The expression in the title is something to which we all can relate. All else being equal,...
Across AMS
Honoring a Hurricane Research Pioneer: The Frank D. Marks Jr. Symposium
A symposium to be held at the 37th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology will honor renowned hurricane researcher Frank D. Marks Jr., former director of NOAA's Hurricane Research Division.
Across AMS
NCAR Stories: A Shared Hub of Science Under Threat
With the Trump administration working to “dismantle” it as a source of “climate alarmism,” the future of the National Science...
People
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Fernanda Ramos-Garcés
March is Women’s History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our female community members: Fernanda...
People
In Memoriam: AMS Fellow Michael Garstang
Michael Garstang, an AMS Fellow whose pioneering work in tropical meteorology and interdisciplinary environmental science spanned more than six decades, passed away in 2025,
Perspectives
Living on the Real World? Entropy Is the Real Enemy.
Today’s world would do well to focus on entropy, and how to tame it.
Volunteers
Beyond the Boardroom: Real-World Lessons in Nonprofit Leadership
The boards of scientific and professional societies are uniquely positioned to reimagine their organizations’ futures.
