BAMOS Vol 32 No.4 December 2019 | Page 12

12 BAMOS Dec 2019 AMOS Science Outreach Award The AMOS Science Outreach Award recognises AMOS outreach ambassadors, who inspire other AMOS members to undertake science engagement activities, and additionally recognises those who engage with the public, politicians, schools, businesses and communities, to educate and inform those groups on topics associated with AMOS themes. The 2019 AMOS Science Outreach Award has been awarded to Dr Joëlle Gergis from the ANU Fenner School. Joelle has communicated the role that climate and climate extremes have played in Australian history, extending to Australian climate and climate change science more generally. It has been channelled through frequent articles aimed at a more general audience (e.g. The Conversation), public lectures, and invited presentations in non‑climate fields. Particularly notable has been her outreach into the Arts and Humanities. Her most outstanding contribution is her highly acclaimed book Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia. Written for the public, and covering Australia’s past climate, future climate and our responses to this, and including engaging descriptions of the range of relevant research, it represents a unique and highly influential outreach contribution. Indeed, it has become a bestseller, and has led to an enormous range of associated outreach activities for Joelle, not normally available to an AMOS scientist, most notably talks at national literary festivals. AMOS Awards Committee and Selection Subcommittees 2019 Each year we publish the membership of the committees responsible for the selection of medal and awards winners. The following are the members of these committees for 2019. The awards for 2019 are indicated in bold. AMOS Awards Committee: Beth Ebert (Chair); Melissa Hart; Andrew Tupper; Matthew Wheeler; Tom Beer Uwe Radok PhD Thesis Award Subcommittee: Melissa Hart (Chair); Steve Siems; Andrew Hogg; Shane Keating Christopher Taylor Award & Gibbs Medal Subcommittee: Andrew Tupper (Chair); Callum Stuart; Dean Sgarbossa; Beth Ebert Morton Medal & Zillman Medal (formerly Distinguished Research Award) Subcommittee: Matthew Wheeler (Chair); Lisa Alexander; James Risbey; Julie Arblaster Priestley Medal & Meyers Medal Subcommittee: Tom Beer (Chair); Milton Speer; Adele Morrison; Sophie Lewis The AMOS Awards Committee acts as the selection subcommittee for the AMOS Science Outreach Award. All these committees have received great support from the AMOS Administrative Officer, Jeanette Dargaville, and the Awards Committee is very grateful for all her efforts and dedication to the Society.