Science Education
Perspectives
Weather with a Twist
There is always a lot happening in the world of weather, water, and climate research. The staff of the AMS...
Donors
Advancing Research on Extremes through the Richard Grotjahn Research Fellowship
Richard Grotjahn spoke with us about his distinguished career in atmospheric science and the inspiration behind the creation of the...
Science Spotlights
Fire and Ice: When Sparks Fly in Lake-Effect Snowstorms
Key messages from "Winter Lightning to the Lee of Lake Ontario: The Lake-Effect Electrification (LEE) Field Campaign," by Scott M....
Perspectives
100 Episodes of “Clear Skies Ahead”
There are many more ways than you’d think to forge a career in weather, water, and climate. Just ask the...
AMS Programs
20 Years, 1,000 Certified Broadcast Meteorologists
In 2025, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist program — and appropriately enough, AMS has...
Uncategorized
How to Get Started as an Amateur Weather Observer: Educational Websites
By Ben May, Board Director of the National Weather Association Foundation “There is no such thing as bad weather, only...
AMS Programs
Online Climate Science Course Keys Success to Frequent Forum Discussions
While colleges pre-COVID-19 were already designing and implementing courses for online instruction, the pandemic has pushed entire academic course offerings...
AMS Programs
Snowflake Selfies as Meteo Teaching Tools
Undergrads at Penn State recently took to their cellphones to mingle with and snap pics of tiny snowflakes to reinforce...
AMS Programs
Students Converse with Air Force Hurricane Hunter Flight Meteorologists, Tornado Field Researcher
Saturday’s Student Conference at the AMS 100th Annual Meeting kicking off in Boston featured a series of Conversations with Professionals...
AMS Programs, Perspectives
GOES-16/17 Virtual Science Fair Seeking Entries From Students
by Margaret Mooney, CIMSS NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) in Madison Wisconsin is pleased to announce a...
