Community News : European Meteorological Society

03/11/2021

SMAK joins EMS as 39th Member Society

The Sindikata Meteorologjike Aeronautike e Kosovës1 – SMAK (or Union of Aviation Meteorologists of Kosovo1 – UAMK) was founded in 2019. It consists of total 16 members, from which, 9 weather forecasters and 7 weather[more]

02/11/2021

Call for nominations: EMS Technology Achievement Award 2022

Optional deadline for short proposals: 15 December 2021
Final Deadline for submission of full proposal: 31 January 2022
This Award is granted to individuals or corporations in recognition of technological contributions that have the potential for Europe-wide impact: instrumentation, observing systems, data management and ICT Infrastructure, information systems, …[more]

Sergej Zilitinkevich, 2007 (photo: A. Belokouroff)

07/10/2021

Sergej Zilitinkevich Memorial Award established

Nominations invited until 31 October 2021.
Seven organisations have jointly established this international award, to be delivered annually to a scientist who has made breakthroughs in atmospheric sciences or oceanography. Nominations for the award are openly selected within international research networks, [more]

09/07/2021

Outreach Award for Norwegian TV meteorologists communicating climate change

The EMS Outreach and Communication Award 2021 is presented to the project “The benefits of using TV meteorologists as climate change communicators”, established by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. The main objective of the project is to integrate research-based climate material into weather presentations [more]

08/07/2021

Symons Gold Medal for Professor Sue Grimmond

Pioneering urban meteorologist is the first female recipient of the Symons Gold Medal. Sue Grimmond’s nomination recognises her research excellence in understanding urban climates, her outstanding contribution to improving the environment in cities around the world, and the selfless fostering of young researchers.[more]