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02 September 2025
Dear readers,
This year's theme of the EMS Annual Meeting, Growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in atmospheric sciences and meteorological applications - with a particular focus on flooding and warnings, delves into the transformative power of AI in enhancing weather and climate prediction, environmental monitoring and meteorological research and applications. The opening panel with esteemed experts is envisaged to discuss the opportunities, but also the challenges of AI/ML driven models that are revolutionising the way we predict and respond to severe weather events. The Live stream of "The Panel: Harnessing AI: Transforming Early Warning Systems and Flood Prediction" will be freely accessible, and continue into the stream of the Award Presentations & Silver Medal Lecture, followed by the Strategic Lecture, all on Monday, 8 September 2025, 16:00 - 19:00 (CEST). To find out about our awardees see the awardees spotlight page and the posts below.
At the recent EMS Council session, Jörg Steinwagner, the representative of the DMG, was elected as EMS Vice-President for a 3-year term, starting on 8 September 2025. Council also approved the venue for the EMS Meeting in 2027, which will be held at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
At the eve of the EMS2025 in Ljubljana, the EMS General Assembly, the body of all EMS Members, will come together to discuss the achievements and look into the future next steps for the EMS. "The year 2024 has been a landmark for our society, as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the EMS reflecting on our achievements and forward-looking to initiatives that underscore our commitment to advancing meteorology and its applications for the benefit of society", EMS President Liz Bentley emphasizes in her foreword to the EMS Annual Report 2024 that is presented to the General Assembly and highlights the major initiatives and achievements.
A major step last year was the launch of JEMS, the Journal of the EMS. The JEMS Editorial Board will meet at the fringe of the EMS2025, together with members of the International Advisory Board; as prospective authors or reader, take the opportunity to join Gert-Jan and Johannes at the Meet the Editors-in-Chief event, stop by and discuss with members of the Editorial Board.
As always, you find more details about all of this in the posts below.
What's more ...
- EMS2025 Keynotes: Free livestreams 17:30 CEST on 9, 10 and 11 Sept. 2025
- A few places are still available for the ECS speed networking event at EMS2025 in Ljubljana. For details check out the the Public Information. Registration until Friday, 5 August, first come - first served.
- EMS Webinars: mark the dates
- 5 November: Academic careers throughout Europe
- 19 November: Citizen Science
- 10 December (or Jan 2026): Croatian meteorology in philately
See you in Ljubljana or online.
The EMS Team |
