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From Science to Policy
The AMS Policy Fellowship is helping two scientists bridge the gap between scientific research and public decision-making, bringing new perspectives to challenges involving weather, climate, and public health. For AMS Policy Fellows Becky Rose and Mahshid Ahmadian, the fellowship offers an opportunity to explore that intersection firsthand. Through research and engagement with experts and policymakers, both are gaining a broader understanding of how scientific evidence can inform decisions affecting communities.
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Isha Renta López: Lifting as She Climbs
For Isha M. Renta López, mentorship is about more than sharing professional advice. It is about opening doors, recognizing barriers, creating opportunities, and helping others find their place in the atmospheric sciences. That commitment has earned Renta López the 2027 Robert H. and Joanne Simpson Mentorship Award, recognizing her tireless efforts to mentor early-career scientists and expand STEM access for Hispanic and Latino communities through innovative science communication and impactful community engagement.
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Celebrating National STEM Day with AMS
To help recognize National STEM Day, check out some of AMS’s weather, water, and climate resources.
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AMS 2027 Spotlight: Empowerment through Education
A Presidential Session at the 107th AMS Annual Meeting will center career development for emerging scientists and new professionals.
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Connecting Air Quality, Climate, and Health
For Jeffrey Pierce, the path to becoming an atmospheric scientist was not entirely planned. It began with an interest in math and science, an influential chemistry teacher, and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at Northeastern University. It was during graduate school, when he discovered research on air pollution at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), that his scientific direction became clear. “I found out that some of the professors there worked on air pollution, and right away, I knew I wanted to work with them,” Pierce said. That decision launched a career focused on the complex interactions between atmospheric particulate matter, air quality, climate, and human health. Pierce is the recipient of the Walter Orr Roberts Lectureship, recognized for highly impactful, policy-relevant interdisciplinary research on the influence of atmospheric particulate matter on air quality, climate, and human health.
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Framing the Heavens: 2026 Photo Contest Winners
Admire and read the stories of the four top photos from the AMS 2026 Photo Contest!
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A New AMS Certification for Climate Professionals
As governments, industries, and communities seek to plan for the future in the face of a changing environment, demand is...
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Reviewing a Busy Year at AMS, and Looking Ahead
We are in the fourth quarter, but this is not a basketball game with a finite ending. It’s the fourth...
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Suomi Medal Honors Christian Kummerow
Christian Kummerow of Colorado State University has been named the recipient of the 2027 AMS Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal for pioneering advances in satellite microwave remote sensing of precipitation, which have transformed global water cycle observations and applications for weather, hydrology, and climate science.
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Jennifer Small Griswold: Inspiring the Next Generation
For Jennifer D. Small Griswold, teaching atmospheric science has always been about more than conveying scientific knowledge. It is about helping students discover their curiosity, recognize their potential, and find their path into the field. That philosophy is at the heart of her work and a central reason she has been selected to receive the 2027 Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award.
