Just back from the 96th annual conference of the American Meteorological Society! What a fantastic experience to meet up with old and new colleagues and learn about the latest research in atmospheric sciences and climate.
The week long meetup of climate, water, and atmospheric scientists took place in New Orleans this year. With nearly 4000 attendees, this was the largest conference yet.
You can learn more about the conference right on the AMS website here >>ametsoc.org
I was asked to be 1 of 4 panelists for one session of the conference. The panel was part of the conference for Early Career Professionals, aimed to help undergrads, grad students, and those newly starting their careers further assistance to launch their careers to a new level. I was happy to represent the broadcast sector for early career meteorologists, alongside 3 others representing academia, government, and private sector professionals.
Each day was jam packed with opportunities to hear about various research projects, latest technologies and best practices, and overall general discussions on many topics. Numerous networking events allowed me to meet up with old classmates and colleagues, and also meet new ones. My alma mater, Lyndon State College, also held an alumni reception to reconnect with classmates and see where their careers have gone (pictured).
If you’re on Twitter, be sure to review some of the conference highlights through attendee tweets using the hashtag #AMS2016 – you can check out my page @kerrinjeromin
While there, I also took a little time to check out the amazing city of New Orleans. First time visiting the city and I am excited to go back and see more. What a beautiful, colorful, lively city with deep history and delicious food, too! If you e read some of my other blogs, you’ll know that I was simply thrilled to self tour a brand new city. I took these photos while venturing out- and, yes, that’s a delicious, got beignet at Cafe Du Monde. If yo And haven’t had one, make sure to try it next time you’re in New Orleans.
Kerrin Jeromin 