AMS Meetings
Did You Hear? Echoes from the Annual Meeting
This year’s AMS Annual Meeting provided no shortage of memorable presentations. The focus on 2017’s hurricanes in particular yielded some of...
Is It Just Us…or Was That the BBQ Talking?
So many conversations at the 2018 AMS Annual Meeting started–and ended–on the same note, and Dakota Smith captures it just right in his “Weather...
Revisiting the Hurricane Town Hall Meeting
The all-star panel comprising Monday’s special Town Hall Meeting on the 2017 hurricane season provided a riveting discussion of the science,...
Writing and the Collaborative Process
A good writer inevitably is also a good listener, always mining every conversation and interaction for the next gem that...
Time Machines, Horse Ploppies…Richard Alley Will Do the Talking Today
From his book and PBS-TV series, “Earth: The Operator’s Manual,” to his renowned lectures at Penn State, Dr. Richard Alley is known...
Perspectives
Building AMS Community, Maximizing Value of Our Information
by Douglas Hilderbrand, Chair, AMS Board on Enterprise Communication Early August seems forever ago. Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey were...
AMS Programs
A Scientific Neighborhood
At some point, very early in our meteorological education, we learn that the atmosphere, the oceans—and thus weather and climate...
Observing #AMS2017 through the Lens of Twitter
The twitterverse was abuzz with activity during last week’s Annual Meeting. Here are a few of the highlights: Hello Seattle!...
Yes, We've Got Maps
Richard Jackson: “And by the way: political leaders are REALLY good at maps. Map your data.” #AMS2017 — Jared Brewer...
A Day of Fun Observations at WeatherFest
There were plenty of entertaining and educational observations made by weather enthusiasts of all ages at WeatherFest on Sunday. Close to 2,00o...
