In Memoriam
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In Memoriam: AMS Fellow Anthony “Andy” Johnson
Andy Johnson, an AMS Fellow whose pioneering work in broadcast meteorology, professional mentoring, and forensic meteorological consulting spanned nearly five decades, passed away on April 2, 2026.
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In Memoriam: Remembering Jack Williams
Jack Williams, former American Meteorological Society employee and author ofThe AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Weather, passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 89. Jack was the founding editor of the USA Today weather page and wrote seven popular books on weather and related subjects, some of which were published by National Geographic.
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In Memoriam: AMS Fellow Michael Garstang
Michael Garstang, an AMS Fellow whose pioneering work in tropical meteorology and interdisciplinary environmental science spanned more than six decades, passed away in 2025,
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In Memoriam: Robert Beardsley
Robert (“Bob”) Beardsley, long a central figure in the continental shelf physical oceanography community, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on December 16, 2025.
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In Memoriam: Eugenia Kalnay
Eugenia Kalnay, who made highly consequential theoretical and practical contributions to a wide range of scientific subjects, especially numerical weather prediction and predictability, and who was a beloved mentor to generations of students, passed away on August 13, 2024.
