Dr. Marshall Shepherd

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Dr. Marshall Shepherd is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia and Director of its Atmospheric Sciences Program. Prior to academia, he spent 12 years as a scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Dr. Shepherd is the host of The Weather Channel’s Weather Geeks Podcast and a senior contributor to Forbes Magazine. In 2021, Dr. Shepherd was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received numerous other awards. He received his B.S., M.S. and PhD in meteorology from Florida State University.