American Meteorological Society
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| Name | American Meteorological Society |
| Abbreviation | AMS |
| Formation | 1919 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Region served | United States |
| Membership | Scientists, educators, professionals |
| Leader title | President |
American Meteorological Society is a professional organization founded in 1919 that advances the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences through research, education, and public service. It connects practitioners from institutions such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Weather Service, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and United States Geological Survey while interacting with bodies like National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The society publishes peer-reviewed journals, sponsors conferences, administers certification programs, and recognizes contributions with awards linked to figures and institutions such as Charles Franklin Brooks, Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Jacob Bjerknes, Ted Fujita, and Roger Revelle.
History
The society was established in the aftermath of World War I amid developments led by figures associated with United States Weather Bureau, American Geophysical Union, Royal Meteorological Society, Smithsonian Institution, and academic centers such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Early milestones involved collaborations with International Meteorological Organization, World Meteorological Organization, Army Signal Corps, Office of Naval Research, and scientists like Gilbert Walker and Lewis Fry Richardson. Mid‑century expansion paralleled growth at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, and research programs funded by Office of Naval Research and National Science Foundation. Later initiatives connected with satellite programs from NOAA, NASA, and international missions such as European Space Agency projects, and the society engaged with reporting by panels like Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and inquiries into events like Hurricane Katrina and Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Organization and Governance
Governance has involved a board and elected officers drawn from universities including University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington, Pennsylvania State University, Colorado State University, and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Committees coordinate with agencies such as National Weather Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and nonprofit partners like The Nature Conservancy and World Resources Institute. Regional chapters link to state and municipal entities such as City of Boston, California Department of Water Resources, and New York City Office of Emergency Management, while international liaisons engage with World Meteorological Organization, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, and Japan Meteorological Agency. Leadership succession has included presidents and awardees affiliated with Princeton University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, and University of Michigan.
Publications and Journals
The society issues multiple peer-reviewed periodicals that are central to scholarship in atmospheric and related sciences, alongside texts and monographs used at institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of Cambridge. Signature journals include outlets comparable to flagship publications from Nature Publishing Group, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and specialized titles that intersect with work by researchers at National Center for Atmospheric Research, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, and NOAA laboratories. Editorial boards have featured scholars connected to University of Colorado Boulder, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, and Oregon State University, and reprints often cite landmark studies related to El Niño–Southern Oscillation, Arctic sea ice decline, tropical cyclone intensity, and atmospheric chemistry research linked to Mount Pinatubo and Chernobyl disaster atmospheric transport studies.
Education and Certification
Educational programs span K–12 outreach that partners with organizations such as National Science Teachers Association, Smithsonian Institution, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration education offices, as well as graduate training coordinated with universities like Penn State, Cornell University, and University of Colorado. Professional certifications involve standards akin to accreditation by bodies comparable to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and credentialing used by operational providers such as National Weather Service and private firms like The Weather Company and AccuWeather. Workshops and continuing education collaborate with centers including Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, DigitalGlobe, and NOAA Cooperative Institutes to support workforce development tied to programs like Teach for America outreach and internship pipelines at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Conferences and Awards
Annual meetings and specialty conferences convene researchers from American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union, Royal Meteorological Society, International Commission on Snow and Ice (ICSI), and operational forecasters from National Weather Service. Major awards recognize achievements associated with names like Jule Gregory Charney Medal, Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal, Bjerknes Lecture, Symons Gold Medal recipients, and honorees affiliated with institutions such as MIT, Caltech, Princeton University, and Imperial College London. Conferences address topical events including responses to Hurricane Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan, Australian bushfires, and climate agreements such as Paris Agreement, and attract sponsors like National Science Foundation, NOAA, and philanthropic foundations including Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Public Policy and Outreach
Policy engagement includes testimony and briefings to bodies such as United States Congress, White House Office, State of California Governor's Office, and international forums like United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Outreach initiatives partner with media outlets including The New York Times, BBC News, The Washington Post, and broadcasters such as National Public Radio to communicate research on topics linked to global warming, sea level rise, drought in California, and Arctic amplification. The society provides guidance for emergency management agencies like Federal Emergency Management Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and local offices including New York City Office of Emergency Management during events such as Hurricane Katrina and public health responses to heat waves and air quality episodes associated with California wildfires.