AMS Board on the Urban Environment
@amsurbanclimate.bsky.social
The @ametsoc.bsky.social Board on the Urban Environment. Dedicated to the study of urban meteorology/climatology and its community of researchers.
https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/stac/boards/board-on-urban-environment/
https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/stac/boards/board-on-urban-environment/
Meet Professor Georgescu, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. Georgescu’s research aims to improve the understanding and characterization of distinct phenomena related to urbanization-induced landscape change.
July 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Meet Professor Georgescu, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. Georgescu’s research aims to improve the understanding and characterization of distinct phenomena related to urbanization-induced landscape change.
We celebrate Dr. Valéry Masson, a senior researcher in urban climate at Météo-France in the National Center for Meteorological Research. He developed the first model that incorporated urban surfaces in atmospheric models, and is a Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change & Cities.
July 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
We celebrate Dr. Valéry Masson, a senior researcher in urban climate at Météo-France in the National Center for Meteorological Research. He developed the first model that incorporated urban surfaces in atmospheric models, and is a Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change & Cities.
Meet Dr. @crankyweather.bsky.social, an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environment and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management. Peter has been the vice-chair of BUE since 2024 and has worked with #BUE since 2020, both as a student rep & board member.
July 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Meet Dr. @crankyweather.bsky.social, an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environment and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management. Peter has been the vice-chair of BUE since 2024 and has worked with #BUE since 2020, both as a student rep & board member.
Meet Dr. Eman Abdelazem, with over 18 years of experience in climate action and environmental studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Climate Modeling from Cairo University, where her research integrated advanced tools such as GIS and remote sensing to develop smart climate applications.
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Meet Dr. Eman Abdelazem, with over 18 years of experience in climate action and environmental studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Climate Modeling from Cairo University, where her research integrated advanced tools such as GIS and remote sensing to develop smart climate applications.
Meet @neginnazarian.bsky.social , Scientia Associate Professor @UNSWBuiltEnv & Chief Investigator at (ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather). She has been the chair of BUE since 2024 and a member since 2015.
She is a lead author on the IPCC special report on Cities and Climate Change.
She is a lead author on the IPCC special report on Cities and Climate Change.
June 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Meet @neginnazarian.bsky.social , Scientia Associate Professor @UNSWBuiltEnv & Chief Investigator at (ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather). She has been the chair of BUE since 2024 and a member since 2015.
She is a lead author on the IPCC special report on Cities and Climate Change.
She is a lead author on the IPCC special report on Cities and Climate Change.
Meet Dr. Sussman, working for the US Army Corps of Engineers Geospatial Research Laboratory. Her dissertation focused on studying the seasonality, diurnal cycle, and factors that influence the urban heat island of Bengaluru, India. Heather serves on the awards and symposium committee of the BUE.
June 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Meet Dr. Sussman, working for the US Army Corps of Engineers Geospatial Research Laboratory. Her dissertation focused on studying the seasonality, diurnal cycle, and factors that influence the urban heat island of Bengaluru, India. Heather serves on the awards and symposium committee of the BUE.
We are excited to feature Dr. Dragan Milosevic, an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, Netherlands. He is a member of the BUE committees on awards and organization of webinars. Dragan brings over 12 years of expertise in urban hydrometeorology, biometeorology, and microclimates.
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We are excited to feature Dr. Dragan Milosevic, an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, Netherlands. He is a member of the BUE committees on awards and organization of webinars. Dragan brings over 12 years of expertise in urban hydrometeorology, biometeorology, and microclimates.
Meet Dr. Chandana Mitra, who leads the evaluation of students' presentations for the BUE board. Dr. Chandana is a human-environment researcher, examining urban heat impacts, the relationship between heat and health, vulnerability assessments of communities, and climate change education.
June 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Meet Dr. Chandana Mitra, who leads the evaluation of students' presentations for the BUE board. Dr. Chandana is a human-environment researcher, examining urban heat impacts, the relationship between heat and health, vulnerability assessments of communities, and climate change education.
