Second Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Climate

Call for Papers

The Second Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Climate is soliciting papers on the following topics: 

• Advancing Weather and Climate Science in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
• Advancing Weather and Climate Science in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean through the Mesoamerica Affinity Group (MAAG)
• Equatorial Waves, MJO and Intraseasonal Variability
• Machine Learning in Tropical Convection, Waves, and Cyclones: Understanding, Modeling, and Prediction
• Machine Learning in Tropical Convection: Understanding, Modeling, and Prediction
• Other Topics in Tropical Meteorology and Climate
• Recent Advances in Theory, Modeling, and Observations of Tropical Dynamics
• Subseasonal-to-Seasonal (S2S) Climate Predictability, Prediction, and Applications
• Tropical Convection and Climate
• Tropical Cyclone Potential Intensity: Its Legacy, Evolution, and Applications
• Tropical Cyclones: Climate Change and Risk
• Tropical Cyclones: Forecasting and Predictability
• Tropical Cyclones: Genesis
• Tropical Cyclones: Intensification and Structure
• Tropical-Extratropical Interactions and MJO Teleconnection

Student Award Opportunities

Student Presentation Awards

The Second Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Climate is proud to provide outstanding student presentation awards at the AMS 107th Annual Meeting in Denver, CO 10-14 January 2027. Monetary awards of up to $200 will be distributed for oral presentations and poster presentations in addition to a PDF certificate from AMS. Students must be enrolled at a college or university at the time of submission and must be the lead author and personally present the work at the meeting. Submitters should indicate their eligibility for student awards when submitting their abstracts. Award recipients will be informed of the committee's decision by early February 2027.

Student Participation Support

The Second Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Climate is awarding two (2) Student Participation Support awards of up to $550 each to allow student presenters to attend the AMS 107th Annual Meeting in Denver, CO 10-14 January 2027. The award should be used to offset travel related expenses (registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals only). It is open to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, who must submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor. In the application, students will be asked to provide information on their academic background, conference participation, funding needs, and any other financial support they receive. Awards are reimbursed after the conference upon submission of receipts, with registration fees optionally applied in advance. The support prioritizes students with financial need and those whose participation will benefit their research and professional development. Students must be enrolled at a college or university through the application deadline and the Annual Meeting and must be the lead author and presenter of their own, original work. Click the button below to apply.

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Deadline for applications: 22 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern

Recipients will be notified on or before: 27 October 2026

Conference Contacts

For more information, please contact the program chairs: Juliane Schwendike ([email protected]), Naoko Sakaeda ([email protected]), Kelly Núñez Ocasio ([email protected])