What Is the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Website?

ametsoc.org is the official website of the American Meteorological Society, a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service. The site is a working hub rather than a simple brochure: it is where members renew and manage their accounts, where the Society's journals and publications are organized, and where meetings, education resources, career tools, and policy positions are gathered. It is most useful if you are a student or professional in the atmospheric sciences, an educator looking for curricula, a researcher seeking AMS publications, or someone who wants to follow the Society's policy engagement. Much of the site is public to read, but member-specific areas such as account management and community features require logging in, and publications have their own subscription information page.

What the site covers

The navigation divides the Society's work into a few clear areas:

• About — leadership, commissions and committees, awards and honors, history, affiliations, and the code of conduct.
• Membership & Giving — membership renewal, member resources, certification management, and categories for corporate and institutional members, undergraduate students, professionals and graduate students, and associates, plus donation information.
• Journals & Publications — the Society's publications, journals online, journal scopes and terms of reference, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), the Glossary of Meteorology, special collections, books and monographs, and subscription information. This section also covers publishing with AMS: submitting a manuscript, information for authors, guidance for editors and reviewers, and ethical guidelines and policies.
• Meetings & Events — the Annual Meeting, upcoming and past meetings, registration, attendee and contact information, abstract submission for authors and presenters, student opportunities, resources for program chairs of specialty meetings, and exhibitor and sponsor information.
• Education & Careers — the K-12 DataStreme program, educator curricula and resources, undergraduate programs (including Weather Studies, Ocean Sciences, and Climate Studies), career guides and tools, jobs and internships, career advising, and mentoring.
• Policy & Engagement — position letters, statements, NCAR information and support, responses to proposed federal grantmaking rules, policy colloquia, policy resources, policy studies, and policy memos.
• Get Involved — taking action, publishing your work, educating with AMS, giving, organizing a webinar, getting certified, advocating for science policy, corporate opportunities, joining a community, becoming a member, volunteering, and joining a local chapter.
• News & Resources — AMS Headlines and student resources.

Who each part is for

Practical things to know before you use it

• Logging in matters for member functions. The site has a login and account area, and the homepage greets signed-in members by name. Renewals, certification management, and community features sit behind that account.
• JavaScript is required for the best experience. The site itself notes that parts of it are written in JavaScript and asks visitors to enable it; if pages look incomplete, check your browser settings first.
• Publications are a separate track. Journal access and subscriptions are handled through the Subscription Information page rather than general membership, so check there if your question is about reading or subscribing to AMS journals.
• The site is in English and is organized around the Society's US-based programs and meetings, though its stated community is global.

For a quick orientation, the "What We Do" section and the About pages explain the Society's scope; from there, the navigation above is the fastest route to the specific resource you need.