News - Mission Earth

GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME) Principal Investigator Dr. Kevin Czajkowski (Dr. C) and the AREN Project's David Bydlowski were featured on the Great Lakes Now website about their work with GLOBE and the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Check out the story here! https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/the-solar-eclipse-is-a-great-opportunity-for-students-and-citizen-scientists-alike/  To learn more about the AREN Project go here: https://www.globe.gov/web/aren-project  >>

Check out Dr. C's interview with a local TV news station about the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024! From Toledo, Ohio's local news station, WTOL 11: "UToledo Researchers Talk Scientific Importance of Total Solar Eclipse" Dr. Michael Cushing, a professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Ritter Planetarium, and Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, Distinguished University Professor of geography, discuss what to expect during the April 8 total solar eclipse and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scvs_ztfAgQ  >>

GLOBE Mission EARTH is proud to recognize all of our teachers and organizations that received grants in 2023 from YLACES (Youth Learning As Citizen Environmental Scientists) (www.ylaces.org) to conduct GLOBE activities with their students! Check out the complete list here: https://www.ylaces.org/2023-grants. Be sure to apply each July and February for your own YLACES grant! GME Teachers and Organizations Receiving YLACES Awards in 2023 included: Darnise Woods, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, MI Detroit Public Schools Community District, Detroit, MI Hawkins STEMM Academy, Toledo, OH Jaci Kirk's First Grade Class, Detroit, MI  >>

Student learning via GLOBE Mission EARTH and conservation partners at Earth Heart Farms in Oak Harbor, Ohio has been highlighted in the local news! Check out the story here: https://www.thehelmsandusky.com/features/earthheartfarm.aspx    >>

GLOBE Mission EARTH partnered with Earth Heart Farms steward Vicki Rae Harder-Thorne to give a presentation about their collaborative effort to the Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in January 2024. Teachers in NW Ohio are invited to apply by April 30th for year 3 of the Earth Heart Farm (EHF) outdoor STEAM enhancement program in Ottawa County. There are openings for 15 teachers in NW Ohio for Summer Professional Development in June 2024. Go to http://tiny.cc/Summer 2024PD for info on applying to this program! Link to the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGIK3nc57fw Link to the Slides: https://www.friendsofottawanwr.org/uploads/2/8/2/2/28223209/ehf_presentation_-_jan_18_2024_-_fonwr.pdf  >>

The Boston University GLOBE Mission EARTH team currently has three different classrooms in Providence, RI making Green Down observations. The partner schools include William D'Abate Elementary, and Spaziano Elementary. The students are practicing their observations (descriptors without explanations) and making predictions about what will happen next. All students participating are in dual language (Eng. and Sp.) programs.  >>

During the pandemic, we have collaborated with the NASA STEM Enhancement for Earth Science (SEES) high school internship program hosted by the University of Texas and started the urban heat island group and Air Quality Initiative group to engage high school students in scientific studies. We hosted the program virtually. We had 6 urban heat island students in 2021, and around 20 students in urban heat island and air quality groups in the following two years.   >>

On October 14, 2023, a breathtaking annular solar eclipse graced the skies, casting a mesmerizing "ring of fire" effect across North, Central, and South America. This celestial spectacle, visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and several countries in South and Central America, captivated millions of people across the Western Hemisphere. But it wasn't just stargazers who marveled at this cosmic event; scientists and researchers seized this unique opportunity to collect crucial data about the eclipse's effects on the atmosphere.  >>

The Earth Heart Farm fall field days this year were just finished. Ninety-five students from Margaretta Middle School, 162 students from Toledo Early College, 11 students from Ottawa Hills High School, and 10 students from Perkins High School,  participated on Oct. 3 and Oct. 5. Around 20 Volunteers from US wildlife and fish service and other organizations joined with GME team.   >>

Numerous educators within the GLOBE Program demonstrate unwavering dedication, persisting with their commitment even after relocating to different states. Their exceptional devotion underscores the program's profound impact on both educators and students.  >>