AMS Fellows
People
Bernadette Woods Placky on the 107th Annual Meeting
Meet AMS Fellow and CBM holder Bernadette Woods Placky! Discover how her work with Climate Matters connects climate science to...
Members
Member Spotlight: Shang-Ping Xie Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
AMS Fellow Shang-Ping Xie has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors awarded to scientists in the United States.
Authors
Richard C. J. Somerville on the Science of Climate Change
In his new book, Climate Change Science: An Essential Reader, Richard C. J. Somerville describes cutting-edge climate change science in language that everyone can understand.
People
In Memoriam: AMS Fellow Anthony “Andy” Johnson
Andy Johnson, an AMS Fellow whose pioneering work in broadcast meteorology, professional mentoring, and forensic meteorological consulting spanned nearly five decades, passed away on April 2, 2026.
People
Women’s History Month Spotlight:
Zhuo Wang
March is Women’s History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our female community members: Zhuo...
People
Women’s History Month Spotlight:
Wendy Abshire
March is Women’s History Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our female community members: Wendy...
People
Author Interview: Earth in Flames
As longtime AMS Fellows, Brian Toon and Alan Robock have spent their careers studying how Earth’s atmosphere responds to extreme events—from asteroid impacts to nuclear war. Their 2025 book, Earth in Flames, brings decades of atmospheric science into sharp focus, drawing urgent parallels between past mass extinctions and risks humanity faces today.
People
Black History Month Spotlight: Greg Jenkins
This Black History Month post spotlights Greg Jenkins, a professor at Penn State who focuses on weather, climate change, and air quality in West Africa.
