AMS April science highlights

The AMS will host a “state-of-the-science” press briefing on weather modification on Tuesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. MST from the 17th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification. Reporters are invited to attend the conference or participate in the press briefing via telephone by dialing 877-358-8255, Conference ID 1112855. The conference, cosponsored by the AMS and the Weather Modification Association, will be held April 21-25, 2008 at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, Colorado. Topics range from geo-engineering to atmospheric heating. There will be sessions about recent weather modification projects around the world. The complete program is online at http://ams.confex.com/ams/17WModWMA/techprogram/programexpanded_492.htm

Additional details are at http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/200817wmodwma.html

Hurricane and Tropical Meteorology Conference Starts April 28 in Orlando

The AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology starts Monday, April 28 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando. Media are invited to attend the scientific sessions and interview the experts about the latest research and science in this field. All media should register in advance by contacting Stephanie Kenitzer at (425) 432-2192 or Hurricane season officially starts on 1 June 2008. For program details see http://www.ametsoc.org/MEET/fainst/200828Hurricane.html

Reminder - AMS Journalism Award Deadline Just a Week Away. Nominations for the AMS Award for Distinguished Science Journalism in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences are now being accepted. The nomination form is online at http://www.ametsoc.org/awards/sciencejournalism_NominationForm.pdf and is due by 1 May 2008. Self-nomination is accepted.

With more than 12,000 members, the AMS (http://www.ametsoc.org) is the nation's leading professional soci¬ety for those involved in the atmospheric and related sciences.

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