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GLOBE News Brief - February 2024

In This Issue

  • News and Announcements
  • Annual Meeting Announcements
  • Field Measurement Campaign/IOP Updates
  • GISN Updates 
  • GLOBE Student Vloggers
  • GLOBE Community Stories
  • Community Opportunities
  • For U.S. Partners and Educators
  • For Students
  • For Europe and Eurasia Community Members
  • Anniversaries 
  • Additional Announcements
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News and Announcements

February Tech Update


New features added for SRS and IVSS, as well as a new photograph capability for The GLOBE program's app, GLOBE Observer.


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New Earth Day Page is Now Live!


Prepare for Earth Day -- and GLOBE's birthday -- by visiting the newly designed Earth Day webpage.


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AGU Seeking Mentors via Mentoring365 Program -- Sign Up Today!


Mentoring365 provides mentors and mentees with structured, relationship-building tools to develop and attain focused career goals.


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Calling All GLOBE Students -- Apply to be a GLOBE Student Vlogger!


Requirements and instructions on how to apply are available on the GLOBE website.


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Annual Meeting Announcements

Save the Date: The 2024 GLOBE Annual Meeting Will Take Place 15-18 July


The theme of this year’s Annual Meeting is "Climate and Resilience."


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Field Measurement Campaign/IOP Updates

Participate in the NASA Earthrise Initiative!


GLOBE's YCC Campaign is collaborating with NASA's Earthrise Initiative to learn about Earth and Climate science resources.


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Upcoming GLOBE Cloud Challenge and Total Eclipse Observation


Details on the next citizen science challenge and eclipse observation opportunity coming soon!


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YCC Webinar with Katie Spellman on 21 February


Learn how Dr. Spellman uses GLOBE phenological data in her research around the Alaskan arctic.


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NASA The State of Trees -- February 2024


Please join us as we continue our discussion on student research methods and ideas for the GLOBE 2024 International Virtual Science Symposium “Climate Investigations: Understanding Earth as a System” as part of the GLOBE Year of Climate and Carbon Campaign.


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Year of Climate and Carbon -- Get Involved!


Get out and participate in the YCC Campaign, now through August 2024!


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GLOBE Observer Connect


Join NASA's Brian Campbell on 8 February for a webinar looking back on the 2023 NASA Moon Trees Quest.


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Observer Science Blogs


Head over to the GLOBE Observer website to read the recent blogs on NASA Moon Trees and GLOBE at AGU.


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GLOBE International STEM Network Updates

NASA Workshop, 26 March -- Datasets in 3 Minutes or Less


Join NASA Langley’s Angela (Angie) Rizzi and UC Berkeley’s Tracy Ostrom on 26 March to learn how to access, download and use NASA datasets in your instructional practice.


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GISN Social Hour -- 22 February


Get connected with a coalition of international science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals in these monthly meet-ups.


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GLOBE Student Vloggers

GLOBE Student Vloggers -- February Update


Students continue work on their culture vlogs; look forward to them soon!


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GLOBE Community Stories

GLOBE Protocols Help Nature Club Students in Nepal Foster a Love for Science


Nepal's ECCA program uses GLOBE protocols in rural schools to keep students engaged and learn science in a fun and interesting way.


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GLOBE Croatia Educators Mark 25th Year from Their First Research Project


Over the years, this Croatian school has done GLOBE research that benefits their local environment and gets students working together with scientists.


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GLOBE Used in Oman Scientific Exploration Center Teacher Workshop

 

Educators were trained on data entry and protocol measurements.

 

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Omani GLOBE Students Inaugurate Park with Seedlings and Drip Irrigation

 

The Asmaa Bint Amis School students, with the help of the Oman Department of Agriculture and Department of Climate Affairs, built the park for future research and protocol learning.

 

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Oman's Abdul Hamman School Students Perform Cloud Protocol Activities in GLOBE Workshop


A number of students at the school learned how to submit their data and use The GLOBE Program's app, GLOBE Observer.


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Atmosphere Protocol Workshop Teaches Omani GLOBE Students How to Measure Data


Students learned how to use the GLOBE site to take and record their own data.


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GLOBE Students Study the Impact of Water Salinization on the Growth of Crops


Eighth graders see the impact of salt on beans, mangoes, and potatoes while discussing modern solutions to water salinity.


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GLOBE Educators in Oman's Al Dhahirah Governate Visit an Organic Farm


Educators learned about sustainable palm cultivation, modern irrigation strategies, and renewable energy.


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Omani Students Research Graywater Treatment Using GLOBE Water Protocol


Students at the Al-Hawari Al-Azdi School researched treating gray water with microbes in school experiment.


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Radio Program Used to Introduce The GLOBE Program to Oman School


Four GLOBE Protocols were introduced via radio program to students at the Abdul Rahman bin Abi Bakr School in Oman.


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Air Protocol Training Teaches Students How to Use GLOBE Tools


Students at the Al-Hawari Al-Azdi School (Oman) studied surface and ground temperature using GLOBE's Air Protocol.


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Oman School Holds Winter Science Camp


In the camp's second edition, students aging from 7 to 12 years old participated inactivities involving GLOBE science learning.


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Students Use GLOBE to Research Oman's Samar Trees and Honey Production


Students discovered the effects of cutting down honey-producing trees and its impact on the surrounding water and soil.


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Bacterial Citrus Ulcers and Their Treatment -- A Study Using Two Protocols


Omani GLOBE students use Vegetation and Soil Protocols to identify and treat diseases in citrus trees.


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Garlic and Gray Water -- A GLOBE Student Study


Students study the effect of garlic plants in treating harmful bacteria found in gray water for use in irrigation of crops.


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Community Opportunities

For U.S. Partners and Educators

Four NARM In-Person Professional Development Workshops Available in 2024


Four in-person professional development options for U.S. Partners and educators will be held between February and May 2024. Registration is now open for all four events.


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North American Phenology Campaign Continues-- US and Canada Educators Register Today!


The Spring North America Phenology Campaign is focused on monitoring and reporting plant green-up data to help validate the start of the plant growing season.


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For Students

U.S. GLOBE Sophomores/Juniors: 2024 Summer Internship Opportunity 

 

Selected interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data and work with scientists and engineers at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research.

 

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2024 U.S. Regional Student Research Symposia


Dates and locations confirmed, registration to open soon.


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2024 IVSS Badge Spotlight: "I am a Problem Solver"


With the IVSS "I am a Problem Solver" badge, students can showcase how they propose possible solutions to the environmental challenges they are researching.


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IVSS Recorded Webinar: Submitting Student Projects & Student Resources


Access the recorded webinar, slide deck, and past webinars, at the bottom of the IVSS page.


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For Europe and Eurasia Community Members

GLOBE Italy Hosts World Water Day Celebration on 22 March 2024


Among the events taking place are scientific labs, creative workshops, exhibitions, games, and excursions around the Lower Lake in Mantova.


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Europe and Eurasia Spring Tree (Phenology) Campaign: Call for Student Project Submissions is Open!


Submission deadline is 5 February 2024.


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Additional Announcements

Anniversaries

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Congratulations to the 3 GLOBE Countries Celebrating Anniversaries in February:



Netherlands – 29 years (28 Feb 1995)

New Zealand – 24 years (29 Feb 2000)

South Africa – 27 years (17 Feb 1997)


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You can have the GLOBE logo a variety of items including clothing and accessories at Lands' End Business.



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