News from EMS Members

#WorldMetDay: Activities of EMS Members

We are delighted to present a video highlighting activities of some of the EMS Members related to the World Meteorological Day, and beyond. The 2022 Theme is Early Warning and Early Action – Hydrometeorological and[more]

Meteorological Masterclasses

Advances in weather and climate forecasting: RMetS and the University of Reading continue the online Meteorological Masterclasses series this March, running weekly on Wednesday’s 16, 23 and 30 March 2022.[more]

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]

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]

Weather Photographer of the Year 2021

Whether a professional photographer or an amateur, @RMetS and @Accuweather are seeking images that showcase the sometimes dramatic and always fascinating story and impact of weather. Closing date is 26 June 2021.[more]

Special Issue: Jean-François Geleyn’s work in NWP

Météo et Climat has published a special issue of La Météorologie on the role of Jean-François Geleyn in shaping Numerical Weather Prediction in France and in Europe. The research activities carried out by Jean-François throughout his career, along with personal testimonies of former colleagues and friends, are described in a series of 13 articles in the French language which are made freely available.[more]

A new website for the journal La Météorologie

Météo et Climat is pleased to announce that its journal La Météorologie has moved to a new website which offers a simple and intuitive interface in French and in English, customized for all devices. Some articles are open access immediately, after two years all published items become open access.[more]

Obituary for Sergej Zilitinkevich

Professor Sergej S. Zilitinkevich, our long-standing convener of the Boundary Layer Session at EMS, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. We will remember him for his deep knowledge in boundary layer meteorology, the energy and passion he displayed in all aspects of his work and last not least his unique personality. He was always developing new ideas even in his 80s.[more]