American Meteorological Society
Anita Gajdecki is the Founder and Director of the "Eye Towards the Sky" Public Lecture Series at the American Meteorological Society. Anita has a Master's degree in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. With a background in physics and astrophysics, Anita has worked in various roles in IT project management and public education at companies such as Hayden Planetarium, UBS Investment Bank, and IBM/SEER Technologies. Additionally, Anita holds a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Cranfield School of Management.
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, AMS has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, students, and weather enthusiasts. AMS publisheseleven atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals — in print and online — sponsors more than 12 conferences annually, and offers numerous programs and services.The American Meteorological Society was founded in 1919 by Charles Franklin Brooks of the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts. Its initial membership came primarily from the U.S. Signal Corps and U.S. Weather Bureau and numbered just less than 600. Its initial publication, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, was meant to serve as a supplement to the Monthly Weather Review, which, at the time, was published by the U.S. Weather Bureau.