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The GLOBE Implementation Office will be hosting an informational webinar about the 2023 IVSS on Wednesday, 12 October, at 10:00 a.m. MDT (12:00 p.m. EDT/04:00 p.m. UTC). During the webinar, participants will learn “what” a 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.)  >>

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research 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).  >>

The new cohort of vloggers met this past month to receive their next assignment: Trees in a Changing Climate Interview Videos! Similar to the interview project from this last winter for the NASA GLOBE Clouds Challenge, 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.  >>

Stay tuned to GLOBE Social Media posts in October highlighting Earth Observation Day (11 October), which is part of Earth Science Week (09-15 October). In addition, 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.).  >>

The October Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Intensive Observation Period (IOP) began on 01 October and will take place throughout the month.  >>

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) 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).  >>

Congratulations to the twelve GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of October.  >>

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.  >>

GLOBE Educators: NASA wants your team of student content producers to produce a video for the NASA eClips™ website. The video challenge engages students in doing activities that can help change their misconceptions about a topic in science. Each tab on the challenge website provides the information and resources needed to produce a NASA Spotlite video.  >>

The GLOBE North American Regional Meeting (NARM) is held every year to bring together members of the U.S. GLOBE community to learn and share ideas. Due to the continuing constraints of COVID-19, as well as ensuring the event is accessible to all GLOBE partners regardless of funding, the NARM will be presented in a different format this year. The meeting will be divided into two sections, one virtual and one in-person, over several days in November. A final culminating virtual event will be held to bring everyone together to share reflections on the NARM.  >>