October 2020 GLOBE News Brief

October GLOBE Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign Is On!

Dr. Kevin Czajkowski demonstrating how to take observations.

The October 2020 Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign has begun! The campaign, which is led by Dr. Kevin Czajkowski (Dr. C), GLOBE Scientist for the campaign, is focused on looking at the impact urbanization has on the Earth’s surface temperature and how the surface temperature changes the dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere. The campaign is now studying these impacts in seasons: October, December, and March – during which time participants will collect and submit the following data: cloud data, air temperature, and surface temperature. (Please keep in mind all guidelines set by local governments with regard to COVID-19 precautions.)   Studying the energy cycle is fundamental to understanding how the Earth’s spheres function within its system. The surface temperature measurements contribute data: 1) not normally collected by weather agencies, 2) for climate studies, and 3) for ground-truthing satellite data.   To learn more about the campaign, including what to do and how to do it, click here.

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2021 International Virtual Science Symposium – It’s All About Data Analysis!

With a focus on data analysis, the GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) is planning multiple webinars to help you prepare for the 2021 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS). Please mark your calendars for the following webinars (note that all webinars will be recorded and shared on the IVSS website):   IVSS Informational Webinar: 07 October 2020    On Wednesday, 07 October (09:00 a.m. MT/11:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. UTC), Amy Barfield and Sarah Parsons (GIO Education Team) will share general information and what’s new about the 2021 IVSS. To access the webinar, click here.

Amy Barfield Sarah Parsons

GLOBE Data Science Introduction and Q&A with Ksenia: 14 October   On Wednesday, 14 October (09:00 a.m. MT/11:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. UTC), Ksenia Lepikhina will give a broad overview of what data science is, and will provide some guidance on how to get and analyze data from GLOBE. In particular, Ksenia will walk through how to retrieve data from ADAT (GLOBE’s Advanced Data Access Tool), how to plot the data in Microsoft Excel, and how to interpret the results. This webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to ask a GLOBE data scientist questions about what kind of problems a data scientist solves, how to approach a data science problem, and any other data science related questions. (If you have any data science questions, ask them here by 13 October 2020.) To access the webinar, click here.

Ksenia Lepikhina is a data scientist with GIO. At work, she is interested in solving problems using statistics, math, coding, and machine learning. In addition to working at GIO, Ksenia is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Statistics to continue developing her data science skills. Outside of work, Ksenia likes playing outside – running, mountain biking, skiing, and climbing!

Mapping GLOBE Data with ESRI ArcGIS with Emma and Desiray: 28 October   On Wednesday, 28 October (09:00 a.m. MT/11:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. UTC), Emma Hagen and Desiray Wilson will demonstrate the free features of ESRI’s mapping programs through ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Story Maps. These features will be useful for GLOBE students to visually represent their data in a potentially new way. The ArcGIS online portion of the webinar will focus on the basic tools to create a map. The ArcGIS Story Maps portion of the webinar will show students how to present their data (and their projects as a whole) in a new and creative way. These features will, hopefully, help students learn how to look at and analyze data through a geospatial lens. To access the webinar, click here.

Emma is working with GIO on multiple projects, and is a member of both the administrative and education teams. She studied biochemistry and public health in undergraduate schooling from CU Boulder, graduating in 2018; and, in 2019, she received a certificate in ArcGIS from CU Boulder. Emma also volunteers for the American Red Cross as a part of their mapping team (to help map disasters with ArcGIS and manage data for communities and other onsite Red Cross volunteers). In her free time, she enjoys going to her local parks, playing tennis, playing on a Nintendo Switch, and spending time with friends (with adherence to local health guidelines, of course).

Desiray is an Associate Scientific Programmer. She develops content for My NASA Data, a website that offers a variety of opportunities for educators and their students to explore Earth Science phenomena using uniquely NASA-related content. Desiray obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Geology and Geospatial Technology from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. While pursuing her undergraduate education, she worked with My NASA Data as an intern through NASA’s Internship Program (NIFS), and officially joined the team upon graduation in 2019. Currently, Desiray is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems and Technology from the University of Arizona.

