In Our Own Words - National Weather Service Heritage
In Our Own Words...
As the National Weather Service celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2020, NWS employees and retirees are sharing their own memories and thoughts about our heritage. Read their stories in their own words below.
We at the NWS Heritage Project can’t complete such an enormous task without you! Whether you’re a current or former employee of the NWS, your memories and stories help us better understand the history of our agency, how we got to where we are today, and where we will go next. If you’re interested in writing a story or even providing us with some background information on an event, technology, era, or other memory from your time at the NWS, please check out the following guide and forms:
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Alexander MacDonald
Prototyping a Technological Cornerstone of the Modernization Era
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Carl Bullock
Focusing AWIPS on Severe Weather Operations
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Chris Stachelski
Here, in his own words, are those of Chris Stachelski, Regional Cooperative Observing and Climate Services Program Manager, NWS Eastern Region, Bohemia, NY.
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Deborah Jones
Here, in her own words, are those of Deborah Jones, Program Analyst for the Rip Currents and Beach Hazards Program at NWS Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD.
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Dennis Walts
Bringing Technology From Research and Development to National Use
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Doug Sargeant
Ushering NWS Science and Technology Into a New Era
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Dr. Robert Serafin
Bringing Radar Expertise to the Development of NEXRAD
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Elbert W. “Joe” Friday
Leading the Way Towards Modernization
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Faith Borden
Here, in her own words, are those of Faith Borden, Meteorologist at the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Nashville, TN.
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Kristine Johnson Nelson
Here, in her own words, are those of Kristine Johnson Nelson, currently a Meteorologist with the NWS Operations Center in Silver Spring, MD.
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Lou Boezi
Putting Computer and Technology Expertise to Work for the MAR
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Mark Brown
Budgeting for the Modernization Era
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Mary Glackin
Decades of Service in Advancing Modernization Efforts
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Ron Gird
Here, in his own words, are those of Ron Gird, a meteorologist specializing in education and outreach. Ron retired in 2017.