American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting
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| American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting | |
|---|---|
| Name | American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting |
| Formation | 1919 (American Meteorological Society) |
| Type | Professional conference |
| Location | United States (various) |
| Parent organization | American Meteorological Society |
American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting The American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting convenes researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Weather Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and United States Geological Survey alongside delegates from World Meteorological Organization, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Met Office, Japan Meteorological Agency, and Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) for presentations, workshops, and panels. The meeting draws participants affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Oklahoma, Colorado State University, and Scripps Institution of Oceanography to exchange advances in forecasting, modeling, and climate science.
History
The meeting traces roots to early gatherings of the American Meteorological Society founders during the post-World War I era that included interactions with representatives from Smithsonian Institution, Harvard University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, and United States Weather Bureau. Over decades the Annual Meeting expanded as contributors from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction, and Purdue University began presenting operational and theoretical results. Cold War era collaborations featured scientists connected to Brookhaven National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Naval Research Laboratory, Air Force Weather Agency, and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, while recent decades saw participation by researchers from Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Washington, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Organization and Structure
The meeting is organized by the American Meteorological Society governance in coordination with committees drawing members from AMS Board on Higher Education, AMS Committee on Meetings, AMS Committee on Professional Affairs, AMS Board on Outreach and Project Development, and partner organizations such as American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Meteorological Society, and Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. Program development involves session conveners from NOAA Climate Program Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, European Space Agency, National Hurricane Center, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory who solicit abstracts, arrange peer review with editors from Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society and coordinate logistics with host institutions like McCormick Place or Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Conferences and Sessions
Sessions encompass tracks in numerical weather prediction led by groups from European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, data assimilation involving National Center for Atmospheric Research, climate dynamics featuring speakers from International Research Institute for Climate and Society, and remote sensing panels with presenters from NOAA Satellite and Information Service, NASA Earth Science Division, European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, EUMETSAT, and JAXA. Special sessions have highlighted topics in tropical cyclone research with participation by National Hurricane Center, air quality studies with contributors from Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board, and impacts of volcanic eruptions discussed by scientists from United States Geological Survey and Smithsonian Institution — Global Volcanism Program.
Notable Presentations and Awards
Prominent presentations have included keynote lectures by researchers affiliated with Michael E. Mann-related work, speakers from Kerry Emanuel, Susan Solomon, James Hansen, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, and prize winners from AMS Jule G. Charney Research Fellowship, AMS Meisinger Award, AMS Charles Franklin Brooks Award, AMS Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal, and AMS Helmut E. Landsberg Award. Award ceremonies have honored contributors from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment teams, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee members, and recipients associated with Nobel Prize-winning collaborations and influential reports produced by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change delegations.
Attendance and Impact
Attendance comprises delegations from universities such as University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Pennsylvania State University, University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, and private sector firms including The Weather Company, AccuWeather, IBM Research, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon Technologies. The meeting influences operational practice at agencies like National Weather Service and Federal Aviation Administration through sessions that connect researchers from NOAA Air Resources Laboratory and Federal Highway Administration with emergency managers from Federal Emergency Management Agency and public health officials from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Venue and Scheduling
Venues rotate among major convention centers and university campuses, previously hosted at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Austin Convention Center, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Seattle Convention Center, and occasionally at conference centers near Washington, D.C. and San Diego Convention Center. Scheduling typically occurs in January or February to align with academic calendars at institutions such as Cornell University, Brown University, Duke University, and University of Colorado Boulder, while avoiding clashes with flagship meetings of American Geophysical Union and European Geosciences Union.
Public Outreach and Education
Public-facing activities include teacher workshops coordinated with National Science Teachers Association, museum exhibits in collaboration with American Museum of Natural History and Science Museum of Minnesota, student career panels involving representatives from NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program, NASA internships, Society of Women Engineers outreach, and K–12 engagement efforts linked to National Science Foundation-funded education projects and local science centers. The Annual Meeting also hosts poster sessions and student conferences featuring participants from American Meteorological Society Student Chapters, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics collaborations, and fellowship applicants from Scripps Institution of Oceanography Graduate Programs.