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Members' Handbook 2020 TH E R S A A N N I V R Y TH Promoting the understanding and application of meterology for the benefit of all E R S A A N N I V R Y Membership HandbookTH 2020 N I V E R S A R A N Y TH I V E R S A R A N N Y rmets.org theweatherclub.org.uk metlink.org Membership Handbook 2020 1 TH E R S A A N N I V R Y TH E R S A A N N I V R Y Contents Highlights TH E R S A N N I V A R Y Page Council and Committees 4 Staff 5 Membership, Grants and Bursaries 6-7 Message from the President and Chief Executive Professional Accreditation, CPD and ACCSYS 8-9 TH The Society will be celebrating its anniversary in 2020. 170 years ago, on Education 10 Wednesday 3rd April 1850, a small group of gentlemen met in the library E R S Public Engagement 11 of astronomer Dr John Lee’s home, atA NHartwellN I V HouseA R inY Aylesbury. They gathered to form a society that aimed to support “the advancement and 170 years of RMetS 12-13 extension of meteorological science”; this society would become the Royal Meteorological Society. Other founding members present that day included Scientific Publishing 14-15 James Glaisher and Samuel Charles Whitbread, the Society’s first President. By the time the group met again a month later, the number of members had Conferences and Meetings 16-17 increased to 90 individuals and included famous meteorologist Luke Howard, Partnerships and Corporate Members 18-19 known for naming clouds. Awards 20-21 Our mission today is similar to what it was 170 years ago, and both the science and the profession of meteorology has advanced over time. The Jobs board 22 change in our climate is depicted in the warming stripes below, created by Prof Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading. These stripes run from 1850, the RMets Shop 23 year the Society was founded, and demonstrate long term temperature trends. Meteorology is as important today as it was 170 years ago. The Society continues to play a key role in supporting the science and profession for the benefit of all, which we couldn’t do without the help of our members and those who volunteer their time to support the activities we deliver. I hope you will join us during 2020 at one of our many events to celebrate this milestone. 2 Membership Handbook 2020 Membership Handbook 2020 3 Council and Committees Staff The Society is governed by a Council of Trustees who meet three times a The Chief Executive and her team are responsible for the executive year to set the strategic direction of the Society and review the delivery of its management and day-to-day running of the Society. The majority of staff are programmes of work. based at the Society’s HQ in Reading. President Treasurer General Secretary Chief Executive Membership Head of Education Financial Officer David Warrilow, Jennifer Campbell, Shanti Majithia, Liz Bentley Secretary Sylvia Knight Sian Cave OBE, FRMetS, Consultant FRMetS, FRSS, Energy Catherine Parker Consultant and Climate Advisor Vice-President for Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President Scotland David Griggs, PhD, Derek Swannick, Jon Petch, PhD, Interim Head of Office Manager Head of Scientific Interim Events PhD, FRMetS, Retired FRMetS, Met Office Vicky Ingram, FRMetS, FCMI, Partnerships Kate Groom Engagement and Manager Heriot-Watt University Royal Navy Amanda Callard Innovation Catherine Bicknell Alison Brown Committee Chairs Members of Council Accreditation Board Aisling Creevey, FRMetS, RMet, ITV Anglia Will Lang, PhD, FRMetS, CMet, Met Office Helen Rossington, FRMetS, RMet, MeteoGroup Climate Science Comms Group Karl Shepherdson, FRMetS, Met Office Peter Stott, PhD, FRMetS, Met Office Education and Outreach Committee IT Project Interim Comms and Events Assistant Jenny Rourke, PhD, FRMetS, CMet, ECMWF Manager Admin Assistant Suzie Kelly Kathy Maxwell Juan Estrella Martinez Scientific Publishing Committee Anna Ghelli, PhD, FRMetS, ECMWF Meetings and Conferences Committee Ella Clarke and Victoria Dickinson are on maternity leave and will be returning PhD, University of Leeds Amanda Maycock, in 2020. If you are interested in joining our Council of Trustees, or want to find out more about the work they do, please contact [email protected]. 4 Membership Handbook 2020 Membership Handbook 2020 5 Membership, Grants and Bursaries Members Students Members can enjoy the many benefits the Society has to offer such as our monthly Weather journal, regular e-newsletter with updates on Society The Society has an active student community with many student members events and activities, access to all the Society’s journals online for an taking advantage of access to mentoring, legacy funds and grants, discounts additional £10 per year, and discounts to attend the Society’s paid events, to attend conferences, and professional development opportunities that can shop items and books. assist in finding future employment. Student members also benefit from a 50% discount on membership fees for three years after graduation. Members can also access the Society’s online CPD (Continuing Professional Development) tool, ACCSYS and have the opportunity to apply to become