Additional 2021 IVSS Dates/Events to Keep in Mind: Reports Accepted: Mid-to-late January through 10 March 2021 Due Date for Student Reports: 10 March 2021 Judging Webinar: 29 March 2021, 09:00 a.m. MT (To access, click here.)  Judging Period: 29 March through 05 April 2021 Feedback and Virtual Badges Shared: 22 April 2021 Drawing for Stipends: 22 April 2021   For more information on the 2021 IVSS, click here.

Join 13 October Webinar “Educators and Students Aligning Greenings and Tree Height: A Collaboration Between the European Phenology Campaign and the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign”

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign webinar “Educators and Students Aligning Greenings and Tree Height: A Collaboration Between the European Phenology Campaign and the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign,” will be held on Tuesday, 13 October, at 09:00 a.m. ET (01:00 p.m. UTC).   This webinar will highlight the collaboration between both campaigns, with a focus on taking tree height measurements/observations at the same time participants take greenings (green-up/green-down) measurements. The leads for the European Phenology Campaign, along with European Phenology Campaign students, will present why taking greening observations is so vital each fall and spring season, and how taking coincident tree height measurements can help us understand our local environments even better.   If you are interested in joining the webinar, please send an email to Campaign Lead, Brian Campbell. To learn more about the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign, click here.

Join 08 October NESEC Webinar: “Learning and Teaching about the Earth's Interconnections through Extreme Earth Events”

On Thursday, 08 October, at 2:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. UTC), you are invited to join the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC)/GLOBE Mission Mosquito webinar “Learning and Teaching about the Earth's Interconnections through Extreme Earth Events.”   Wildfires, tropical storms, floods, and drought – all extreme Earth events taking place now. In a webinar suitable for learners of all ages, scientist Peder Nelson will connect participants with NASA data products that tell the story of the summer that is helping the public to finally understand the impacts of climate change. How do mosquitoes contribute to the story? Find out! To register for the webinar, click here. To learn more about GLOBE Mission Mosquito, click here.

Preparing for the 2021 IVSS? Recorded Version of Recent Webinar “Student Investigations with NASA” Offers Research Resources

Did you miss the 17 September webinar, “GLOBE Student Investigations with NASA”? There is a recorded version of the webinar available! The goal of the webinar information is to support teachers and students to develop, and enter, their research in the 2021 IVSS. The webinar also shared a broad range of NASA-sponsored Earth science projects and opportunities to connect students to investigating our Earth system using NASA and GLOBE data. Presenters included experts from GIO, NESEC (GLOBE Mission Mosquito, Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign, NASA GLOBE Clouds, and GLOBE Observer Land Cover and Eclipse), U.S. Air Quality, GLOBE Mission Earth (Urban Heat Island Effect Campaign), Arctic and Earth SIGNS (Frost Tube Campaign), and My NASA Data. To check out the recording, which one participant described as "a banquet of resources" to help support student research projects, click here. To read a recent blog, with updated links, click here. To see the list of resources shared by the presenters, click here.

Two New Supplements Released by NESEC for Mission Mosquito Science Notebook

Two new supplements have been released by NESEC for the GLOBE Mission Mosquito Science Notebook. This science notebook is set up for independent learning and conducting GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper observations and research at home. A companion guide is included for parents and caregivers.   The latest additions to the Mission Mosquito Science Notebook are: Today’s Mosquito Data Header: Where you can find instructions for setting up a standard header for new science notebook entries Conducting a Mosquito Habitat Survey: Where you can search for places where water has collected, examine the water for mosquito larvae and pupae, and note the presence of mosquitoes in the notebook. Use the GOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper to document and submit data to the GLOBE database.   To access the Mission Mosquito Science Notebook, click here.   Have you used the Mission Mosquito Science Notebook? Let us know what worked, what could be improved, and suggestions for future additions. Please email: liz_burck@strategies.org

GLOBE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Update

Over the past year, GIO assembled a Task Force of members from the GLOBE community to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The Task Force has developed draft DEI definitions, a vision and mission, and an action plan related to DEI – and would like your feedback. GIO will be sending a survey for your feedback soon.  For more information about the DEI Task Force and their efforts, please visit the DEI Task Force webpage. Any questions can be sent to globe-dei@ucar.edu.

