ACM Participation in 2026 AMS Annual Meeting
ACM-Sponsored Events:
AMS Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- ACM Panelists: Mark D. McGinnis, John Lavin, Timothy Hall, Randall Bass, Alicia Wasula, Brock Burghardt, Steven Hanna, Rick A. Shema, Kaj O’Mara, Scott D. Landolt, and Thomas (TC) Moore
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
AMS Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- ACM Instructors: Sam Miller (lead), Christopher Gloninger, Charlie Paxton, Katie Leigh Ward
- ACM Support Crew: John Lavin, Alicia Wasula, TC Moore, Rick Shema, Mark McGinnis, Tim Hall, Brock Burghardt, Randy Bass
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
AMS Poster – Strengthening the Future of the Weather and Climate Enterprise: The Role and Value of the Certified Consulting Meteorologist in Evolving Scientific and Career Fields
- ACM Participants: Thomas (“TC”) Moore (lead), Alicia Wasula, Mark McGinnis, John Bryant, Tim Hall, TC Moore
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Hall B3
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/469703
Individual Member Contributions:
ACM Member: Megan Walker 
- Event: Presentation - Population Bias in NOAA Storm Events Database Reports of Severe Wind and Hail: Implications for Risk and Impacts Assessment in Rural Areas
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 9:30 am - 9:45 am CST, Room 351B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/468156
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-d-walker-ccm-0a4a2621
- Website: https://blueskiesmeteorology.com/
ACM Member: Patricia Lawston Parker 
- Event: Session - Land-Atmosphere Interactions in a Changing Climate I, II, III (3-part session)
- Role: Convener/co-chair
- Date/Time/Location:
- Session 1C: Monday, January 26, 8:30 am - 10:00 am CST, Room 320C
- Session 2C: Monday, January 26, 10:45 am - 12:00 pm CST, Room 320C
- Session 3C: Monday, January 26, 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm CST, Room 320C
- URL:
- Session 1C: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/74032
- Session 2C: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/74033
- Session 3C: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/74155
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-lawston-parker-phd-ccm-b4581175/
ACM Member: John Lavin 
- Event: Presentation - "Forecast to Forensics: My Journey to the Courtroom" Session 2H - Session 2: Research and Career Panels - Non-Traditional Careers
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10:55 am - 11:05 am CST, Room 320B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/480878
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role:Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lavin/
- Website: https://rimkus.com/practice-area/forensic-meteorology/
ACM Member: Timothy Hall 
- Event: Poster - Economic Valuation of Space-based Capabilities Fueling Weather Forecasts for Energy Applications
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Hall B3, Poster #732
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/469659
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halltim/
ACM Member: Kelly Cebulko 
- Event: Reconstructing History: Using Historical Weather Records to Identify the Date of the First Known Ski of Mount Washington
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 11:30 am – 11:45 am CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/473571
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-cebulko-a55b807b/
- Website: https://www.stmweather.com/
ACM Member: Randall Bass 
- Event: Presentation - Validation of ASOS/AWOS Actual Versus Documented Locations and Adherence to Siting Specifications
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 4:30 pm - 4:45 pm CST, Room 340B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/471955
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Event: Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- Role: Instructor
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 08:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-cebulko-a55b807b/
- Website: https://www.stmweather.com/
ACM Member: Alicia Wasula 
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Event: AMS Poster – Strengthening the Future of the Weather and Climate Enterprise: The Role and Value of the Certified Consulting Meteorologist in Evolving Scientific and Career Fields
- Role: Co-author
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Hall B3
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/469703
- Event: Reconstructing History: Using Historical Weather Records to Identify the Date of the First Known Ski of Mount Washington
- Role: Co-author
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 11:30 am – 11:45 am CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/473571
- Event: AMS Awards Nominations Committee
- Role: Member
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-ams/ams-commissions-boards-and-committees/complete-list-of-commissions-boards-and-committees/awards-nominations-committee-members/
- Event: AMS Board on Best Practices
- Role: Member
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/cprof/boards/board-on-best-practices/membership/
ACM Member: Mark McGinnis 
- Event: AMS Poster – Strengthening the Future of the Weather and Climate Enterprise: The Role and Value of the Certified Consulting Meteorologist in Evolving Scientific and Career Fields
- Role: Co-presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Hall B3
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/469703
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
ACM Member: Sam Miller 
- Event: AMS Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- Role: Instructor
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
ACM Member: Brian Smoliak 
- Event: AMS Board on Enterprise Decision Support
- Role: Chair
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/cwwce/boards/board-on-enterprise-decision-support/
- Event: Commission on Weather, Water, Climate Enterprise
- Role: Steering committee member
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/cwwce/
ACM Member: Katie Ward 
- Event: AMS Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- Role: Instructor
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
- Connect:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-ward-ccm797/>
ACM Member: Rick Shema 
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Event: Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- Role: Instructor
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 08:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
ACM Member: Thomas (“TC”) Moore 
- Event: AMS Poster – Strengthening the Future of the Weather and Climate Enterprise: The Role and Value of the Certified Consulting Meteorologist in Evolving Scientific and Career Fields
- Role: Co-author
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Hall B3
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/469703
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Event: Short Course - Weather Satellite Products and Interpretation
- Role: Instructor
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm CST, George R. Brown Convention Center
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/education-careers/careers/professional-development/short-courses/weather-satellite-products-and-interpretation/
ACM Member: Brandt Maxwell
- Event: Presentation - Extreme Rainfall Rates and Flash Flooding in San Diego, California on 22 January 2024
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 9:45 am -10:00 am, Room 332B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/471341
- Event: Presentation - Weather Patterns Associated with Dense Fog at Coastal Southern California Airports, Including Year-to-Year Variations
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, January 27, 9:00 am – 9:15 am, Room 340B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/471359
ACM Member: Steven Hanna 
- Event: Presentation - Jack Rabbit III: Summary of Recent and Planned Laboratory and Field Studies of Releases of Pressurized Liquefied Ammonia
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 9:00 am - 9:15 am, Room 342D
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/477325
ACM Member: Scott Landolt
- Event: Presentation - An FAA Terminal Area and Low Altitude Icing Research Update
- Role: Presenter
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm, Room 340B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/473936
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - Navigating Mid-Career Pivots in Meteorology
- Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm CST, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73570
- Event: Annual Meeting Welcome & Annual Awards Ceremony/Business Meeting
- Role: Award recipient – AMS Editor’s Award
- Date/Time/Location: Sunday, January 25, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Grand Ballroom B
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73907
- Connect:
- Website: https://ral.ucar.edu/tmap
ACM Member: Justin Pullin
- Event: Town Hall Meeting - NOAA Research: Agency Update
- Role: Organizer
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73578
- Event: Panel Discussion - What to NOAA About NOAA: Pathways for Students and Early Career Professionals
- Role:Role: Panelist
- Date/Time/Location: Monday, January 26, 8:45 am - 10:00 am, Room 350D
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/73356
- Event: Joint Session J13 - In the Shoes of Emergency Management Professionals
- Role: Co-chair
- Date/Time/Location: Thursday, January 29, 8:30 am - 10:00 am, Room 352A
- URL: https://ams.confex.com/ams/106ANNUAL/meetingapp.cgi/Session/74260
- Event: Commission on Professional Affairs
- Role: Commissioner
- URL: https://www.ametsoc.org/cprof/
