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about our members Ken German recently became manager of meteorological ser- vices for WeatherData. German brings experience in global weather forecasting, scientific ser- vices, computer software for me- teorology, solar and ionospheric forecasting, and meteorology in- struction to this newly created position. German has served as director of Scientific Services for Headquarters Air Weather Service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, and has also served as chief of the Technical Services and Operations Divisions of the Air Force Global Weather Central at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. William W. Vaughan, research professor and director of the Re- search Institute, University of Al- abama, Huntsville, has been appointed chairman of the Stan- dards Technical Council of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This council is responsible for the ac- tivities of 34 committees on standards which involves the efforts of approximately 350 scientists and engi- neers. The activities range from artificial intelligence, atmospheric and space environment, computational fluid dynamics to space-based observation systems, software engineering, and superconductivity. Vaughan earned his B.S. from the University of Florida, completed the USAFIT program in meteo- rology at Florida State University, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He joined the University of Alabama in Huntsville after retiring from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in 1986. Valerie Voss has been named sen- ior meteorologist and weather de- partment supervisor at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to on-air work, her duties will in- clude overseeing weathercasts presented on CNN, Headline News, and CNN International, three networks of the Turner Broadcasting System. Voss will be involved in designing and imple- menting new state-of-the-art weather graphics, and in the preparation and presentation of special weather features. A major goal will be the broadening of weather coverage on the networks, with the intention of providing timely, accurate information about news- worthy weather events to be broadcast world-wide. Voss has been a member of the AMS since 1979, and holds the Television Seal of Approval. She has chaired the Board of Broadcast Meteorology, and currently serves on the Board for Women and Mi- norities. T. N. Palmer has recently been appointed to the International Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Scientific Steering Group. He is chairman of a recently convened TOGA Monsoon Numerical Experimentation Group (MONEG). He will be con- tacting all G C M groups in the next year to inform them of the planned activities of MONEG, and invites people interested in more information to contact him at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Corporation Members Contel Federal Systems of Chantilly, Virginia, has developed the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) for pilots in the continental United States to access a database containing weather briefings and to file flight plans using a modem and a personal computer from home, office, or airport. This service is free to civilian pilots and students with an active medical, and is paid for by the FAA. ENSR Consulting and Engineering has named Richard Woodward vice president of ENSR based in Houston, Texas. Woodward has 14 years of experience in project management, biological remediation of wastes, feasibility studies, land treatment of wastes, and microbial degradation of toxic chemicals. Richard P. Standish is now general manager of ENSR's Hartford, Connecticut, office. His responsibil- ities include project management, technical direc- tion, staffing, and client development. Michael Lakin has been named manager of Risk Assessment and Toxicology in the San Francisco Bay Area office. He will direct health-risk assessment, management and communication programs, hazard identification, and toxicology evaluations for indus- trial clients. Members are encouraged to submit news items about them- selves or colleagues that will be of interest to fellow members. Copy should be typed double-spaced; photos should accom- pany news items when possible.—News Editor • 588 Vol. 71, No. 4, April 1990 Unauthenticated | Downloaded 12/13/21 10:06 PM UTC
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about our members Ken German recently became manager of meteorological ser-vices for WeatherData. German brings expe r i ence in g loba l weather forecasting, scientific ser-vices, computer software for me-teorology, solar and ionospheric forecasting, and meteorology in-struction to this newly created
position. German has served as director of Scientific Services
for Headquarters Air Weather Service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, and has also served as chief of the Technical Services and Operations Divisions of the Air Force Global Weather Central at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
William W. Vaughan, research professor and director of the Re-search Institute, University of Al-abama, Huntsvi l le, has been appointed chairman of the Stan-dards Technical Council of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This council is responsible for the ac-
tivities of 34 committees on standards which involves the efforts of approximately 350 scientists and engi-neers. The activities range from artificial intelligence, atmospheric and space environment, computational fluid dynamics to space-based observation systems, software engineering, and superconductivity.
Vaughan earned his B.S. from the University of Florida, completed the USAFIT program in meteo-rology at Florida State University, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He joined the University of Alabama in Huntsville after retiring from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in 1986.
Valerie Voss has been named sen-ior meteorologist and weather de-partment supervisor at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to on-air work, her duties will in-clude overseeing weathercasts presented on C N N , Headl ine News, and C N N International, three networks of the Turner
Broadcasting System. Voss will be involved in designing and imple-
menting new state-of-the-art weather graphics, and in the preparation and presentation of special weather
features. A major goal will be the broadening of weather coverage on the networks, with the intention of providing timely, accurate information about news-worthy weather events to be broadcast world-wide.
Voss has been a member of the AMS since 1979, and holds the Television Seal of Approval. She has chaired the Board of Broadcast Meteorology, and currently serves on the Board for Women and Mi-norities.
T. N. Palmer has recently been appointed to the International Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Scientific Steering Group. He is chairman of a recently convened TOGA Monsoon Numerical Experimentation Group (MONEG). He will be con-tacting all G C M groups in the next year to inform them of the planned activities of MONEG , and invites people interested in more information to contact him at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Corporation Members
Contel Federal Systems of Chantilly, Virginia, has developed the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) for pilots in the continental United States to access a database containing weather briefings and to file flight plans using a modem and a personal computer from home, office, or airport. This service is free to civilian pilots and students with an active medical, and is paid for by the FAA.
ENSR Consulting and Engineering has named Richard Woodward vice president of ENSR based in Houston, Texas. Woodward has 14 years of experience in project management, biological remediation of wastes, feasibility studies, land treatment of wastes, and microbial degradation of toxic chemicals.
Richard P. Standish is now general manager of ENSR's Hartford, Connecticut, office. His responsibil-ities include project management, technical direc-tion, staffing, and client development.
Michael Lakin has been named manager of Risk Assessment and Toxicology in the San Francisco Bay Area office. He will direct health-risk assessment, management and communication programs, hazard identification, and toxicology evaluations for indus-trial clients.
Members are encouraged to submit news items about them-selves or colleagues that will be of interest to fellow members. Copy should be typed double-spaced; photos should accom-pany news items when possible.—News Editor •
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