Meet Ariane Middel, Associate Professor at Arizona State University and President International Association of Urban Climate. Ariane leads the STAC awards committee for the @amsurbanclimate.bsky.social. Ariane and her team study urban heat using novel sensing technologies and climate modeling.
June 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Meet Ariane Middel, Associate Professor at Arizona State University and President International Association of Urban Climate. Ariane leads the STAC awards committee for the @amsurbanclimate.bsky.social. Ariane and her team study urban heat using novel sensing technologies and climate modeling.
Meet Dr. Shreevastava, a postdoctoral researcher at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an incoming Assistant Professor at NYU, starting in Fall 2025. Her work integrates remote sensing, statistical physics, economics, and engineering to advance urban resilience and sustainability.
June 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Meet Dr. Shreevastava, a postdoctoral researcher at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an incoming Assistant Professor at NYU, starting in Fall 2025. Her work integrates remote sensing, statistical physics, economics, and engineering to advance urban resilience and sustainability.
@jkaranja.bsky.social is a PhD student in GIScience at ASU. His research bridges GIS, vulnerability, and health geography—modeling heat risk and how decisions shape our understanding of exposure, capacity, and vulnerability. He focuses on heat-related health outcomes and spatial inequalities.
June 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@jkaranja.bsky.social is a PhD student in GIScience at ASU. His research bridges GIS, vulnerability, and health geography—modeling heat risk and how decisions shape our understanding of exposure, capacity, and vulnerability. He focuses on heat-related health outcomes and spatial inequalities.
Meet @xjhuang.bsky.social PhD candidate at Princeton University, focusing on urban cooling solutions and human thermal comfort. As an AMS BUE student member since 2024, he is committed to serving as a student representative and enhancing awareness of BUE activities in the urban environment community
May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Meet @xjhuang.bsky.social PhD candidate at Princeton University, focusing on urban cooling solutions and human thermal comfort. As an AMS BUE student member since 2024, he is committed to serving as a student representative and enhancing awareness of BUE activities in the urban environment community
📣 Urban environment folks! The AMS Board on Urban Environment is now accepting session proposals for the 16th Symposium on Urban Environment, happening in Houston, Jan 25-29, 2026, as part of #AMS2026.
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Submit here: annual.ametsoc.org/2026/program...
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Submit here: annual.ametsoc.org/2026/program...
Call for Session Topic Proposals
The 106th AMS Annual Meeting will take place from 25 to 26 January, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
annual.ametsoc.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
📣 Urban environment folks! The AMS Board on Urban Environment is now accepting session proposals for the 16th Symposium on Urban Environment, happening in Houston, Jan 25-29, 2026, as part of #AMS2026.
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Submit here: annual.ametsoc.org/2026/program...
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Submit here: annual.ametsoc.org/2026/program...
Just one of several talks and posters today on Cities and Climate. Chaired by @neginnazarian.bsky.social #ams2025
Elie Bou-Zeid providing a nice overview of #urbanclimate connecting it to #urbanmeteorology. Great diagram highlighting the variability in the #UHI. The prevalence of the UHI is apparent at multiple time scales, including diurnal and sub-diurnal scales. #ams2025
January 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Just one of several talks and posters today on Cities and Climate. Chaired by @neginnazarian.bsky.social #ams2025
Reposted by AMS Board on the Urban Environment
Thankful a great #ams2025 and getting to share the great news that the new @amsurbanclimate.bsky.social chair @neginnazarian.bsky.social is also a ✨newly minted✨ Associate Professor! @ametsoc.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thankful a great #ams2025 and getting to share the great news that the new @amsurbanclimate.bsky.social chair @neginnazarian.bsky.social is also a ✨newly minted✨ Associate Professor! @ametsoc.bsky.social
We're on @bsky.app! As the Board on Urban Environment with @ametsoc.bsky.social we're also excited to have several exciting sessions at #AMS2025
January 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We're on @bsky.app! As the Board on Urban Environment with @ametsoc.bsky.social we're also excited to have several exciting sessions at #AMS2025