Amber Liggett is a communications specialist for Groundswell, working as a Federal contractor at the NOAA Climate Program Office. She is also a science writer and public speaker focusing on weather, climate, emergency preparedness, and disaster sciences. Amber obtained her B.S. in Meteorology and M.S. in Emergency Management from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and strives to integrate both fields throughout her career.

Previously, Amber was the Public Information Officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, working in public health emergency preparedness and response communications. She also worked as a freelance broadcast meteorologist for WHTM-TV, the ABC affiliate in Harrisburg, PA.

Training and volunteering are important to Amber. In 2019, she completed the National Emergency Management Basic Academy through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Summer Policy Colloquium. In 2022, Amber participated in the AMS Early Career Leadership Academy. She aims to bridge the gap between weather and emergency management as a current member of the AMS Committee on Emergency Management, serving as a Weather Band Maestro, and as a former chair of the AMS Local Chapter Affairs Committee. Amber also served as the student representative on the National Weather Association (NWA) Board of Directors and participated in the NWA Student Conference planning committee for six years. She remains an active NWA member and is involved in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). Amber is dedicated to her professional development and active participation in numerous national organizations.