Become a Member of a GLOBE Working Group: Nominations Due 01 November

Become a member of a GLOBE Working Group! The GLOBE Program is seeking nominations for the current four Working Groups: Education, Evaluation, Science, and Technology – and for the new Working Group: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Nominations are due by 01 November 2020 – and the new Working Groups will begin in January 2021. All active GLOBE community members will be considered for the GLOBE Working Groups.   The purpose of the Working Groups is to enhance the role of GLOBE Country and U.S. partners, STEM professionals, and educators in shaping the future of the program and supporting the development and implementation of GLOBE worldwide. In order to ensure regional diversity on the Working Groups, some seats are reserved for representatives from a specific region. Other seats designated "at-large" can be filled by a community member from any region.    Members are needed from the following regions for the following Working Groups:   Africa Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the Africa Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Evaluation Working Group – one representative from the Africa Region Science Working Group – one representative from the Africa Region Asia and Pacific Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the Asia and Pacific Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Europe and Eurasia Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the Europe and Eurasia Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one representative from the Europe and Eurasia Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the LAC Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Evaluation Working Group – one representative from the LAC Region Science Working Group – one representative from the LAC Region Technology Working Group – one representative from the LAC Region Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the NENA Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Science Working Group – one representative from the NENA Region North America Region: DEI Working Group – one representative from the North America Region AND one at-large (open to all GLOBE regions) representative Education Working Group – one at-large (open to all GLOBE Regions) representative Evaluation Working Group – one representative from the North America Region Technology Working Group – one representative from the North America Region   If you would like to apply to be considered for a place on a Working Group, please complete the Working Group Candidate Statement form and submit by the deadline of 01 November 2020. (You must attach a two-page resume within this form. Please be sure that you fulfill all necessary procedures within your organization that are required to serve on this GLOBE program Working Group.)   If you would like to nominate someone who you think would be a good candidate for the Working Group, you can complete the Working Group Nomination Form by 01 November 2020. (Also, please let the person whom you have nominated know that you are endorsing them, and ask said person to submit the Working Group Candidate Statement Form by 01 November 2020, in order to be considered. Please remind your nominee that they have to fulfill all required procedures within their organization to serve on a GLOBE program Working Group.) Read the Working Group Terms of Reference document, which outlines the purpose and functions of the five Working Groups.   Get involved in shaping the future of The GLOBE Program and supporting the development and implementation of GLOBE worldwide by applying to join this effort.   For more information about the Working Groups, click here. (The documents/forms referred to above are also located in the upper left-hand corner.)

GLOBE Program Tech Update

As always, GLOBE continues to work to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is as user-friendly as possible. Check out the latest tech updates: The Website:   Coming in November, GLOBE members will note a few changes when signing in to the website. Visually, these will affect the placement of where a user goes to manage, as well as to add content to pages. The changes are all a part of the upcoming website software upgrade. The upgrade will also include a faster and more secure system with improved site features. In order to better help the community understand the new changes, there will be a series of news articles and video tutorials with step-by-step directions. (To read the first of these articles, click here.)    Observer App:   Phase 1 of the Data Entry app merger into the GLOBE Observer app will not be available until December 2020. This merger has been delayed due to the needs of the team to complete the software upgrade (detailed above), and to give ample time for the community to understand and familiarize themselves with that upgrade. Phase 1 of the merger will include the atmosphere protocols, and will allow users to add temperature, rainfall, and other atmospheric measurements directly within the GLOBE Observer app. It will also allow the general public to more easily participate with GLOBE by making observations as a citizen scientist. Have questions, or need assistance, contact the GLOBE Community Support Team at: globehelp@ucar.edu.

Deadline to Register for Virtual 2020 North America Regional Meeting is 14 October

North American GLOBE Partners: The deadline to register for the Virtual North America Regional Meeting (NARM) is 14 October. This year’s theme for the NARM, which will take place from 19-23 October, is Data Literacy.   This year's NARM was originally planned to be in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; however, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be entirely virtual.   For more information, including cancellation policies and release forms, click here.

