GLOBE News Brief – November 2025 | | |
Dear GLOBE community,
The U.S. government has reopened, and we are happy to be back in communication with you! During the shutdown, we were unable to monitor social media and send out the GLOBE News Brief; however, the GLOBE community still met and learned together through GLOBE Learning Sessions, GLOBE Data Measurement Campaigns, and Intensive Observation Periods (IOPs). Read more about the activity from the past month below.
The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) is happy to announce new Data Collection eTrainings for several field guides! These new trainings focus on how to take quality measurements and enter data correctly in the GLOBE database.
As we mentioned in October, GLOBE funding has been greatly reduced, which has affected our staffing. Over the next few months, we will be making changes to the website to simplify processes and maintenance. Stay tuned for a forthcoming email outlining changes planned by the end of 2025 that will affect account and organization creation, My Pages, and training. We will hold information sessions for the GLOBE community on 3, 8, and 9 December to answer questions related to these changes. Register for these sessions now.
Exciting news! We will be holding an abbreviated Virtual Science Symposium. The theme is "GLOBE Data Detectives: Using Data to Explore Change in Your Local Environment." Start planning your projects now! The window for project submission is 15 December to 30 January. Due to the short timeline, students are required to submit only an abstract and presentation. Written reports are optional. Details will be shared in an upcoming email.
We are working on a few exciting data collection initiatives that we hope to announce soon, including one that partners with NOAA to collect data on blowing snow. Stay tuned!
Best,
| Rebecca Lewis and Becky Boger, GIO Co-Directors | |
New Data Collection eTrainings |
Get Trained to Collect and Enter Data
We are excited to launch GLOBE’s new Data Collection eTrainings! Data Collection eTrainings are now available for a selection of Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, and Pedosphere field guides. Data Collection eTrainings focus on preparing you to collect quality data and enter those data into the GLOBE database. Learn more.
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Upcoming Changes to GLOBE | |
Join us for one of three information sessions where we will answer questions about upcoming changes to GLOBE accounts, training, and the website. A detailed email about these upcoming changes will be sent prior to the first information session.
Register below:
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Business Professionals of America (BPA) hosted a webinar on 23 October to introduce the 2025–26 BPA 2D Animation Team Competition, which challenges students to create original stories about how communities use smart technology, including GLOBE sensors, to care for the planet.
The webinar was led by Patrick Schultz, CEO of BPA, and Dr. Becky Boger, director of GIO STEPE, and featured guest speakers Brian Campbell, senior Earth science specialist with NASA, and Peter Falcon, former Earth science outreach coordinator at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Together, they unveiled this year’s competition theme, “Smart Solutions for a Healthier Planet: A GLOBE Community’s Journey with IoT.”
Learn more about the competition and view the webinar.
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These virtual sessions are designed to support the community by fostering collaboration, advancing scientific knowledge, and sharing innovative strategies.
Upcoming Sessions: Register Today!
GLOBE Alumni Stories: Understanding Impact, Building Community, and Inspiring Action
4 December, 9 am ET (14:00 UTC)
Join GLOBE alumni who will share their stories of personal and professional impact from participating in GLOBE. Register.
If you missed the previous alumni session, watch the recording to learn strategies for engaging alumni to support GLOBE activities at various levels.
2025 RCO Highlights
10 December, 10 am ET (15:00 UTC)
Join Regional Coordination Office (RCO) representatives for a special Learning Session highlighting accomplishments from each GLOBE region. This session is an opportunity to recognize the dedication of our RCOs and celebrate the milestones achieved across our GLOBE community. Register.
Additional Learning Sessions on topics such as Lake Observations from Citizen Scientists and Satellites (LOCSS) will be announced in the coming months.
Session Materials and Recordings
2025 GLOBE Annual Meeting
Previous Learning Sessions
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30 Years of GLOBE: Comparing GLOBE Data Past and Present
The 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign continues through the end of 2025. Start participating today by collecting and submitting GLOBE data, incorporating data from the GLOBE database into a project, or watching a past campaign webinar. Be sure to fill out the Campaign Participation Form to receive your official 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign badge. View the 30 Years of GLOBE Campaign YouTube playlist for an archive of the campaign's webinars.
