ems-message March 2021

2019 YSTA recipients at the awards ceremony together with EMS Treasurer H. Schlünzen (left) and EMS President B. Riddaway (right)

EMS2021: Awards and registration fee waivers

For the EMS2021 online, three support schemes are available, with different closing dates for applications: EMS Young Scientist Conference Awards, Tromp Foundation Conference Award to Young Scientists for papers on biometeorology and registration fee waivers. More information[more]

Call for nominations: EMS Young Scientist Award

Deadline for nominations: 21 April 2021. The EMS Young Scientist Award (YSA) is given annually to an individual in recognition of excellent performance in terms of scientific publications or presentations during the early stage of their scientific career. The award is in the form of prize money (1000€) and the awardee is invited [more]

8 March 2021 – Spotlight: Women in Science

8 March is International Women’s Day and many organisations in the meteorological and climatological field organise events to mark the day and discuss ways to facilitate accessibility, inclusion and diversity in sciences.[more]

Sergej Zilitinkevich 2015, awarded the Alfred Wegener Medal (Credit: Foto Pfluegl/EGU)

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]