AMS Resources

The American Meteorological Society (AMS), the nation’s premier professional society for broadcast meteorologists, is promoting broadcast meteorologists as “œstation scientists” who can cover a variety of science topics for their stations. Earth Gauge works in partnership with AMS to support these efforts:

• The AMS Station Scientist Website, which provides story ideas, video examples, and an interactive forum for idea exchange.
• The Award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist, which recognizes meteorologists who make science or environmental material accessible and interesting to the general public through a single television report or series.
• The AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) program, which was launched in January 2005 to raise the professional standard in broadcast meteorology and encourage a broader range of scientific and environmental understanding. Courses developed by Earth Gauge and COMET count for credit under the CBM Continued Professional Development requirement.