U.S. GLOBE Teachers/Partners: Join Thursday Watercoolers in October Beginning Today (01 October)

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Thursday Watercoolers in October. The Watercoolers will begin at 04:10 p.m. ET with a brief update from U.S. Country Coordinator Jen Bourgeault, and will proceed with a presentation or two from a GLOBE teacher or partner, with time for questions and conversation.   The following Watercoolers will be held in October: 01 October: “Incorporating Google Classroom into Virtual Trainings,” with Kathleen Johnson, GLOBE Mission EARTH 08 October: “How to Hold a Data Literacy Virtual Training,” with GLOBE Partner Tracy Ostrom 15 October: “GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium,” with Amy Barfield, GIO 29 October: “MyTree,” with the MyTree team   To register for the Watercoolers, click here. To catch up on past Watercoolers, click here. To read the most recent blog written by the U.S. Country Coordinator Jennifer Bourgeault, click here.

The GLOBE Strategic Plan: 2018-2023 Is Now Available in French

In addition to being available in English, Spanish, and Arabic, The GLOBE Strategic Plan: 2018-2023 is now available in French.   The Strategic Plan provides an overview of The GLOBE Program, including: What is The GLOBE Program? Organizational Structure Operational Structure Goals and Performance Measures To view/download the GLOBE Strategic Plan, click here.

Keeping Up with GLOBE Star Stories? Read About Our Latest Star

Have you been keeping up with the latest GLOBE Star Stories? GLOBE Stars are stories of projects, people and extraordinary activities being conducted around the world in connection to GLOBE. These GLOBE Stars are the bright lights that spark our imagination and inspire us with news of GLOBE at work in the world.   Read our most recent Star Story:   Spanish Translation and Online Training Covering GLOBE Protocols Allows LAC Region to Promote Collaboration and “Break Geographic Barriers” – A three-year effort, led by Uruguay Country Coordinator Andrea Ventoso, focused on translating GLOBE protocols and presenting online Earth sphere module trainings to teachers familiar with, and new to, GLOBE, has allowed community members in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region to “break geographic barriers,” even as the world plunged into new “virtual” pathways due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (To read about this stellar endeavor, click here.) Are you a GLOBE Star? Share Your Story!   Are you a GLOBE Star? If so, GLOBE wants to hear all about it! Send your story of people, projects, or activities to share on the GLOBE website.   To learn more about GLOBE Stars, and to use the new easier-to-use Star template for submitting your GLOBE Star Story, click here.

Need to Contact GLOBE? Several Email Addresses Have Changed!

Please Note: Due to security restrictions and efforts to fight spam, several GLOBE email addresses have changed. Old email addresses will soon cease to be usable.   Please add the following to your whitelist of email addresses in order to ensure that GLOBE, specifically staff at GIO, can continue to meet your needs:  help@globe.gov IS NOW: globehelp@ucar.edu communications@globe.gov IS NOW globecommunications@ucar.edu  events@globe.gov IS NOW globecommunications@ucar.edu   news@globe.gov IS NOW globecommunications@ucar.edu meetings@globe.gov IS NOW globemeetings@ucar.edu ivss@globe.gov IS NOW globeivss@ucar.edu staff@globe.gov IS NOW globestaff@ucar.edu     The GIO is located at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, USA. GIO staff are located at UCAR, which is why “ucar.edu” is being used as the new email address.

Feature Your GLOBE Observer Cloud Observations in Fiske Planetarium’s Video Series: Explorations

Fiske Planetarium (CU Boulder, Colorado, USA) has partnered with The GLOBE Program – and they need your help! Fiske’s Explorations series of short videos highlight the incredible projects NASA is involved with, and the people who make them happen. These short films are intended to be distributed free as educational material to planetariums across the nation and the world to help inspire young generations of future scientists and engineers.   As part of a short film about citizen science, Explorations is seeking to highlight a number of people using the GLOBE Observer App to take cloud images that complement space-based satellite data and help scientists understand and predict Earth's climate. If you would like to be featured in the Explorations film series, then submit a video or photo of you, or your family, using the app – and they may be included in their planetarium film!    For more information, including video/photo format and guideline information, click here. To submit your photo/video, click here. To find out more about Fiske Planetarium, click here. To access GLOBE Observer App: Clouds, click here.

