Registration Is Now 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. Early-bird registration runs through 17 June!

Learn more and register today!

GLOBE Thanks 2022 Spring Tree Height and Land Cover IOP (22 April-22 May) Participants

The Intensive Observation Period (IOP) received 2,564 tree height observations from 983 locations in 26 GLOBE countries, and 405 land cover observations from 215 locations in 16 GLOBE countries. 

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GLOBE Thanks March 2022 Urban Heat Island IOP Participants

GLOBE completed another great month of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) IOP in March 2022. In all, 107 schools participated, and 1,699 observations were contributed throughout the month.

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Help 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 approaching one million satellite matches, and needs your help to ensure this goal is reached by the time the Annual Meeting takes place in July.   

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

GLOBE invites you to take photos of the landscape around you using The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer, and add your comments about changes. The challenge runs from 26 July through 26 August. Your on-the-ground knowledge and input is vital!

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

Join the celebration of GLOBE citizen science on 26 July (07-09 p.m. EDT/11-01 UTC). This event is part of the Annual Meeting; however, registration for the meeting is not required. 

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Join 14 June Webinar

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign will be hosting the webinar: “Highlighting GLOBE Argentina Student Research of Tree Height Land Cover, and Riverside Environments in Junín de Los Andes and La Rioja (Region Focus: Latin America and Caribbean)” on Tuesday, 14 June, at 02:00 p.m. EDT (03:00 p.m. Argentina Time; 06:00 p.m. UTC).  

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Join the Spare Tire Blitz

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito “Spare Tire Blitz,” which began in March, will continue through June. Participants can document mosquito tire habitat by submitting a photo using The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer (GO), Mosquito Habitat Mapper (MHM) tool.

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Read Recent Blog!

In a recent blog, Dr. Rusty Low discussed the Spare Tire Blitz, “During the blitz, scientists are asking for your Mosquito Habitat Mapper observations. With this information, scientists will be able to document where female mosquitoes are using spare or discarded tires as breeding sites.”

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Join 09 June GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinar

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Mosquito Traps,” will be held on Thursday, 09 June, at 02:00 p.m. EDT (06:00 p.m. UTC). Have any mosquito questions? The experts are here to answer your questions.

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New Cohort Has Received their First Assignment!

The new cohort of GLOBE Student Vloggers (GSVs) met this past month to receive their first assignment – and to receive training in “best practices” for the vlog format. Their first vlog episodes will be available this summer. Starting 01 June, viewers can watch their introduction videos on GIO’s YouTube Channel.  

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: “Alaskan Youth Present Research at Earth Day 2022 Symposium.”

To read more GLOBE Star Stories, click here.

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. In addition to regular maintenance and support, GLOBE has been working on a number of improvements this month!   

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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. Middle/High School Educators: NASA Langley Research Center’s GLOBE Partnership Accepting Applications (Due 24 June) for the ENGAGE Cohort (2022/2023 School Year)  

The ENGAGE (Earth, NASA, GLOBE and Guided Explorations) GLOBE Mission Earth program is providing an opportunity for educators to participate in a year-long program to explore ways to help students improve their observation and science writing skills using The GLOBE Program. 

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YLACES Offers Awards, Scholarships, Grants – and Support – for Science Education

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

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U.S. Summer STEM Research Opportunities

U.S. Community: Now is the time that summer research programs are announcing their 2021 deadlines. Click here and browse by institution, disciplinary categories, or by geography.

U.S. GLOBE Students: NASA Spotlite Video Challenge: Cloud Detectives – Videos Due 31 July

NASA wants students to produce a video for the NASA eClips™ website. Teams will produce a short video confronting one of two misconceptions related to clouds by investigating and collecting evidence, including GLOBE Clouds and NASA data. Learners in formal and non-formal education settings can become content creators and inspire others to engage in science. All steps of creating a Spotlite video can be accomplished using cell phones, tablets, and laptops.

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Congratulations to the fifteen GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of June:



Argentina – 27 years (28 June 1995)

Armenia – 01 year (14 June 2021)

Australia – 02 years (22 June 2020)

Bahrain – 21 years (16 June 2001)

Botswana – 04 years (26 June 2018)

Brazil – 07 years (30 June 2015)

Republic of Congo – 17 years (28 June 2005)

Dominican Republic – 25 years (20 June 1997)

Estonia – 26 years (19 June 1996)

Ireland – 27 years (12 June 1995)

Kenya – 25 years (09 June 1997)

Kyrgyz Republic – 27 years (09 June 1995)

Madagascar – 25 years (11 June 1997)

Monaco – 22 years (29 June 2000)

United Arab Emirates – 23 years (06 June 1999) 

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.)