GLOBE News

The deadline to register and make full payment for the 21st GLOBE Annual Meeting and Student Research Experience in New Haven, Connecticut, is fast approaching: 05 July!  >>

The 46th Annual North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA from 18-21 October 2017. On 18 October, a full-day workshop “The GLOBE Program and Eco-Schools: Science and Sustainability in School Gardens” will be offered.  >>

Tip of the Week: Many GLOBE materials have been translated, and are available, in multiple languages.  >>

There’s no doubt that you’re already well aware of the coming eclipse (21 August), but did you know that there are GLOBE science investigations that can enhance this amazing experience? Check them out here!  >>

Can you step in the same river twice? Read the latest blog “The Earth Science Imperative – Take Today’s Data Today” crafted by Dr. Dixon Butler (former Chief Scientist of The GLOBE Program) and find out. Discover how taking today’s data is a way in which students and all citizen scientists can do something that matters for understanding Earth.  >>

Twelve middle school science teachers are being recruited to attend a teacher professional development workshop in Boulder, Colorado, USA, from 13-18 August – and to field test a science unit on weather that uses activities, data, and scientific protocols from The GLOBE Program. BSCS (Biological Sciences Curriculum Study) and SciEd (UCAR Center for Science Education) are developing this innovative middle school science unit. Applications must be submitted by 11 June.  >>

The GLOBE Observer App, which is available in iOS and Android formats, allows anyone in a GLOBE country to enter data about clouds directly into the GLOBE database. Now it includes a new tool – a Mosquito Habitat Mapper. This tool supports citizen scientists in efforts to map, count, and identify mosquito larvae found in breeding sites!  >>

Are you ready to connect with your GLOBE community members in Connecticut, USA? The deadline to register for the 21st GLOBE Annual Meeting and Student Research Experience is fast approaching – 05 July. After that date, there will be a $100 late fee. The deadline to book your hotel room is also 05 July.  >>

Tip of the Week: Interested in learning how you can incorporate GLOBE into your curriculum to address NGSS? The GLOBE Program offers a guide that walks you through the NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) Weather and Climate throughout K-12. Just click here to access “The GLOBE Program and NGSS: A Tour Through Elementary, Middle, and High School Grades.”  >>

Register today for the GLOBE ENSO Student Research Campaign webinar: “Summertime Fun and Phase II.” The webinar will take place on Monday, 19 June, at 8:00 p.m. EST (12:00 a.m. UTC). You can join this webinar by registering here.  >>