AMS Recognizes ACM Members Among their 2026 Weather, Water, and Climate Honorees

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has announced their 2026 Weather, Water, and Climate Honorees, and three accomplished and well-deserving ACM members were among those recognized.

Timothy Hall, CCM

ACM Consulting Member Timothy (“Tim”) Hall, CCM, was awarded the prestigious Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Consulting Meteorologist. The Harrison Award recognizes consulting meteorologists for outstanding contributions to the profession, clients, and society. Consulting meteorologists who receive the Harrison Award have demonstrated not only expertise in weather and climate, but also strong adherence to professional ethics, and a high level of service to clients and the weather and climate enterprise.

Tim was nominated by his ACM colleagues, who recognize his distinguished and prominent career in the private sector, in the military, and as a Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM).

Throughout his career, Tim’s knowledge and expertise in satellite meteorology, applied climatology, weather data science and machine learning, weather analysis and forecasting, aviation meteorology, and forensic investigation have been instrumental to the success of projects ranging from weather satellite constellation architecture to the use of neural networks for sub-seasonal and seasonal hurricane forecasting. Tim’s achievements and leadership at a major research and development center show how a CCM certificate can be used successfully beyond the traditional weather forensics and expert witness testimony that most CCMs are known for. Tim has also consistently and generously served as a leader in the weather and climate enterprise community, serving as an active member of AMS, the National Weather Association (NWA), and the Association of Certified Meteorologists (ACM). Tim has served on and chaired numerous Boards in all three organizations over the course of his career, applying his expertise and leadership to advance both the science and profession of meteorology.  

Dr. Gerald Mulvey, CCM

ACM Associate Member Dr. Gerald (“Gerry”) Mulvey, CCM #571, was elected as an AMS Fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions to advance the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society. The AMS Fellow is a distinguished recognition, with not more than two-tenths of 1 percent of all AMS Members considered annually. Gerry was the only CCM selected out of the 27 new Fellows elected this year.

Gerry’s career has spanned industrial, academic, and private-sector meteorology, with research into ethical questions, work on remote sensing systems and weather modification, and teaching and community outreach in meteorology. Within the commercial aerospace industry, Gerry has contributed to both engineering and applied science, working on environmental analysis, geophysical modeling, and environmental satellite systems. Scientific ethics have been the focus of his work for the last 15+ years, generating numerous articles, presentations, and short courses, as well as leading to service on AMS and ACM ethics-related committees.

Gerry has shared his expertise and passion for meteorology widely through teaching at multiple universities, aerospace companies, and for professional societies, including the American Meteorological Society. He also continues to engage in community outreach through sponsoring SkyWarn storm spotter training, television and radio interviews, contributions to newspaper articles, public panel discussions, and the development and presentation of educational materials.

Dr. Scott Landolt

ACM Associate Member Dr. Scott Landolt was honored with the AMS Editor’s Award for his service and contributions to the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. The AMS Editor’s Award is given to an individual for outstanding service to the AMS journals, the Glossary of Meteorology, and the Meteorological Monographs. This service generally takes the form of providing exceptional reviews in a timely fashion, providing consistently helpful reviews, or providing reviews of difficult submissions, as well as other assistance to the publication.

The peer-review process – in which scientists volunteer to valuate the article submissions of their peers prior to acceptance for publication – is essential to maintaining quality, accuracy, and lucidity in scientific writing and publication. Yet, much of the time and painstaking effort contributed by members of the scientific community to this process goes unheralded. The AMS Editor’s Award draws attention to the spirit of selfless commitment to scientific ideals demonstrated by awardees, who give generously of their time and expertise to ensure rigor and excellence in AMS publications.

Scott Landolt is a Project Scientist in the Research Applications Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. He earned his Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder and has nearly three decades of experience advancing aviation safety and winter weather research. He has led international field campaigns, manages the NCAR Marshall Field Testbed, and serves as Principal Investigator on grants to improve snowfall and surface-weather measurements. Recognized internationally as a subject-matter expert on aircraft safety in winter weather, he directs multiple FAA- and industry-funded projects and serves as the winter-weather expert on the SAE G-12 international committee. In addition, he contributes to the American Meteorological Society as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, providing peer reviews on manuscripts focused on atmospheric measurements with an emphasis on precipitation measurement.

The Association of Certified Meteorologists extends its heartfelt congratulations to Tim Hall, Gerry Mulvey, and Scott Landolt for their well-deserved recognition by the American Meteorological Society!

The formal presentation of the award will occur in conjunction with the 106th AMS Annual Meeting to be held 25 January-29 January 2026 in Houston, TX.