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Bryan Busby on the 107th Annual Meeting
We’re highlighting the people of AMS, supporting the theme for our upcoming 107th Annual Meeting, “PEOPLE: People Educated On Planet...
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In Memoriam: Donald Earl Aylor
Donald Earl Aylor, a pioneering biometeorologist whose research helped advance understanding of how weather and atmospheric conditions influence the spread of plant diseases, died after a long and distinguished career in science. He was a longtime member and Fellow of AMS and a recipient of the AMS Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology Award.
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Weather, Wilder, and the Stories We Tell
AMS Headlines sat down with Barbara Boustead, meteorologist, climatologist, and author of Wilder Weather: What Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaches Us About Weather, Climate, and Protecting What We Cherish, to talk about her career, her research, and the story behind her new book.
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In Memoriam: Tom Yoksas
Tom Yoksas, a longtime member of the NSF Unidata Program Center and a valued member of the broader Unidata and meteorological communities, died August 20, 2026. Over a career spanning many years, Yoksas made lasting contributions to the systems and infrastructure that enabled the sharing of real-time environmental data among scientific, educational, and operational communities.
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Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Jose D. Fuentes
Jose D. Fuentes is a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University, where he studies and teaches the processes governing exchanges of energy and gases between Earth’s surface and the lower atmosphere.
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Elyse Smith on the 107th Annual Meeting
We’re highlighting the people of AMS, supporting the theme for our upcoming 107th Annual Meeting, “PEOPLE: People Educated On Planet...
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When the Wind Shifts
In meteorology, a wind shift tells you something has changed. The wind has changed direction, and that shift can reveal a lot about what may be coming next. For Cheryl Nelson, the phrase has taken on a deeper meaning. Her new book, Wind Shift: An Unexpected Illness and a Life Shaped by Detours, reflects on the unexpected turns that have shaped her professional and personal life, including a serious illness that forced her to confront uncertainty from the other side of the forecast.
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Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Marcela Loría-Salazar
September is Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our community...
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Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Jenniffer Guerra
September is Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our community...
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Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month Spotlight: Rodney Martinez
September is Hispanic & Latino/a Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our community...
