Rei Ueyama is a Research Scientist in the Earth Science Division at NASA Ames Research Center. Her scientific expertise is on stratospheric dynamics and transport with a focus on stratosphere – troposphere exchange processes that influence Earth’s climate. She also leads the NASA Ames Airborne Science Meteorological Support team (https://bocachica.arc.nasa.gov/), serving leadership roles in Mission Science, Meteorological Forecasting, and Flight Planning for NASA aircraft campaigns. Rei completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Science of Earth Systems and Masters of Science degree in Oceanography from Cornell University, after which she obtained her Doctorate in Atmospheric Sciences from University of Washington. She held postdoctoral research positions at University of Washington, NorthWest Research Associates, and the NASA Postdoctoral Research Program. Rei served on the AMS Committee on Middle Atmosphere during 2017-2024, including as Chair (2021-2023) and Emeritus Chair (2024) of that committee. She is happy to continue to serve the AMS community through the AMS Board on Best Practices.