GLOBE News

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Watercoolers in June. Watercoolers, which start at 04:10 p.m. ET, are an informal opportunity to connect with other GLOBE teachers and partners to share ideas. Each week begins with a presentation from a teacher or partner, with time for questions and conversation following.  >>

For the 2021 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS), GIO had 180 judges from 46 countries provide feedback on the student research reports. The IVSS would not be possible without the generous support of these individuals.  >>

The 2021 Community Trees Challenge, where “Science is Better Together” has concluded! Between 15 April and 15 May, community members and citizen scientists from around the world took 2,441 tree height observations from 1,733 global locations.  >>

The “Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign Half-Day Workshop: Highlighting 2021 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium Student Research Projects from Across the GLOBE,” will be held on Tuesday, 25 May, from 09:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m. EDT (01:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, 05 June, is “Ecosystem Restoration.” World Environment Day is the United Nation’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.  >>

The GLOBE Program Science Working Group has created a new GLOBE protocol bundle focusing on air quality.  >>

Have you been following along with GLOBE’s 12 new Student Vloggers (video bloggers)? Vlog-style videos are filmed, in part, “selfie-style” in order to help you journey along with our intrepid explorers as they experience the world of GLOBE.  >>

Tip of the Week: Are you a GLOBE Star? GLOBE Stars are stories of projects, people and extraordinary activities being conducted around the world in connection to GLOBE. These are our GLOBE Stars, the bright lights that spark our imagination and inspire us with news of GLOBE at work in the world. If so, GLOBE wants to hear all about it! Send your story of people, projects, or activities to share on the GLOBE website.  >>

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.  >>

Rahil V., a U.S. high school student from Maryland, who was part of the 2020 STEM Enhancement in the Earth Sciences (SEES) Mosquito Habitat Mapper summer research intern cohort, shares his experience in a recent blog: “Reflections of a SEES Mosquito Mapper Intern.”  >>