GLOBE News Brief – March 2025 | |
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Dear GLOBE community,
The transition from one season to the next, such as winter to spring or summer to fall, is a time of change, offering an opportunity for reflection of what has been and what will come.
The United States has a new president and federal administration with different priorities from the previous administration. These new priorities impact the GLOBE Program and the activities of the GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO). For example, we are placing increased emphasis on the following:
- The importance of data collection and analysis around the world
- The involvement of STEM professionals and scientific networks so GLOBE can help advance Earth systems science
- Ways that GLOBE can support workforce development
The GIO had already been pursuing these initiatives but will now prioritize these efforts and, therefore, may put less emphasis on other activities.
Change can be unsettling, and we will keep you updated on what we are doing and the reasons for it as best as we can. GLOBE is strong because of the commitment and inspiration of people like you. We at the GIO are honored to be part of the GLOBE family.
We are excited to announce that the GIO has a new deputy director for Training, Education, and Public Engagement, and many of you know her already! Christi Buffington, a longtime GLOBE educator and trainer, has accepted the role. The GIO has been expanding its team to better support all of you and the science and data behind GLOBE. Meet Ian Maywar, Brianna Lind, Guljemal "Gulya" Toshieva, Kyra Beneke, and other new team members on our GIO webpage.
We also want to send our congratulations to Mariana Savino, who leads the GLOBE Regional Coordination Office for the Latin America and Caribbean region, on her acceptance to the Global Diplomacy Initiative Fellowship Programme for their spring 2025 cohort.
Thank you for all you do to bring GLOBE experiences to participants and to enrich the program. If you have any questions or needs, please contact us by emailing help@nasaglobe.org.
| Rebecca Lewis and Becky Boger | |
2025 Annual Meeting Update | |
Call for Proposals Opening Soon
The 2025 GLOBE Annual Meeting in July will both celebrate 30 years of the GLOBE Program and provide opportunities for learning, networking, and substantive conversations for the international GLOBE community. Within the next 2 weeks, the call for proposals will open for interactive panels and presentations and nominations for member recognition. Please keep an eye on your email for details and instructions to submit your ideas! Submissions will be due in early April. Ideas for panels and presentations will be organized into Regional Spotlights to highlight and share ideas from work within each of GLOBE’s six regions.
We anticipate opening the meeting registration system by early April. We suggest that members do not make travel arrangements until after that time.
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30 Years of GLOBE: Comparing GLOBE Data Past and Present
March is the midpoint of the 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign! Start participating today by collecting and submitting GLOBE data or joining a campaign webinar. Be sure to fill out the Campaign Participation Form to learn how to receive your official 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign logo badge.
Upcoming Webinar
Webinar Recordings
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Mission Mosquito
Upcoming Campaign Webinar
Mysterious Mosquitos | 20 March 2025 at 2 pm ET (18:00 UTC)
Join the GLOBE Mission Mosquito team and guest speaker, Anita Schiller, as we dive into the fascinating world of mosquito habitats and biology. By participating through the GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper and linking your SciStarter account, you can contribute to the One Million Acts of Science challenge during April’s Citizen Science Month.
Webinar Recording and Opportunity
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Snow View Intensive Observation Period (IOP)
Thank You for Your Participation!
GLOBE educators, students, scientists, and citizen scientists in all six GLOBE regions captured land cover, snowpack, and snow depth data during the Snow View IOP in February. View the locations of these observations in this animation from the GLOBE Visualization System. The Snow View IOP team would like to thank the GLOBE community for contributing your snow view data to the GLOBE database for students, scientists, and citizen scientists to use for their research projects! The team is excited to share more results from the Snow View IOP in the April News Brief.
Stay tuned for future Snow View IOPs to share your views of snow, or lack of snow, and data on snow or precipitation at different times of the year to contribute to scientists' understanding of snow longevity and the role of snow in the local and global water cycles.
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Trees Around the GLOBE
Upcoming Webinar
The State of Trees Under Snow, Part II | 18 March 2025 at 1 pm ET (18:00 CET, 17:00 UTC)
This webinar will feature results from the February 2025 Snow View IOP with a focus on land cover observations of snow and ice and how these observations fit into how we look at land cover change in real time and in the past.
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Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI) IOP
March IOP
How does surface cover affect surface temperature? Join GLOBE Mission Earth UHI IOP during the month of March to help scientists answer this research question by collecting surface temperature, cloud, and air temperature data in your local environment!
Visit the UHI IOP webpage for an overview of the scientific objectives, how and when to collect data, and tips for working with the data, including Dr. Kevin Czajkowski’s Using CODAP to Analyze Urban Heat Island Data blog post.
Upcoming Webinars
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2025 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) | |
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The 2025 IVSS project submission window closed on 5 March, and the GIO would like to thank all the student research teams for their hard work and creativity demonstrated in this year’s IVSS projects. It was a record-breaking year—more than 400 projects were submitted from all six GLOBE regions! The GIO is excited to share a preview of the topics explored in this year's IVSS.
Student research teams demonstrated creativity in using GLOBE protocols and data to investigate a variety of research topics. Thank you to all the educator mentors and collaborating STEM professionals for supporting so many high-quality student research projects in this year’s IVSS! The IVSS judging period will take place 19 March–2 April, and students will receive feedback on their work on Earth Day, 22 April.
