American Meteorological Society
Jessica LaPointe is an experienced editorial professional with a robust background in production and copy editing. Currently serving as Managing Production Editor and Managing Copy Editor at the American Meteorological Society since January 2007, Jessica has demonstrated leadership by managing a team of ten copy editors and spearheading significant updates to the in-house style guide. In their role, Jessica is the lead copy editor for the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology and has been an active member of the Council of Science Editors since 2012, serving as copy chief for the journal Science Editor. Jessica's prior experience includes positions at Adams Media and Berkshire Publishing Group, where responsibilities ranged from editing manuscripts to coordinating large-scale encyclopedia productions. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College, obtained in 2004.
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.