GLOBE Weather Curriculum Now Available in Spanish and French

In order to make the GLOBE Weather curriculum more accessible to North American teachers and students, it is now available in Spanish and French! It is also now possible to select your preferred language for the online simulations associated with GLOBE Weather activities (such as the “Make a Thunderstorm Simulation”). In addition, for the curriculum's anchoring phenomena video about the flood in Boulder, Colorado, USA, closed captions are available in English, Spanish, and French.   Developed to directly address the U.S.-based Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), this online curriculum unit is designed to help middle school students understand weather at local, regional, and global scales. NASA funded the development of GLOBE Weather in order to meet this need, and to introduce teachers and students to The GLOBE Program and to GLOBE's science protocols. All teachers are encouraged to use this valuable resource. To access GLOBE Weather in Spanish, click here. To access GLOBE Weather in French, click here. To learn more about GLOBE Weather, click here.

Earth Science Week 2020: 11-17 October

This year, Earth Science Week (ESW) will be held from 11-17 October. Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year, ESW will celebrate the theme "Earth Materials in Our Lives." The coming year's event will focus on the ways that Earth materials impact humans – and the ways human activity impacts these materials – in the 21st century. ESW 2020 learning resources and activities will engage young people and others in exploring the relationship between Earth materials and people. The coming year's theme will promote public understanding of geoscience and stewardship of the planet, especially in terms of these raw materials. To check out the ESW Toolkit, click here. For more information on ESW, click here.

Opportunities for Teachers

(U.S. opportunities are often highlighted in the News Brief simply because we are more aware of them through our local media; however, if there are opportunities for GLOBE students and/or teachers in your region that you would like us to highlight in the coming months, please send the information to: globecommunications@ucar.edu. Thank you!)

NASA STEM Educator Webinars

The NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative (EPDC) is presenting a series of webinars open to all educators. All pre-service, K-12, and informal educators, as well as university faculty, are invited to join NASA education specialists to learn about NASA missions, activities, lesson plans, educator guides, and online resources that integrate NASA and STEM into the classroom.   An upcoming webinar, “STEM Teaching Tips for Teachers” is geared toward educators in grades 03-05. On Monday, 26 October (09:00 a.m. ET), participants will learn how to best guide STEM student learning using teacher expert tips and strategies. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards will be reviewed so that participants are comfortable in locating more information about what students are expected to learn at each grade level. The webinar will wrap up with the sharing of NASA resources to supplement the distance learning programs that students and families may be using during this time of “stay-in-place” teaching and learning.

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

Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES), based in the United States, offers awards, scholarships, grants, and support – all to assist and reward the implementation of inquiry-based, experiential science education where students do science and contribute to understanding of our environment through recognition and financial reward programs.   Those working with youth to do research projects through environmental citizen science are invited to submit proposals for support to help their efforts. Grants range from support for taking simple measurements to teacher professional development and working for pervasive inclusion of student research projects in science teaching.   In addition, support is provided for prizes recognizing student achievement and effective teaching; for infrastructure necessary for contributing, storing, and sharing data and methods; and for science fairs/symposia that assess student work.   For more information on YLACES, and the specific types of assistance YLACES provides, click here.

Put Your Experience to Work on Behalf of Students in the U.S.: Join the National Assessment Governing Board

U.S. Community Members: The National Assessment Governing Board is seeking Board nominations for positions to be appointed in 2021. Serving on the Governing Board is an opportunity to put your skills, expertise, and experience to work on behalf of students to inform our understanding of education across the country. Nominations are due 30 October.   The Governing Board needs people who are passionate about understanding and improving student performance to bring their diverse perspectives, knowledge, and experiences to the Board. Candidates can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else. Nominations must be submitted online.   The National Assessment Governing Board is an independent, nonpartisan board whose members include governors, state legislators, local and state school officials, educators, business representatives, and members of the general public. Congress created the 26-member Governing Board in 1988 to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).    For more information about the open positions, Board members' responsibilities, and the submission requirements, click here.

