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AMS on the Air
by The American Meteorological Society
We're podcasting about all things weather, water, and climate.
Episodes
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Special Episode: Bosart–Uccellini Presidents' Day Storm conversation (MWR 150)
As part of our celebration of 150 years of Monthly Weather Review, we are sharing a wonderful conversation between Lance Bosart, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and Louis Uccellini, recently retired…
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In the Path of a Tornado with Karen Kosiba
Jeff talks to Dr. Karen Kosiba, a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. In this role, Dr. Kosiba manages a fleet of doppler on wheels that travel the world monitoring a variety of severe and impactful weather events. At the time of this interview, Dr. Kosiba was stationed at…
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Forecasting Air Quality with Jeff Beamish, Hilary Minor, and Patrick Zahn
Dakota sits down with Jeff Beamish (Meteorologist), Hilary Minor (Air Pollution Specialist, now with the California Air Resources Board), and Patrick Zahn (Air Quality Forecasting Program Manager). At the time of the interview, all three worked for Sonoma Technology (sonomatech.com), an...
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A Deep Dive into Deep Learning with Dr. Amy McGovern
What is deep learning, exactly? And what are its possibilities for meteorology? Join us for a dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and machine learning with Dr. Amy McGovern, Lloyd G. and Joyce Austin Presidential Professor, School of Computer Science and School of...
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Supercomputers and Severe Weather Modeling with Dr. Leigh Orf
Dakota talks to Dr. Leigh Orf (Research Scientist, CIMSS/SSEC, UW-Madison) about the advantages and challenges of using high-performance computing to model supercell thunderstorms, tornados, and downbursts. Learn more about Dr. Orf's work at his website: http://orf.media. Follow us on... Twitter:...
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Mommy Mets with Barb Mayes Boustead, Karen Hatfield, and Elise Schultz
How do you balance a successful career in meteorology with the many demands of parenthood? In honor of Mother's Day, Irene leads a conversation with three "mommy mets" who are attempting to navigate just that: Barb Mayes Boustead, Ph.D. (Instructor, National Weather Service’s Warning Decision...
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Beating Extreme Heat with Kizzy Charles-Guzman and Sarah Johnson
The AMS Policy Program brings us a terrific (and timely) conversation with Kizzy Charles-Guzman, Deputy Director at the Office of Recovery and Resiliency, New York City's Mayor's Office, and Sarah Johnson, Executive Director of the Air Quality Program, New York City Department of Health and…
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Featuring Clear Skies Ahead's COVID-19 Special Episode: Going Remote
In this special crossover episode with Clear Skies Ahead: Conversations about Careers in Meteorology and Beyond, several professionals in the weather, water, and climate fields share how the sudden move to 100% working remote has changed or impacted their work. If you like what you hear…
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AMS 2020 Live: Wrap Up
Irene, Dakota, and Jeff reflect on their Annual experiences and favorite moments, and we conclude our first-ever AMS on the Air Live miniseries! Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Michael Farrar, U.S. Air Force
In the final interview of our AMS on the Air Live miniseries, AMS President-Elect Michael Farrar looks ahead to his presidency... and the possible themes of his 2022 Annual Meeting. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Bob Henson, Weather Underground
Bob Henson joins us to chat about his writing career, covering cutting-edge research, as well as the latest weather and climate stories. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Jeffry Evans, NOAA/NWS/WFO
Jeffry Evans digs into his experiences as the meteorologist in charge in the Houston, Texas, weather forecast office. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Kathryn Prociv, NBC News
Kathryn Prociv sits down with Dakota to talk about her work at NBC News and her motivation for becoming a Certified Consulting Meteorologist. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Tuesday check-in
Co-hosts Jeff and Dakota take stock of their Annual experience thus far and discuss their hopes for the final two days of the meeting. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Craig Allen & Todd Glickman, WCBS Newsradio 880
Jeff catches up with veteran radio meteorologists Craig Allen and Todd Glickman. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website: ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/ams-on-the-air/ Music used in this podcast is...
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AMS 2020 Live: Amber Liggett, Millersville University
Amber Liggett joined us for a lively conversation on her work aimed to strengthen the Weather-Ready Nation initiative. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Kate Becker, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
In this episode, Kate Becker from NESDIS explains to new co-host Andy how the satellite industry is changing and how she identifies U.S. observational needs many years in advance. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram…
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AMS 2020 Live: Andy Miller, American Meteorological Society
Jeff welcomes AMS Policy Fellow Andy MIller to the show, and finds out what it's like to walk in his shoes as a scientist in the nation's capital. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Paulo Artaxo, University of São Paulo
Dr. Paulo Artaxo sits down with Jeff to chat about his work dealing with land–atmosphere interactions in the Amazon rain forest. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Bob Ryan, Broadcast Legend & Past AMS President
Bob Ryan joins Dakota to reflect on his legendary broadcast career as well as current challenges facing the broadcast meteorology community. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Dakota Smith, National Center for Atmospheric Research
We conclude Sunday's live interviews as Jeff finally catches up with fellow podcast host Dakota to talk about what he actually does for a living and why Twitter is important to his work. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram:...
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AMS 2020 Live: Elizabeth Barnes, Colorado State University
Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Barnes of Colorado State joins the podcast to discuss her work in improving climate projections using artificial intelligence. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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AMS 2020 Live: John Knox, University of Georgia
Dr. John Knox of the University of Georgia sits down with Jeff to discuss his teaching career and how it led him to win the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS…
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Introducing AMS on the Air Live at the 2020 Annual Meeting!
