GLOBE Welcomes New Partnering Country: Belize

 “We are extremely excited to welcome Belize as our 127th GLOBE country,” GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) Director Dr. Tony Murphy said. Dr. Allison Leidner, GLOBE Program Manager at NASA, agreed. “We look forward to working with Belizean students as they learn about their environment and contribute that knowledge to the worldwide GLOBE community.”

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Join the NASA GLOBE Trees Challenge 2022: “Trees in a Changing Climate”

The GLOBE Program invites you to participate in the NASA GLOBE Trees Challenge 2022: “Trees in a Changing Climate.” The challenge will run from 11 October through 11 November.

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Stay Tuned to GLOBE Social Media in October! Special Highlights for Earth Science Week and Trees Around the GLOBE Year 05 Kick-Off!

Check out GLOBE’s social media posts highlighting Earth Observation Day (11 October), which is part of Earth Science Week (09-15 October). These efforts will be highlighting the Trees Around the GLOBE Campaign. (Year 05 of the campaign kicks off on 11 October, in conjunction with Earth Observation Day.)

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GLOBE Thanks Land Cover Challenge 2022 Participants

Participants sent in over 1,600 observations during the challenge period; observations came from 180+ individual observers at over 1,100 different data collection sites in 28 countries from all six GLOBE regions.

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2022 North American Regional Meeting (NARM) Will Take Place in November

This year, the NARM will be divided into two sections, one virtual and one in‑person (which will take place in four locations around the United States). A culminating virtual event will be held to bring everyone together to share reflections.  

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Keeping Up with Recent Community Blogs?

In recent GLOBE Community Blogs, high school students participating in a collaboration effort between The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) to extend the TSGC Summer Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship program share their science and research experiences. 

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Save the Dates: 17-21 July 2023

GLOBE has selected the site of the 2023 Annual Meeting: Denver, Colorado, USA. The meeting will take place from 17-21 July. Stay tuned in the coming months for additional information, including the venue and the theme of the event.

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Join 12 October IVSS Informational Webinar

On Wednesday, 12 October, at 10:00 a.m. MDT (12:00 p.m. EDT/04:00 p.m. UTC) come and learn “what” an IVSS report involves and “how” to submit a report, and about this year’s theme. There will also be a “chat” available, through which participants can ask questions. (To submit questions prior to the webinar, please send an email to mlane@ucar.edu.)

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Additional 2023 Dates to Keep in Mind:

• Reports Accepted: 01 January through 10 March  
• Due Date for Student Reports: 10 March
• Judging Webinar: 29 March 
• Judging Period: 30 March through 09 April
• Feedback and Virtual Badges Shared: Earth Day, 22 April
• Drawing for Stipends: Earth Day, 22 April

Year 05 of Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign Has Begun!

The focus of this year’s campaign is: “Looking at Change Over Time and Organizing Student Research.”

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Join 11 October Webinar

The campaign will be hosting the webinar: “Year 5 Kickoff: The Importance of Trees and Land Cover, Student Research, and the NASA GLOBE Trees Challenge 2022: Trees in a Changing Climate” on Tuesday, 11 October, at 02:00 p.m. EDT (06:00 p.m. UTC).

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Join 13 October Webinar

The webinar, “The Urban Ecosystem Project: Mosquitoes & Me for Community-Based Sciencing” will be held on Thursday, 13 October, at 02:00 p.m. EDT (06:00 p.m. UTC). Participants will learn about this NIH-funded (National Institute of Health) science education project and the curricular and comic book resources available for use in mosquito outreach.

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October UHIE IOP Is On!  

The October Intensive Observation Period (IOP) is focusing on examining the impact urbanization has on the environment – calling for all GLOBE students to take surface/air temperature and cloud observations, and to develop related research projects.

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New Interview Assignment!

The new cohort of vloggers recently met to receive their next assignment: Trees in a Changing Climate Interview Videos! The GSVs are being tasked to interview friends, parents, elders, and community members about trees and climate. They will be asked to consider change over time for trees in their local environment.  

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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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GLOBE Website Tech Updates

GLOBE strives to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is user-friendly. For example, The GLOBE Program’s app, GLOBE Observer, is receiving an update that will significantly improve support for people with disabilities, including screen reader support and enhanced contrast for navigational elements.

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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).

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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 

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. 

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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. 

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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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Produce a Video for NASA! 

Student teams are invited to produce a video (up to two minutes) confronting a misconception related to either clouds or land cover by investigating and collecting evidence, including GLOBE Clouds and NASA data.

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Congratulations to the 12 GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of October:

Bangladesh – 22 years (04 October 2000)

Colombia – 24 years (28 October 1998)

France – 13 years (04 October 2009)

Jordan – 26 years (31 October 1996)

Lithuania – 20 years (03 October 2002)

Luxembourg – 26 years (10 October 1996)

Marshall Islands – 26 years (17 October 1996)

Mauritius – 07 years (05 October 2015)

Namibia – 25 years (08 October 1997)

Paraguay – 22 years (27 October 2000)

Portugal – 26 years (23 October 1996)

Serbia and Montenegro – 20 years (17 October 2002)

GLOBE Program Items Available at Lands’ End Online Store

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