News - Mission Earth

GLOBE Mission Earth (GME) team worked with the Upward Bound program at the University of Toledo to provide hands-on environmental research opportunities for 11 students >>

A group of staff at Toledo Zoo on August 12, 2025 were trained in using the GLOBE protocols. The staffs were trained to collect scientific data related to the environmental parameters such as surface and air temperature, cloud cover, sky visibility and soil temperature >>

Dr. Kevin Czajkowski from The University of Toledo recognized for his significant contribution and impact on the knowledge across the GLOBE community. >>

We celebrate the work of the middle and high school educators who successfully completed a year-long professional development experience as part of the 2024–25 ENGAGE (Earth, NASA, GLOBE, And Guided Explorations) GLOBE Mission Earth cohort. >>

A capstone senior design team of Boston University students (Daiyu Lian, Dheeraj Nistala, Ethan Wert, Josette Wynn) in the Mechanical Engineering program collaborated with Prof Caleb Farny (Boston University, GLOBE Mission EARTH), Geoffrey Bland (NASA Goddard, AREN Project), and Lisa Ogiemwonyi (Wayne RESA, AREN Project) to improve the TerraROVER’s manufacturing process. The goal of the project was to reduce the manufacturing complexity and time involved with the manufacturing and assembly proce >>

A capstone senior design team of Boston University students in the Mechanical Engineering program collaborated with Prof Caleb Farny, Geoffrey Bland, and Lisa Ogiemwonyi to improve the TerraROVER’s functionality. Current TerraROVER systems are restricted to outdoor application due to its current positioning sensing capability. The project goal was to develop an indoor navigation system and coordinate mapping within an enclosed setting, while preserving its core functionality. >>

On June 17th, educators and families from across Providence gathered with the GLOBE Mission EARTH educators from Boston University at our local Science Research Symposium for the Providence RI Public School District. Ten projects were on display, representing learners from 1st grade through 12th and displaying a wide range of scientific inquiry. Three of those projects specifically utilized Green Up and Green Down data in their explorations. >>

Scientists do not fully understand all of the ways that aerosols affect Earth's environment. To help them in their studies, scientists use satellites to map where there were large amounts of aerosol on a given day, or over a span of days. And this is where you come in! GLOBE observations can provide direct evidence of aerosols. >>

Los científicos no entienden completamente todas las formas en que los aerosoles afectan el medio ambiente de la Tierra. Para ayudarlos en sus estudios, los científicos usan satélites para mapear dónde hubo grandes cantidades de aerosol en un día determinado, o durante un período de días. ¡Y aquí es donde entras tú! Las observaciones de GLOBE pueden proporcionar evidencia directa de aerosoles. >>

The University of Toledo’s GLOBE Mission Earth (GME) team teamed up with Earth Heart Farms (EHF), a conservation farm in rural Oak Harbor, Ohio, to offer STEAM programs using globe data collection protocols. >>