22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems

Abstract Information

Abstracts are due by 14 August 2025 at 5:00 PM ET

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All presenters must also register for the meeting.

The 22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Committee on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology.

Student and Early Career Professionals Event

The 22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellites will be co-hosting with other Conferences and Symposia the 12th Annual Speed Networking Event [12SPNE]. The event allows students and early career professionals to network with mentors via “speed networking” where the mentors (meteorology and allied discipline professionals) roam between tables at set intervals introducing the students and early professionals to a wide array of professions in the field of meteorology. The Speed Networking will include a social with heavy hors d'oeuvres, providing a great time for open networking. This allows the students, the early career professionals, and the mentors of their selected discipline to have extended conversations after their speed-mentoring.

Call for Papers

Papers for the 22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems are solicited on the following:

  • Automated Handling of On-Orbit Satellite Anomaly using Artificial Intelligence
  • DOD Environmental Monitoring Enterprise
  • Enabling Mission Through Enterprise Common Services
  • Evaluation and Use of Commercial Data for Terrestrial Environment and Space Weather Applications
  • Exploring Digital Twins for Earth Observations
  • Exploring How the Weather Enterprise is Managing the Risk of Interference to Key Technologies
  • LEO Mesospheric Soundings for Operations: Architecture and Implementation Discussion
  • Managing Spectrum Interference: Exploring how the weather enterprise is managing the risk of interference and enhancing technologies
  • Next Generation Satellite Ground Architecture and Technological Advances
  • Other Topics on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
  • Preparing and Engaging the Users for the Operational Application of Data Products
  • Satellite Algorithm Development, Verification, Calibration, and Validation
  • Socioeconomic Value of Space Weather Data & Products

Joint Sessions

  • Calibration/Validation for Environmental Remote Sensing and Weather Prediction (Joint between the 16th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations [16R2O] and the 22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems)
  • Wildfire Observations from Satellite for Pre-fire, During-fire and Post-fire Applications (Joint with 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology)
  • Advances in CubeSats and SmallSats for Observations and Measurements of Earth’s Atmosphere Thermodynamic Structure and Processes, Winds, and Water Cycle Processes, and to Improve Climate Monitoring, Weather Forecasting, or Space Weather Prediction (Joint between the 16th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations [16R2O] and the 22nd Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems [22OESS])
  • Atmospheric Science Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems Technology Across Scales (Joint with 16th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations [16R2O])
  • GOES-R Satellite Series Products and Capabilities (Joint with 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology)
  • Instruments and Applications of the Future Generation of Geostationary Satellites (Joint with 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology)
  • National and International Program Overviews for Environmental Satellites (Invited) (Joint with 16th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations [16R2O])
  • NOAA's Low Earth Orbit Satellites Evolution - Needs, Plans, Opportunities (Invited) (Joint with 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology)
  • Overview and Applications of the Next Generation LEO Satellite Series (Joint with 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology)

Student Award Opportunities

The 22nd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, the 27th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, and the 15th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations are pleased to jointly co-host Student Presentation Awards at the 106th Annual Meeting. Award certificates and cash prizes of up to $200 will be given for the best student oral and poster presentations. Students who wish to be considered for these awards should indicate so when submitting their abstract. In order to be considered for an award, students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead and presenting author. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by late February 2026.

The basis for an award will be:

  1. The research topic and impact,
  2. Experimental Design
  3. Interpretation of Results
  4. Quality of the presentation (oral and poster/slides) and the Student’s delivery

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Gary McWilliams ([email protected]), Jason Apke ([email protected]) and Lihang Zhou ([email protected]).