The GLOBE Implementation Office Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year!

Interested in Becoming a Certified GLOBE Trainer or GLOBE Mentor Trainer?

To maintain GLOBE’s high quality of data collection and analysis, a cadre of certified GLOBE Trainers and GLOBE Mentor Trainers is crucial. Is it time for you to share your GLOBE knowledge and experience?

Read More Here.

U.S. GLOBE Teachers, Partners, Country Coordinators and GISN Members: Please Complete the GLOBE Annual Survey by 16 January

This critical feedback helps to ensure that GIO stays on track in supporting the GLOBE community. Please fill out survey by 16 January – and let your voice be heard!

Read More Here.

Calling All GLOBE Students: Applications for 2023/2024 GLOBE Student Vloggers Are Open

GLOBE is seeking the next cohort of 12 students (two from each GLOBE region) to volunteer as GLOBE Student Vloggers (GSVs). This position is competitive; the deadline to apply is 01 March.

Read More Here.

Join Us in Denver, Colorado, USA!

The theme of the 2023 GLOBE Annual Meeting, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, USA, from 17-21 July, has been selected: "GLOBE Science Opens Global Benefits." 

Read More Here.

Reports Accepted Beginning 01 January  

This year, reports will also be accepted in Thai! The theme of the 2023 IVSS is “Global Connections: Investigating Earth as a System Together.”

Read More Here.

Volunteer to Judge!

GIO is seeking the assistance of volunteer judges to score student projects. (Judges will be provided with scoring information and will be assigned projects. More information will be available later in 2022 and early in 2023.)

To fill out the judging form, click here. 

Important 2023 IVSS Dates:

• Informational Webinar: 12 October
• Reports Accepted: 01 January-10 March
• Due Date for Student Reports: 10 March
• Judging Webinar: 29 March 
• Judging Period: 30 March-09 April
• Feedback/Badges Shared on 22 April
• Drawing for Stipends: Earth Day

Join 17 January Webinar

The campaign will be hosting “The State of Trees – January 2023: Setting a Baseline and a Look Back at the November 2022 International Forest Conference in Slovenia” webinar on Tuesday, 17 January, at 10:30 a.m. ET (03:30 p.m. UTC/04:30 p.m. CET). 

Read More Here.

Join 19 January Webinar  

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Building Community,” will be held on Thursday, 19 January, at 02:00 p.m. ET (06:00 p.m. UTC). This 2023 kick-off webinar will feature Sarah Kirn, a citizen science strategist at NASA, who will provide a broad overview of the NASA citizen science initiative.

Read More Here.

Join the Current GLOBE U.S. Air Quality Campaign Today! 

The 2022-2023 U.S. Air Quality Campaign “How’s the Air Out There” is happening now. Participate by submitting observations using The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer, the Data Entry Tool, or through the GLOBE website.  

Read More Here.

U.S. GLOBE Community: Join Mission SnowGLOBE Starting January 2023

The campaign is working to collect measurements during snow events and upload the data to the GLOBE website. To find out how to prepare and participate, watch the video recordings of the webinars posted on the event webpage.

Read More Here.

GSVs Create Collaboration Vlogs

In December, the GSVs and GSV Alumni Mentors grouped up virtually to create collaboration vlogs. These vlogs – coming to GLOBE’s YouTube channel later this month -- compare the students’ environments using GLOBE protocols. 

Read More Here.

GLOBE Community Blogs

High School Students in 2022 SEES Intern Program Share Research Experiences

Students participating in a collaboration effort between The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and the NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium Summer Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship program have shared their research experiences in several recent blogs.

Read More Here.

GLOBE Observer Science Blog

In December, the NASA GLOBE Clouds Science Lead, Marilé Colón Robles, released a new blog, “How to Compare Your Cloud Observations to Satellite Data.”

 Read More Here.

GLOBE Community Stories

What’s Your GLOBE Story? Learn the Difference Between GLOBE Star, STEM, and Community Profile Stories – and Share Your Story Today!

There are a variety of ways for you to share your GLOBE story, including GLOBE Star Stories, STEM Stories, and Community Profile Stories. Share your story today!

Read More Here.

Keeping Up with GLOBE Star Stories?

Read GLOBE’s most recent Star Story “Asia and Pacific Regional Coordination Office Hosts GLOBE Learning Expedition in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal"

Read more GLOBE Star Stories here. 

GLOBE Website Tech Updates

GLOBE strives to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is user-friendly. If you have any questions, or need assistance, contact the GLOBE Community Support Team (CST) at: globehelp@ucar.edu.

GLOBE Teachers: Connect Your Students with a Scientist Mentor

The U.S. GLOBE Office is providing opportunities for U.S. GLOBE teachers and their students to engage with scientist mentors from the GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN).

Read More Here.

U.S. In-Service and Pre-Service Teachers: Stipends Available for Blog and Social Media Posts Highlighting GLOBE and Natural Inquirer Connections 

Earn $100 while learning about two exemplary science education resources. The GLOBE U.S. Office is looking for educators to highlight connections (via blog post or social media) between the USDA Forest Service’s Natural Inquirer readers for students and GLOBE protocols, learning activities, and storybooks. 

Read More Here.

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join Thursday Watercoolers

Watercoolers are held most Thursdays at 04:10 p.m. ET. They provide an informal opportunity to connect and share ideas. Each week begins with a presentation from a teacher or partner, with time for questions. 

Read More Here.

YLACES Offers Support for Science Education

YLACES offers awards, scholarships, and support to assist the implementation of inquiry-based, experiential science education.

Read More Here.

U.S. Schools: Grant Opportunity

The American Councils for International Education has opened the Teachers of Critical Languages Program grant application to help K-12 schools in the U.S. launch new, or expand existing, Arabic or Mandarin language programs.

Read More Here.

Join NASA Webinar Series (24, 26 and 31 January): Connecting Citizen Science with Remote Sensing

This NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) online introductory three-part webinar series will provide attendees an overview of citizen science efforts that use Earth observations combined with ground-based information.

Read More Here.

U.S. GLOBE Sophomores/Juniors: 2023 Summer Internship Opportunity – Deadline 15 March

The U.S. GLOBE Coordination Office is accepting applications for a GLOBE intern at the STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) 2023 Summer High School Intern Program. 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.

Read More Here.

Produce a Video for NASA! 

GLOBE Students: Produce a video confronting a misconception related to clouds or land cover by investigating/collecting evidence! 

Read More Here.

Congratulations to the seven GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of January:

 Fiji – 26 years (28 January 1997)

Italy – 26 years (21 January 1997)

Latvia – 25 years (27 January 1998)

Moldova – 28 years (30 January 1995)

Palau – 26 years (30 January 1997)

Philippines – 24 years (14 January 1999)

Togo – 05 year (30 January 2018)

GIO, including the Community Support Team, will be closed Monday, 16 January, in order to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022.

GLOBE Program Items Available at Lands’ End Online Store

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



To get started, click here. (Then click on the product, choose the size, and select The GLOBE Program logo.)