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Message from the CMOS President for April 2019: Building Resilience to Climate Change, with Grace under Pressure

Written on May 13, 2019.

– By Paul Kushner, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto and CMOS President – The warnings started in mid April: a deep and rapidly melting central/eastern Canadian snowpack and many...

Message from the CMOS President for February 2019: Advancing Climate Action in Canada

Written on March 13, 2019.

– By Paul Kushner, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto and CMOS President – At the end of February I was grateful for the special opportunity to participate in the National Climate...

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Message from the CMOS President for December 2018: Anthropogenic climate change and environmental sustainability

Written on December 29, 2018.

– By Paul Kushner, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto and CMOS President – To complete our review of the stewardship themes I identified at the time of the Halifax congress, it’s...

In Memoriam: Terry J. Gillespie,
January 5, 1941 – December 2, 2018

Written on December 26, 2018.

Dr. Terry Gillespie, Professor Emeritus University of Guelph, passed away suddenly on December 2, 2018 following a brief illness. Terry was a well-known educator and researcher, who specialized in...

William (Bill) Andrew Gault, 1939-2018

Written on December 20, 2018.

William (Bill) Andrew Gault was born in Ottawa on May 25, 1939 and received his B.Sc. from Carleton University in 1961. In 1967 he completed a thesis entitled “A Study of the Twilight Airglow Emissions...

CMOS Statement on the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C

Written on November 22, 2018.

The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) is the national society dedicated to advancing atmospheric, oceanic, and related environmental sciences in Canada. CMOS has more than 800...

photo shows five coloured dandelion seed pods for Paul Kushner message for October 2018.

Message from the CMOS President for October 2018:
Standing Together: Effective Advocacy for CMOS

Written on October 23, 2018.

– By Paul Kushner, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto and CMOS President – This month I want to focus on the stewardship theme of advocacy for our CMOS community. Advocacy...

Photo for Paul Kushner's message for August 2018 shows a child crossing a path, trees in the background

Message from the CMOS President for August 2018:
It’s All About Stewardship

Written on August 29, 2018.

– By Paul Kushner, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Toronto and CMOS President – This month I’m thinking back on the 2018 CMOS Congress in Halifax, a great gathering for our community...

Polar Knowledge Canada 2018-2019 Funding Announced

Written on July 10, 2018.

Polar Knowledge Canada Announces 2018-2019 Funding for its National Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP): 384 students to gain northern field experience through program