Opportunities for Students

U.S. High School Seniors: Deadline for the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search is 12 November

U.S. GLOBE high school seniors: The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) application is now open. Regeneron STS provides a forum for original research that is recognized and reviewed by a jury of professional scientists. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 12 November.   The Regeneron STS is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science competition for high school seniors, providing an important forum for original research that is recognized and reviewed by a national jury of professional scientists. Alumni have made extraordinary contributions to science and have earned many of the world’s most distinguished science and math honors, including thirteen Nobel Prizes. Annually, over 1,800 high school seniors from around the country accept the challenge of conducting independent science, math or engineering research and completing an entry for the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The competition recognizes 300 student scholars and their schools each year and invites 40 student finalists to Washington, D.C. to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, and meet with notable scientists and government leaders. Each year, Regeneron STS scholars and finalists compete for $3.1 million in awards.    Any student who is enrolled in, and attending, their last year of secondary school in the United States and its territories may apply. Also, students who are U.S. citizens living abroad may qualify.   To learn more, click here

U.S./Canada K-12 Teachers: Deadline for Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Science Competition is 08 February

The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision science competition encourages K–12 students to imagine what technology might be like in the future while learning the scientific process in an engaging, hands-on way. The deadline for submissions 08 February 2021. ExploraVision is a science competition that goes beyond the typical student science competition and into what it takes to bring ideas to reality. A teacher will sponsor and lead his/her students as they work in groups of 02-04 to simulate real research and development. A teacher will guide his or her students as they pick a current technology, research it, envision what it might look like in 10 or more years, and describe the development steps, pros and cons, and obstacles. Past winners have envisioned technologies ranging from a hand-held food allergen detector to a new device to help people who have lost limbs regain movement in real time. The competition is open to students enrolled in public, private, or home school in the United States and Canada.  For more information on the competition, click here.

U.S. NOAA Offers Scholarship Opportunities for U.S. Undergraduates – Deadline is 01 February 2021

The NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Scholarship Program Class of 2019 sit together outside NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, during scholarship orientation. Bottom, left to right: Nohemi Perales, Ayanna Butler, Jezella Peraza, Elyse Bonner, Kristyn Wilkerson Top, left to right: Sheldon Rosa, Darrielle Williams, JaNia Dunbar, Paola Santiago, Ashley Yates-Contreras, Koffi Apegnadjro (NOAA)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students majoring in disciplines related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, or technology – and supportive of the purposes of NOAA’s programs and mission. Over 100 students are selected each year for participation in the Ernest F. Hollings and Educational Partnership Program (EPP)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) scholarship programs. These scholarships include support for two years of undergraduate study and summer internship opportunities at NOAA facilities across the country.   For information on program benefits and how to apply, visit: Educational Partnership Program (EPP)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) at ww.noaa.gov/eppscholarship Application Deadline: 01 February 2021 (Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, internships and planned events, such as scholar orientation and the scholar symposium, may be held virtually.) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship at: http://www.noaa.gov/hollings Application Deadline: 01 February 2021 For more information, including eligibility requirements, contact the Office of Education Scholarship Programs at StudentScholarshipPrograms@noaa.gov

Anniversaries

Congratulations to the 11 GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of October:   Bangladesh – 20 years (04 October 2000)   Colombia – 22 years (28 October 1998)   Jordan – 24 years (31 October 1996)   Lithuania – 18 years (03 October 2002)   Luxembourg – 24 years (10 October 1996)   Marshall Islands – 24 years (17 October 1996)   Mauritius – 05 years (05 October 2015)   Namibia – 23 years (08 October 1997)   Paraguay – 20 years (27 October 2000)   Portugal – 24 years (23 October 1996)   Serbia and Montenegro – 18 years (17 October 2002)

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