Welcome to the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society’s 52 nd Congress and the annual meeting. The congress will be held from 10 June to 14 June, 2018 at the new Halifax Convention Centre in Halifax NS, Canada. This year’s congress theme is “marine and environmental risks and impacts”. The congress will bring together a wide range of scientists and other professionals from across Canada and other countries with a focus on topics in atmospheric, ocean and earth sciences. More information, including registration and abstract submission dates, will be posted to the website shortly . congress.cmos.ca