GLOBE News

If you read the recent blog, “Cloudy with Cloud Identification Confusion?” posted by Tina Johnson Cartwright in Community Blogs, then you will see that there’s no need to be confused when identifying clouds. As Cartwright explains, “There are easy questions that you can ask yourself to help identify what beautiful clouds you are seeing floating high above you”  >>

GLOBE U.S. Teachers: Register Today for GLOBE Mission EARTH Webinar on 17 October: “GOES-R: Global Weather Watchers.” John Moore, Director for Geosciences and STEM Education at Palmyra Cove Nature and Environment Center will be the presenter for the webinar, which will begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT.  >>

Climb a volcano, hike in a rainforest, and search for monkeys on the beaches of Costa Rica, all while integrating GLOBE protocols and receiving GLOBE certification within climate change and educational exchange in the tropics. Join Dr. Tina Cartwright of Marshall University for a GLOBE training 07-16 June 2018!  >>

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for 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.  >>

Tip of the Week: Want to upload photos or videos to the GLOBE Website? Watch this demonstration video and learn how to upload today!  >>

What are the experiences of Croatian schools in GLOBE school-to-school collaboration? Read this recent blog by Diana Garasic and find out! Then read “Student Reflections of International Collaborations,” a series of blogs posted by Audra Kay Edwards – and discover how school-to-school collaborations have enhanced the GLOBE experience for others and, perhaps, how they can enhance the GLOBE experience for you and your school!  >>

Teachers: Join astronaut and former classroom teacher Joe Acaba, along with crewmate Paolo Nespoli, for a Facebook Live event on Monday, 16 October (at 11:05-11:35 CDT). Acaba and Nespoli will respond to questions from media, educators, and students from around the world! Submit questions ahead of time at @NASAEdu twitter using #TeacherOnBoard. Simply log on and ask questions: Maybe yours will get answered!  >>

Calling all GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN) members and STEM professional! There are many ways that you can participate in the 2018 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS).  >>

Getting prepared to experience – and express your scientific process within – the 2018 United States Student Research Symposia (SRS)? At the SRS, students from across the United States have the opportunity to come together at one of six face-to-face regional symposia to share the results of field investigations using GLOBE program protocols. As in previous years, the SRS are open to all U.S. GLOBE students and teachers.  >>

Teachers -- are you, and your students, getting ready for the 2018 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS)? The IVSS is a way for students from all GLOBE countries to showcase their hard work. With GLOBE, students learn the practices of science through hands-on investigations in their own communities, sparking their curiosity and interest in science. This often leads to inquiries that help solve real-world problems and further understanding of our global environment. Now it's time for your students to show the world what they've learned!  >>