About CMOS
The Canadian
Meteorological
and Oceanographic
Society
The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic
Society (CMOS) is the national society of individuals and organisations
dedicated to advancing atmospheric and oceanic sciences and related
environmental
disciplines in Canada. The Society’s aim is to promote meteorology and
oceanography in Canada, and it is a major non-governmental organisation
serving the interests of meteorologists, climatologists,
oceanographers,
limnologists, hydrologists and cryospheric scientists in Canada. CMOS
was
officially created in 1967 as the Canadian Meteorological Society and
adopted
its present name in 1977, following an invitation by the Canadian
Meteorological
Society to the oceanographic community in Canada to join the Society.
However,
CMOS has a rich history dating back to 1939 when it was known as the
Canadian
Branch of the Royal Meteorological Society.
The Society comprises some 1100 members and
subscribers,
including students, corporations, institutions, and others who are
involved
in the educational functions, communications, the private sector and
government.
Membership is open to all who share an interest in atmospheric and
oceanic
sciences, their related sciences and applications. The Society
addresses
a broad range of national and international meteorological and
oceanographic
concerns including weather and weather extremes, global warming, ozone
depletion and surface air quality and their effects on all aspects of
life
in Canada including forestry, agriculture and fisheries. Special
interest
groups in the Society consider meteorological aspects of hydrology,
agriculture,
forestry, meso-scale meteorological phenomena and operational
meteorology.
The
Society’s
Structure
An Executive and Council, elected at an Annual
General Meeting govern the Society. The Council includes the Chairs of
14 Centres elected locally. The Society is served by a Secretariat
headed
by an Executive Director, appointed by Council. In addition, Council
appoints
members to serve on the Scientific, University and Professional
Education,
School and Public Education, Prizes and Awards, Consultant
Accreditation
and Media Weathercaster Endorsement Committees. The office of the
Executive
Director is the contact point for members, students, career counsellors
and the general public who may be seeking information on careers and
weather-
or ocean-related subjects. The 14 centres located across Canada serve
as
focal points for formal and informal meetings on atmospheric and
oceanographic
subjects throughout the year. Each year a centre is chosen to host a
national
Congress, which attracts participants from around the world.
In addition to publishing its bi-monthly CMOS
Bulletin, its annual Congress Program and Abstracts,
books, and its Annual Review, CMOS produces Atmosphere-Ocean,
an internationally respected refereed scientific journal for the
publication
of original research as well as occasional survey articles, notes and
comments
on published papers on all aspects of the atmospheric, oceanic and
hydrologic
sciences.
CMOS recognises the achievements of its
members
by the presentation of special awards, medals and citations to
individuals
who have made outstanding scientific or public contributions in
atmospheric
and oceanic sciences and services. Members may also be honoured for
their
work in research, teaching, professional services, communication and
interpretation
of atmospheric and oceanographic phenomena by being elected Fellows
of the Society.
CMOS offers a number of scholarships and
bursaries
to qualified graduate and undergraduate students. In association with
the
Canadian Council for Geographic Education, it sponsors Canadians
pre-college teachers for participation in Project Atmosphere,
which
is jointly run by the American Meteorological Society and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States. In
association with the
American
Meteorological
Society (AMS) and the US Naval Academy, CMOS selects a Canadian teacher
to participate in
The Maury Project, a summer workshop for pre-college teachers
of Oceanographic topics.
The Society grants the status of "CMOS
Accredited
Consultant"
to applicants who have demonstrated that they meet established
standards
of training and experience in the fields of atmospheric and
oceanographic
sciences. As well, the status of "CMOS Endorsed Weathercaster" may be
granted
to radio or television broadcasters who demonstrate they meet CMOS’
specified
criteria.
Links to essential data
about
CMOS,
its purpose and history
Atmosphere-Ocean:
a peer-reviewed scientific journal published
four
times a year
Companion Volume to Atmosphere-Ocean:
The André J.
Robert
Memorial Volume
CMOS
Bulletin
SCMO:
an informative publication containing
scientific
articles of general interest, announcements, and activities of the
Society
Annual
Review:
a year-end summary of all the events of the
Society
including financial statements of the Society and its Centres
Program
and Abstracts:
a publication prepared for the Annual
Congress of
the Society which contains the abstracts of papers to be presented
along
with program details of the various sessions
The Society's
services
include:
Professional services
include:
Educational services
include University
and other Schools:
- publishing career guidance and
educational
information
- participation in career counselling
programs
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