Meeting Report on the Eighth AMS Symposium on Education

Abstract

The American Meteorological Society held its Eighth Symposium on Education in conjunction with the 79th Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas. The theme of this year's symposium was "Enhancing Public Awareness of Weather and Climate Prediction." Forty oral presentations and 58 poster presentations summarized a variety of educational programs or examined educational issues for both the precollege and university levels. There was also a joint session with the 11th Conference on Applied Climatology and a special session on uses of educational technology for effective teaching and learning. Over 200 people representing a wide spectrum of the Society attended one or more of the sessions in this two-day conference. The program for the Eighth Symposium on Education can be viewed in the October 1998 issue of the Bulletin.

Where Are the Indigenous Scientific Leaders? Examining the Participation of Native American/Alaska Natives in Weather and Water Academic Programs and the Federal Workforce

“…Observing networks are tremendous teaching tools to engage students and their communities White et al 2013;Smith et al 2000;McPherson and Crawford 1996). Active engagement of AI/AN, a majority of whom live near and in remote communities, through weather and water monitoring networks addresses three critical needs: 1) increased awareness of EA&OS and engineering disciplines by AI/AN fourth-through sixth-grade middle school students, 2) access to a cadre of community and academic S&E mentors and counselors, and 3) development of culturally sensitive science and engineering curriculum materials to increase AI/AN enrollment in college preparatory courses.…”