American Meteorological Society

The Houston Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) boasts one of the most diverse memberships in the country. Due to our location we have meteorologists and scientists working for many different types of industry, government, private and media. These people are involved in forecasting and monitoring weather world-wide, right from Houston. In addition, we welcome everyone and anyone who is interested in weather and weather-related topics. Please visit our Membership page for more details on how you can join the Houston Chapter of AMS.


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Next AMS Chapter Meeting:

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Speakers: Jill Hasling (President of the Weather Research Center) and Maureen Maiuri (Meteorologist and Executive Director of the John C. Freeman Weather Museum at the Weather Research Center)

Topic: "Texas Weather Pioneers; Making the Community Wise Through Informal Education"

Lunch & Meeting Time: 12:00 pm

Location: The John C. Freeman Weather Museum (map)
Address: 5104 Caroline St., Houston TX, 77004
Phone: 713-529-3076

RSVP: to Lance Wood (lance.wood@noaa.gov) by Wednesday, January 18th.

Note: Box lunches will be ordered. Cost is $8.00 and includes ships and your choice of ham, turkey or chicken salad sandwiches. Please indicate in your RSVP which type of sandwich you would like. Money for lunches will be collected at the meeting.

Jill F. Hasling is President of Weather Research Center. She became a Board Certified Consulting Meteorologist [CCM] of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) in 1992 and Fellow of the Society in 2000. Jill was the sixth woman to become a CCM, and she then became the first woman member of the NCIM, an association of private sector meteorologists. Jill is one of the few women Fellows of the American Meteorological Society.

Jill has worked in the field of meteorology since 1974 as a programmer, forecaster, researcher and forensic meteorologist. Since graduating in 1975, she has worked as a marine and tropical meteorologist and provides daily weather forecasts for the offshore oil industry all over the world. Jill started her meteorological career at the Institute for Storm Research at the University of St. Thomas in 1974 as a weather technician and programmer and became Vice President in 1980.

Jill founded Weather Research Center with her father, Dr. John C. Freeman, in 1987 and continued her work training young meteorologists the art of marine and tropical weather forecasting. In 2006, Jill opened the nation’s first Weather Museum in memory of her father. Jill continues to engage in many community outreach programs with events, talks and visits to schools. Since WRC’s inception, its outreach programs have served over one million in the community.

Maureen Maiuri is a Meteorologist and the Executive Director of The John C. Freeman Weather Museum at Weather Research Center. She received a B.S. degree in Meteorology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 2005 and began her career with the Weather Research Center in November 2005. She works as a marine and tropical meteorologist and provides daily weather forecasts for the offshore oil industry all over the world. As Museum Director, she oversees the staff and operation of the museum as well as manages museum programs and exhibitions. Maureen also participates in many community outreach programs with tours, events, talks and visits to schools.