35th Conference on Education

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Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 27 August 2025 at 5:00 PM ET

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The 35th Conference on Education is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and organized by the AMS Education and Engagement Commission.

Call for Papers

Papers for the 35th Conference on Education are solicited on the following:

  • Active Learning Demonstrations in the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Alternative Grading Practices in the Atmospheric Sciences
  • Atmospheric Science Education Research
  • Climate Literacy and Communication
  • Field-Based Instruction and Applications
  • Improving Access to Hydroinformatics
  • Informal Weather Education Outreach
  • Janet Liou Mark Memorial Session: Increasing Early Career Participation in Geosciences
  • Mind the Gaps: Preparing students, mid-careers, and new retirees for Careers in the Private Sector
  • Other Topics on Education
  • Pre-College Education Initiatives
  • The Changing Environment of 2YC and 4YC Education in the Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences

Joint Sessions

  • Beyond the Basics: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Advanced Atmospheric Topics: Joint Session with Conference on Middle Atmosphere (Joint with the 23rd Conference on Middle Atmosphere)
  • Mind the Gaps: Preparing students, mid-careers, and new retirees for Careers in the Private Sector (Joint with the 14th Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise)
  • Societal Impacts and Education (Joint with 21st Symposium on Societal Applications: Policy, Research and Practice)

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presenter Travel Allowances

The 35th Conference on Education is awarding three (3) travel allowances of up to $550 each to allow student presenters to attend the AMS 106th Annual Meeting in Houston, TX 25 - 29 January 2026. The award should be used to offset travel related expenses only (registration fees, transportation, lodging and food). To apply, students (Undergraduate and Post-Graduate) should prepare a short written statement (no more than one page) declaring their financial need and circumstance, relevance of their research to the conference, how they will benefit from attending the conference and a copy of their abstract for the meeting. Students who wish to apply must submit their application to the program chairs via email with the subject line “AMS 106th Annual Meeting - Student Presenter Travel Allowance Application”: Shakila Merchant (smerchant@ccny.cuny.edu), Staci DeSchryver (sdeschryver2@cherrycreekschools.org), Zak Handlos (zachary.handlos@eas.gatech.edu) and Jeff Yuhas (jayuhas@mac.com).

Conference Contacts

For more information on this symposium contact program chairs: Shakila Merchant (smerchant@ccny.cuny.edu), Staci DeSchryver (sdeschryver2@cherrycreekschools.org), Zak Handlos (zachary.handlos@eas.gatech.edu) and Jeff Yuhas (jayuhas@mac.com).