Welcome to the 100th AMS Annual Meeting in Boston! Irene, Dakota, and Jeff discuss some of the exciting things happening this year, including our first-ever rapid-fire interviews live on site, which will be hitting your feed throughout this week. We're in the Boston Exhibition and Convention...
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The Interconnectivity of Wildfires and Climate with Dr. Amber Soja
Dr. Amber Soja (National Institute of Aerospace) sat down with Jeff at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix to discuss her interdisciplinary research in wildfires, weather, and climate. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram:...
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Finding Your Voice in Weather and Climate with Bernadette Woods Placky and Richard Smith
Bernadette Woods Placky (Chief Meteorologist and Climate Matters Program Director at Climate Central) and Richard Smith (Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Norman, OK) sat down with Dakota at the 2018 Annual Meeting in Austin to discuss…
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The Emerging Area of Seasonal Prediction
Jeff sits down with Weather and Forecasting Chief Editor Gary Lackmann, handling editor Brian Ancell, and author Benjamin Kirtman to discuss the emerging area of seasonal prediction and share a behind-the-scenes look at the peer review process for a Weather and Forecasting article. Read Seasonal...
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You Have to Know what the Weather's Going to Be if You're Shipping Chocolate with Stephen Bennett
Following the themed joint session "Mind the Gap" from our Annual Meeting in Phoenix this past January, Jeff sits down with Stephen Bennett from Riskpulse to discuss the courses that will prepare today's meteorology students for careers in the private sector. Watch the "Mind the Gap" themed joint...
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Beating the Heat with Ollie Jay
We take a fascinating deep dive with Dr. Ollie Jay, Director of the Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory at The University of Sydney, into the science behind sweating, blood flow, and other ways the human body responds to extreme temperatures. Watch Dr. Jay's presentation from our 2019 Annual Meeting in...
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Machine Learning in Meteorology with Paul Roebber
Paul Roebber (University of Wisconsin−Milwaukee) shares his research on applying artificial intelligence to meteorological problems. Read the 1977 BAMS article by Leonard W. Snellman: Operational Forecasting Using Automated Guidance...
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The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones with Dave Schultz, Clark Evans, Kimberly Wood, and Julia Keller
Jeff sits down with Monthly Weather Review Chief Editor Dave Schultz and authors Clark Evans, Kimberly Wood, and Julia Keller to discuss the finding of their two-part review article as well as their experience with the Monthly Weather Review peer review process. The Extratropical Transition of...
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Hope is Not a Plan with Kevin Kloesel
Dr. Kevin Kloesel (@texasembassy), University Meteorologist at The University of Oklahoma, sat down with Dakota at the AMS 2019 Annual Meeting in Phoenix to discuss his work on weather safety, including at sporting events. Watch Dr. Kloesel's joint panel discussion on Weather Safety for Outdoor...
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Using Drones to Image Tornado Damage with Melissa Wagner and Robert Doe
Melissa Wagner (Arizona State University) and Robert Doe (University of Liverpool) sit down with BAMS Managing Editor Jeff Rosenfeld to discuss creating high-resolution 3D models of tornado damage with unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). If you're interested in learning more, be sure to check out our...
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Chasing the World's Most Intense Thunderstorms with Kristen Rasmussen
Colorado State University Assistant Professor Kristen Rasmussen talks with Dakota Smith about her time on the 45-day RELAMPAGO field campaign in Argentina this past November and December, where she and a group of graduate students overcame travel and communication issues to successfully complete...
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Women's Voices with Alexandra Cranford
AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Alexandra Cranford (WWL-TV, New Orleans) joins BAMS Managing Editor Jeff Rosenfeld for an in-depth discussion about her findings from her 2018 BAMS article Women Weathercasters: Their Positions, Education, and Presence in Local TV. For more background on this...
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You Have to Respect People's Dignity with Ada Monzón
Multi-award-winning broadcast meteorologist (and AMS Fellow) Ada Monzón talks about her life-saving and personal reporting in Puerto Rico during the events of Hurricanes Irma and Maria with BAMS Senior Editor Chris Cappella. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook:...
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Science is Cool, and It Helps People with Richard Alley
AMS 2018 Keynote Speaker Richard Alley joins us to share his enthusiasm for science and science communication. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAir Facebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAir Instagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website: ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/about-ams/ams-on-the-air/...
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Update
We're back! Jeff and Dakota talk AMS 2019 in Phoenix, the government shutdown, the AMS Centennial, and plans for the podcast moving forward. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAir Facebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAir Instagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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Smart Vehicles, Smart Communications with Bill Hooke & Paul Pisano
Bill Hooke and Paul Pisano join us to talk about the intersection of technology, transportation, and weather. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website…
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Looking Back on the Emergence of Computers in Weather Forecasting with Sandy MacDonald
Sandy MacDonald stops by to talk about the relationship between technology and weather forecasting as he looks back on a storied career in the weather enterprise. Follow us on... Twitter: twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook: facebook.com/AMSontheAirInstagram: instagram.com/amsontheair AMS website:...
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The Legacy of Matt Parker
Fresh out of Austin, we're discussing the amazing experience that was AMS 2018. We're joined by Gina Eosco, Castle Williams, Roger Wakimoto, and Jenni Evans to get their thoughts on the legacy of the 2017 AMS President, the late Matt Parker Follow us on... Twitter…
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Welcome to AMS on the Air
In our introductory of AMS on the Air, you'll learn about future content of the official AMS podcast! We have a ton of great interviews from AMS 2018 along with coverage of the latest news and research in weather, water, and climate. Follow us on...Twitter: Twitter.com/AMSontheAirFacebook:...
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