NASA GLOBE Land Cover Challenge 2022: Land Cover in a Changing Climate Begins in July

GLOBE invites you to take photos of the landscape using The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer, from 26 July through 26 August. Your on-the-ground input is vital!

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GLOBE “Match to a Million”

Cloud observations submitted to GLOBE, and to the program’s app, GLOBE Observer, are matched to satellite data. GLOBE is fast approaching one million satellite matches – and the program needs your help to ensure that this goal is reached by the time the GLOBE Annual Meeting takes place in July.

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Registration Is Open!

The 2022 Annual Meeting will take place (virtually) from 25-28 July. The theme is “Communicating GLOBE in Changing Times.” During the four-day event, the community will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of sessions.  

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GLOBE Introduces the 2022 Annual Meeting Keynote Speakers

The keynote speakers for the 2022 GLOBE Annual Meeting are:

• Jillian Anderson, STEAM Teacher, New York School for the Deaf, White Plains, New York
• Africa Flores-Anderson, Earth System Scientist, NASA-SERVIR, University of Alabama 
• Yvonne Ivey-Parker, NASA’s Transform to Open Science Project Manager, Equity Lead

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Register Today! Enjoy Some Playful Competition for Points and Prizes!

Maximize your event experience by completing engagement activities for points! Prizes include: free registration to the next Annual Meeting, iPads, GLOBE-logo items (ponchos and hats), $50 Amazon gift cards, and Bluetooth earbuds! Start earning points today and have some fun with GLOBE!

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GLOBE Volunteers – Join GLOBE Observer Connection-Conversation-Celebration (GO C3) Event on 26 July

Join the celebration on 26 July (07-09 p.m. EDT/11-01 UTC). Meet other volunteers, hear presentations, and talk to scientists! This free event is part of the Annual Meeting; however, registration for the meeting is not required to attend.

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Join 12 July Webinar

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign will be hosting the webinar: “From Tree Tops to Coastal Waters – Mapping Coastal Wetlands in Three Dimensions with NASA Data and a Look at Mangrove Work with Green Heritage Fund Suriname” on Tuesday, 12 July, at 11:00 a.m. EDT (03:00 p.m. UTC; 12:00 p.m. Suriname Time).   

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Join 14 July Webinar

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Mosquito Action Projects,” will be held on Thursday, 14 July, at 02:00 p.m. EDT (06:00 p.m. UTC). During this webinar, participants will discuss various types of mosquito and land cover research projects.

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GLOBE Student Vloggers Receive New Assignment: Instagram Stories!

The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office is looking for in-service and pre-service teachers to demonstrate connections between The GLOBE Program story books, protocols, and learning activities, and Natural Inquirer materials. To keep up with their videos, click 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!

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Keeping Up with GLOBE Star Stories?

Read GLOBE’s most recent Star Stories: GLOBE Ireland Hosts Air Quality Campaign End-of-Year Event to Showcase and Celebrate Student Efforts.

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GLOBE Website Tech Updates

GLOBE Website and GLOBE Observer

Enhancements Moving Forward

GLOBE continues to work to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is user-friendly. This past month, "Screen Names" were implemented for students and those who use The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer. Now people can choose a generic name or a fun science explorer name, and will be able to see their individual measurements. 

in the 2023 IVSS? Check Out These Resources!

It’s never too early to consider participating in next year’s 2023 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS). Webinars from preview events offer a wealth of information on how to effectively conduct research.

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

The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office is looking for in-service and pre-service teachers to demonstrate connections between The GLOBE Program story books, protocols, and learning activities, and Natural Inquirer materials.

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U.S. GLOBE Weekly Watercoolers On Hold for Summer

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: The weekly U.S. GLOBE Watercoolers are on hold until September. To catch up on the ones you have missed, click here. 

YLACES Offers Support for Science Education

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

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GLOBE Students: Video On! Produce a Video for the NASA Spotlite Video Challenge: Cloud Detectives

Join the Production Team! Student video production teams are invited to help increase people's understanding of science by producing a video to correct a science misconception.

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Congratulations to the eight GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of July:



Bahamas – 22 years (12 July 2000)

Bermuda – 08 years (03 July 2014)

The Gambia – 26 years (12 July 1996)

Mauritania – 18 years (06 July 2004)

Nigeria – 20 years (15 July 2002)

Peru – 25 years (10 July 1997)

Trinidad & Tobago – 26 years (16 July 1996)

Tunisia – 27 years (27 July 1995)

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.)