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Mission Mosquito
Webinar Recordings
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Trees Around the GLOBE
Intensive Observation Period (IOP)
From 21 November to 21 December, join us in collecting tree height and land cover observations, which we will compare to NASA ICESat-2 Mission and Landsat Mission data. Learn more.
Upcoming Webinar
Webinar Recording
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Urban Heat Island IOP
Students in 20 countries participated in the Urban Heat Island (UHI) IOP in October 2025. Their dedication and efforts in collecting data using GLOBE surface temperature, air temperature, and cloud observations have helped scientists track temperature around the world to understand how changing local temperatures affect the local community. Learn more.
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GLOBE Observer Connect
Practice Mode | December Webinar
Join GLOBE Observer Connect on 11 December at 12 pm ET (17:00 UTC) to explore two new features of the GLOBE Observer app: practice mode and Clouds special features photos. Holli Kohl and Kristen Weaver will share what practice mode does, show you where to find it, and offer ideas about how to use it. They will also show how you can upload additional photos to GLOBE Clouds and share an exciting new pilot project that uses Clouds special features photos. Learn more and register.
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Regional Campaigns and Highlights | |
Africa
News
Planetwalk Africa
- Planetwalker Dr. John Francis has made his way to Gaborone, Botswana, finishing the fourth leg of his journey and walking a total of 1,883 km (1,167 miles) since he began. Dr. Francis plans to make his way across the African continent over the next 6 years, having started in South Africa and ending in Cairo, Egypt. Learn more about his travels through Africa.
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Asia and Pacific
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6th Asia–Pacific Virtual Wetlands Symposium. The GLOBE Asia and Pacific RCO welcomed students, educators, scientists, and citizen scientists to this event on 17–18 November. This annual gathering, held in honor of International Wetland Day, serves as a platform to celebrate wetlands, explore their ecological importance, and showcase student-led research.
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Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)
Trees Within LAC Campaign
Upcoming Webinar
One Health: An Integrated Solution to the Planetary Crisis | 20 November, 6 pm ART (21:00 UTC). Learn more and register.
Webinar Recordings
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GLOBE LAC to Participate in AGU Fall Meeting 2025: The GLOBE Latin America and Caribbean RCO and the Trees Within LAC Campaign team will participate online in the AGU Fall Meeting 2025, December 15–19. The presentation will highlight regional efforts to strengthen scientific collaboration and environmental education worldwide.
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Mosquito Workshop Popular with Educators: The Mosquito Workshop launched on 1 October with 40 educators from across the LAC region participating. The event introduced participants to the GLOBE Program, explored the connections between environmental protocols and mosquito research, and provided new educational resources to support classroom investigations on mosquito habitats and related diseases.
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Near East and North Africa
News
- The 2025 NENA Regional Meeting took place 9–10 November. Ten countries in the region convened virtually to share students' and educators' success stories, program updates, and future plans. Strategies for engaging students and the local community were also discussed.
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North America
North American Phenology Campaign
Join the North America Phenology Campaign to monitor trees as they change color throughout fall and record your Green-Down observations. Visit the campaign webpage for more information.
News
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GLOBE Help Desk Volunteers: The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office is looking for GLOBE community members to share their expertise in an area of GLOBE with others who may need help. Complete this Help Desk Volunteer form.
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Modified GLOBE Data Sheets: Have you created a modified data sheet for a GLOBE protocol? The GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office is working on creating paper data sheets that are usable by a variety of audiences. Share your modified data sheets in this form.
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Preschoolers Exploring Their Environment with GLOBE: A new Preschool Nature Explorers program is now available to learners at a preschool in downtown Seattle that welcomes children of all abilities.
Stars Story
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Find more events and opportunities on the Events page of the GLOBE website. Read more Stars Stories under News and Events.
| | Additional News and Information | |
How to Access Your GLOBE Satellite Comparisons
Did you know there are multiple ways to find your Clouds and Land Cover comparisons to satellite data? The GLOBE Clouds team has put together simple steps on how you can find them in your email comparison, on your GLOBE account, or even within the GLOBE Observer app. Learn more.
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