Events - NASA Langley Research Center

There will be an informational, pre-IOP, webinar on Tuesday, 03 March, at 10:00 a.m. EST (3:00 p.m. UTC). The webinar will include: an overview of the IOP by GLOBE Africa Regional Coordination Office Director Mark Brettenny; a discussion of the IOP protocols by Dr. Francis Wasswa Nsubugwa; a discussion of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and IOP alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Killian Christ; a discussion of IVSS research possibilities by Dr. Becky Boger; and a discussion regarding increasing participation and encouraging collaboration by Rogeline Brettenny.  >>

Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) and GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME) will host their third webinar, “How Does Our Water’s Health Relate to Our Watershed’s Health?” in support of the BWET/GME Water Quality Training. The webinar will be held on 03 March at 8:00 p.m. EST.  >>

The March Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign has begun. It is time once again to collect observations of surface temperature, clouds, and snow – and add to the extensive data set that students and scientists, including Dr. Czajkowski (Director of the Geographic Information Science and Applied Geographics Lab at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA) can use to study the urban heat island effect. Whether you are at an urban school, suburban school, or rural school, your observations are vital to this campaign.  >>

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the 25th anniversary of The GLOBE Program, GLOBE Observer is hosting a month-long citizen science challenge in April 2020. Volunteers are invited to measure the height of as many different trees as possible throughout the month using the Trees Tool in the GLOBE Observer app. The individuals, schools, and registered teams that measure the most trees will be recognized as top observers in the challenge.  >>

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign webinar “Trees Around Greenbelt, Maryland: Exploring Past and Present Imagery, From a Scientist’s Perspective”, will be held on Tuesday, 18 February (3:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

On Wednesday, 12 February, at 3:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. UTC), Sarah Parsons from the GIO Education Team, will host a webinar to discuss recent news, and provide information on how to submit reports and on judging.  >>

Join the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign Webinar #3 on 11 February (8:00 p.m. EST): “Let’s See What is Making Your Neighborhood SO HOT!”  >>

On Thursday, 06 February, at 5:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. UTC), GLOBE Mission Mosquito will be hosting a webinar, “What to Do With Your Mosquito Data?”  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers: Join the GLOBE Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how other GLOBE teachers use GLOBE with their students during a Teacher Watercooler meet-up at 8:00 p.m. ET (USA and Canada) on Thursday, 06 February.  >>

U.S. Teachers/Students: On Wednesday, 29 January (4:00 p.m. EST), GLOBE will host a Student Research Symposia (SRS) webinar, “Retrieving Data from the GLOBE Website.”  >>