a The Society also runs a student ambassador programme - find out more and Registered or Chartered Meteorologist. meet some of the ambassadors www.rmets.org/student-community. Fellowship (FRMetS) Grants and Bursaries Fellowship of the Society is our highest level of membership. The Society’s new An important way the Society supports excellence in meteorology and Fellowship Scheme is more inclusive and we are now accepting applications contributes to the advancement of the science is via its grant schemes. from amateur enthusiasts as well as professionals. The new scheme is meant for anyone who makes substantial contributions to meteorology and related sciences, whether as an observer, amateur enthusiast, academic, teacher, professional, entrepreneur, innovator or Society volunteer. The Fellowship Scheme is open to anyone who satisfies the following two requirements: i. Has a formal academic qualification involving meteorology, or a vocational qualification in meteorology, or long involvement in a variety of meteorological activities at a professional level or as an amateur Legacies Fund Carers’ Fund Rupert Ford Award enthusiast. Small monetary grants Monetary grants to Used to sponsor travel to made to members (usually help members attend enable young scientists to ii. Makes substantial contributions to promoting meteorology as a science, younger scientists) to meteorologically-related undertake research, work profession or interest. help finance expeditions, events or conferences that or study at a centre of carry out research or they may otherwise be excellence outside their All applications must be supported by two referees, one of whom must be a attend meteorological unable to attend because own country. Fellow of the Society. Guidance and information about applying are on our conferences. of caring responsibilities. Fellowship Scheme webpage at www.rmets.org/fellowship-scheme. 6 Membership Handbook 2020 Membership Handbook 2020 7 Professional Accreditation, CPD and ACCSYS Becoming professionally accredited enables individuals to be recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an important ongoing process for their meteorological expertise and provides a benchmark to standards that ensures you remain competent in your profession. As a member of the acknowledged across the wider meteorological community. Those working Society you have exclusive use of ACCSYS; the Society’s online accreditation in the practice, application, advancement or teaching of meteorology can application and CPD system. apply to become accredited, subject to the appropriate combination of qualifications and experience. The Society offers two professional accreditation schemes: ACCSYS To use ACCSYS, all you need to do is log-in to your online account. Chartered Meteorologist ACCSYS can be used to: Chartered Meteorologist (CMet) is the highest professional qualification available in meteorology within the UK, and is well recognised by both UK and EU employers. In order to apply for CMet, you should be able to demonstrate an outstanding level of professional performance and scientific knowledge, with a specialist area of meteorology. There are currently 73 CMets. Build a detailed record of CPD activity, Apply for professional accreditation which can be used for tracking your awards (Registered or Chartered development. Meteorologist). Registered Meteorologist Once you’ve entered your CPD records, you can create reports which Registered Meteorologist (RMet) is can then be saved as PDF’s, emailed or printed. The report can even an accreditation aimed at those who be presented to current and future employers and be used during are within the early stages of pursuing appraisals and reviews. Log on and begin collating your CPD at a career in meteorology, or working www.rmets.org/accsys. in a role supporting meteorological services. It is ideal for meteorologists who seek professional accreditation, ACCSYS has recently been audited with future improvements scheduled which can assist with further career for 2020. development, as well as act as a stepping stone to CMet. There are currently 105 RMets. 8 Membership Handbook 2020 Membership Handbook 2020 9 Education Public Engagement The aim of the Education and Outreach Committee is to bring weather and Each year the Society conducts a explaining important aspects of climate science to informal and formal education. We believe that every programme of activities and events climate science, which are freely student should leave school with: to promote public engagement with accessible on the Society’s website weather and climate. rmets.org. This year’s publications Basic climate literacy that enables Basic weather literacy that enables included papers on solar variability, them to engage with the messages put Through theWeather Club – them to understand the weather that attribution of extreme weather events forward by the media or politicians, or to affects them, their leisure activities and www.theWeatherClub.org.uk – the and global carbon budgets with make informed decisions about their own the careers they choose to follow.
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