The Association of Internet Researchers is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Barry Wellman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Wellman> on July 9, 2024. Barry was pioneering social network analysis in the late 1970s before many people had heard of the internet, and his many contributions and collaborations are amongst the most important foundations of Internet Studies. Barry was a keynote speaker at AoIR’s first conference, subsequently served on the AoIR Executive Committee, and by 2004 was already reflecting back <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444804040633> on the formation of Internet Studies as a coherent area. He was a keen collaborator and treasured colleague by many in the AoIR community and academia more broadly. AoIR extends their condolences to Barry’s partner, Bev, his family, friends and many, many colleagues and collaborators. He will be missed; his legacy lives on. An online condolence book <https://benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/ServiceDetails?snum=139365&fg=0&fbclid=IwY2xjawD9fWZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHc4mRI4hjm-oSlkS0obdzdA64MZwNp2t03WS8BSWe-rWQ3ZmGuM5M3lo8A_aem_ahuzWhDgJsjL94_yUyrwhg> is available for those wishing to leave a personal message or reflection. ____________ Nicholas John Associate Professor President, Association of Internet Researchers Department of Communication and Journalism The Hebrew University of Jerusalem @nik@aoir.social nicholasjohn.huji.ac.il