[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 206 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S7201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        100TH ANNIVESARY OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY

  Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, this month we recognize the 100th 
anniversary of the founding of the American Meteorological Society, 
AMS, which spent the last century advancing the atmospheric and related 
sciences. The work of AMS contributed to technologies and services that 
expand our understanding of the world and the risks associated with our 
water, weather, and climate.
  AMS was founded in 1919 in Milton, MA, to advance, promote, and 
disseminate information about these important sciences. The society now 
has over 13,000 members, including researchers, educators, students, 
enthusiasts, broadcasters, and other professionals in weather, water, 
and climate. Its rigorously peer-reviewed scientific publications and 
scientific conferences have contributed to knowledge growth across the 
geosciences, especially in the prediction of environmental phenomena 
that has led to lifesaving services. AMS also offers nationally 
recognized certifications that serve the public's need to identify 
broadcast and consulting meteorologists who have achieved a high level 
of competency in communicating complex weather, water, and climate 
information.
  AMS has been a leader in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion 
in the science, technology, engineering, and math STEM fields. Its 
activities in support of STEM education and development activities for 
K-12 teachers have positively impacted millions of students nationwide. 
Its leadership in education also brings AMS to the Halls of Congress, 
where the society supports congressional fellows, research studies on 
environmental policy, and policy briefings to ensure that policies are 
developed using the best available knowledge and understanding.
  AMS has also been crucial in developing the extensive scientific 
evidence of manmade climate change and has helped us understand the 
threat it poses to society if we do not act. AMS has been an 
international leader in providing peer-reviewed information to support 
evidence-based decision making related to climate change. Congress owes 
a debt of gratitude to AMS for its advocacy and education on this 
global threat.
  With the scope and size of the challenge that climate change 
presents, Congress and the American people will undoubtedly depend on 
another successful century of leadership and scientific advancements 
from the American Meteorological Society. We congratulate and thank AMS 
for its century-long effort to understand the natural world, and we 
pledge our continued support to the important sciences AMS aims to 
advance.

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