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The Helmut E. Landsberg Award
Opens Nov 1 2025 12:00 AM (EDT)
Deadline May 1 2026 11:59 PM (EDT)
Description

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The Helmut E. Landsberg Award recognizes an individual or team for exemplary contributions to the fields of urban meteorology, climatology, or hydrology, including, but not restricted to, achievements through measurements or modeling that provide an improved understanding of atmospheric processes in urban environments, enhanced urban meteorological or air quality forecasting capabilities, advances in identifying and quantifying beneficial and adverse impacts in urban areas, or in recognition of service or applications in the field. Contributions may either be for a singular achievement or in recognition of sustained contributions over a period of many years.

Requirements

  • Citation (25 word maximum)
  • Bibliography (3 page maximum)
  • Nomination letter (3 page maximum)
  • Nominee Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
  • Three (3) letters of support (2 page maximum each)

The AMS Board on the Urban Environment serves as the selection committee which makes a recommendation for final approval by AMS Council.

Nominees for this award remain on the review committee's active list for three years.  Nominators are allowed to update an unsuccessful nomination at the beginning of the next award cycle.

The Helmut E. Landsberg Award


To nominate, please click the 'apply' button. Don't see the button? Please log in with your AMS Profile, select the applicant role, return to this tab, and reload the page.

The Helmut E. Landsberg Award recognizes an individual or team for exemplary contributions to the fields of urban meteorology, climatology, or hydrology, including, but not restricted to, achievements through measurements or modeling that provide an improved understanding of atmospheric processes in urban environments, enhanced urban meteorological or air quality forecasting capabilities, advances in identifying and quantifying beneficial and adverse impacts in urban areas, or in recognition of service or applications in the field. Contributions may either be for a singular achievement or in recognition of sustained contributions over a period of many years.

Requirements

  • Citation (25 word maximum)
  • Bibliography (3 page maximum)
  • Nomination letter (3 page maximum)
  • Nominee Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
  • Three (3) letters of support (2 page maximum each)

The AMS Board on the Urban Environment serves as the selection committee which makes a recommendation for final approval by AMS Council.

Nominees for this award remain on the review committee's active list for three years.  Nominators are allowed to update an unsuccessful nomination at the beginning of the next award cycle.

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Opens
Nov 1 2025 12:00 AM (EDT)
Deadline
May 1 2026 11:59 PM (EDT)