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GLOBE Observer Webinars
Observing Trees and Tree Type | March GLOBE Observer Connect
Join us on 20 March at 12 pm ET (16:00 UTC) to learn about the latest updates to the GLOBE Observer Trees tool for collecting information about tree type. Brian Campbell will lead a discussion about why tree type is important, how to enter that information into the updated GLOBE Observer Trees tool, and how to find a tree’s genus and species or common name if you don’t know it. Learn more and register.
2024 Eclipse Results | Webinar Recording
On 13 February, GLOBE Observer chatted with Marilé Colón Robles and Ashlee Autore about what they learned from analyzing your April 2024 eclipse data. Watch the recording.
Summer Fun for All Ages | Webinar Recording
On 4 March, STARnet and the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative shared some creative ideas for your 2025 summer library programs. Watch the recording.
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2025–26 GLOBE Vlogger Applications Closed
Thank you to those who applied to be part of the 2025–26 GLOBE Student Vlogger cohort. Applications are now closed. The new cohort will be announced on Earth Day (22 April).
New Protocol Vlogs
This week, GLOBE launched a series of vlogs featuring our student vloggers following various protocols, such as the Cloud or Surface Temperature Protocols, to take measurements. The vloggers also offer “tips” of things to watch out for while using each protocol. Vlogs will be released weekly on our YouTube Student Vlogger playlist. Subscribe to the GLOBE YouTube channel to get notified of new vlogs.
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GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN) | |
Expand Your Professional Network with the GISN!
The GISN—an international coalition of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals—is seeking new members to broaden active participation across all six GLOBE regions. Visit the GISN webpage to learn more and access the membership application.
The GISN hopes to resume regular monthly meetings soon. In the meantime, if you are an active GISN member, please complete the Annual GISN Member Survey to update your information for 2025 and report on any GISN-related activities you have completed over the past year.
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Regional Campaigns and Highlights | |
Asia and Pacific
Event
2025 GLOBE Regional Virtual Meeting for Asia and Pacific | Tentatively 5–7 May
The 2025 GLOBE Regional Meeting for Asia and Pacific will be virtual to ensure broader regional participation from GLOBE community members. More information will be shared soon.
Stars Stories
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Europe and Eurasia
Campaign
Spring Phenology Campaign
Register for the opening webinar for the Spring Phenology Campaign on 17 March at 3 pm CET (13:00 UTC). Observe your tree from buds to leaves and share your findings in the GLOBE database, thus contributing to a global understanding of our environment. You'll also discover the vital role trees play in the carbon cycle and in cooling our cities.
News
Event
GLOBE Air Quality Student Sharing Webinar—Share, Learn, & Take Action! | 3 April, 11 am CET (09:00 UTC).
Join the GLOBE team for an exciting air quality webinar, where students of all ages can showcase their projects, learn from experts, and engage in discussions about Earth's breathable air.
Stars Story
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Near East and North Africa
Stars Stories
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North America
Campaign
The North American Phenology Campaign
Now is the time to start observing spring green-up with the North American Phenology Campaign. In this campaign, students will observe and report plant green-up (budburst and leaf growth), have opportunities to meet scientists, and share the results of their investigations.
If you missed the first webinar on 10 March, North America Phenology with Dr. Burakowski, you can now view the video recording.
News
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New GLOBE Resource Guide for Libraries (PDF). This guide provides ready-to-use library program plans for patrons of all ages that feature GLOBE Program activities and data collection opportunities. Please share this resource with your local librarians!
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Student Research Symposium (SRS) Going Virtual. On 28 February, the United States GLOBE Office issued a statement regarding the cancellation of the in-person 2025 Regional SRS. In place of the in-person symposium, the U.S. office plans to host a virtual SRS. Updates will be posted to the SRS webpage.
Event
Watercooler: GLOBE Library Resources | 12 March, 4:10 pm ET (20:10 UTC)
Join Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, and the U.S. GLOBE Coordination Office to learn about GLOBE resources available for libraries. View past Watercooler recordings.
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Find more events and opportunities on the Events and Calendar pages of the GLOBE website. Read more Stars Stories under News and Events.
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Additional News and Information | |
Mariana Savino Accepted as UNITAR Fellow
Congratulations to Mariana Savino, GLOBE coordinator for the Latin America and Caribbean region, who has been accepted into the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Global Diplomacy Fellowship program! Read more.
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Civil Air Patrol Cadets Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere with GLOBE Clouds
The Science Activation Program’s NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative is working with the Civil Air Patrol to launch the 2025 Aviation Weather Mission. The mission will engage cadets and senior members in collecting aviation-relevant observations including airport conditions, GLOBE cloud observations, commercial aircraft information, and satellite collocations provided by GLOBE. Read more.
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Congratulations to the GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries this month:
- Belgium: 30 years (24 Mar 1995)
- Bhutan: 4 years (19 Mar 2021)
- Egypt: 30 years (20 Mar 1995)
- Finland: 30 years (23 Mar 1995)
- Ghana: 27 years (20 Mar 1998)
- Hungary: 26 years (10 Mar 1999)
- Israel: 30 years (24 Mar 1995)
- Kazakhstan: 30 years (27 Mar 1995)
- Liechtenstein: 22 years (26 Mar 2003)
- Morocco: 29 years (27 Mar 1996)
- Nepal: 25 years (3 Mar 2000)
- Panama: 25 years (2 Mar 2000)
- Senegal: 30 years (17 Mar 1995)
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