Rodger R. Getz

Rodger started AWIS on April 26, 1996 after a nearly 21 year career with the National Weather Service (NWS). He had the unique distinction of serving his entire NWS career at the Auburn, AL office. His last post was as Meteorologist-in-Charge and Director of the Southeast Agricultural Weather Service Center, which was located on the campus of Auburn University. While at Auburn, he held the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor and worked extensively with researchers and extension scientists. Rodger earned a B.S. degree in 1974 and M.S. degree in 1975 in meteorology from Rutgers University. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society.