Inspired 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...
Students of Leadership
Jonathan Martin of the University of Wisconsin, recipient of the 2015 AMS Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award, spoke to...
Getting Jazzed for WeatherFest
WeatherFest is always a highlight of the opening weekend of the Annual Meeting, and this year was no exception, as...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The 2016 AMS Annual Meeting. Big Data.
Every year, I look forward to coming to the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. Some of the motivation remains the...
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...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Weather stories that will endure throughout 2016 and beyond.
Weather has figured in the news as we close out 2015 and enter 2016. For example, writing in the Washington...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
My New Year’s resolution for 2016.
“If you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.” – Will Rogers “Your system is perfectly designed to achieve the...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Mary, did you know?
Work for the American Meteorological Society, and soon you’re using “meteorology” to refer to more than terrestrial weather. You come...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
Congress signals its intentions toward the geosciences.
“The federal budget is a policy statement.” – widely-quoted Washington aphorism, of unknown origin. “Here’s the way to look at...
Living on the Real World, Perspectives
The Paris postulate: the hidden assumption in the latest climate accord.
Postulate (n.) something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. – dictionary.com Read the draft...
