News - North America

On 20 November, Tracy Ostrom, GLOBE Mission Earth project coordinator, shared strategies for organizing and 'cleaning' GLOBE data for student research projects. The recorded webinar is now available!  >>

GLOBE partners in the Northwest and Northeast & Mid-Atlantic regions are encouraged to apply to join the U.S. Partner Forum. Read the terms of reference and submit the application form, including a two-page resume/CV.  >>

On 7 November Peder Nelson, GLOBE Land Cover Science Lead, led a discussion on exploring the past 30 years of GLOBE data and connecting it to present observations, including strategies to address common challenges encountered in creating a data time series from local data. The webinar recording is now available!  >>

GLOBE Mission Earth invites educators, citizen scientists, and students all over the world to participate in the Urban Heat Island Intensive Observation Period (UHI-IOP) throughout December.  >>

Applications are currently available for current openings in GLOBE Working Groups. Working group members represent their region, but contribute valuable service to the entire GLOBE community.  >>

We continue working through a major GLOBE website system upgrade. Website users will not see likely see results until 2025. At the same time, we're making progress on a number of tasks. Read more.  >>

The 2024 North American Regional Meeting (NARM) was held virtually over three days, 15–17 October, for three hours each day. Amy Chen, the GLOBE program officer at NASA, and GLOBE Implementation Office leadership opened the meeting with welcomes, highlights, and updates on GLOBE activities. Over the three days, 90 people attended, making it the most well-attended virtual NARM in the GLOBE Program’s history. Forty-eight people attended all three days. Learn more.  >>

There are many opportunities as a GLOBE member to connect with peers around the world, participate in global environmental research, and advance sustainable development goals through the transformative power of science and diplomacy. Learn more about GLOBE and specifically the UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) Fellowship Program  >>

Another successful Fall 2024 Student Field Days at Earth Heart Farms has just concluded! Between 3 October and 17 October, over 350 students from Northwest Ohio K-12 schools visited, experienced nature firsthand, and enjoyed perfect weather for explorations. GLOBE Mission EARTH staff instructed students on collecting GLOBE data using Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Pedosphere protocols. Local conservation professionals served as volunteers in helping students investigate flora and fauna.  >>

Learn how to access data from the GLOBE Visualization System and Advanced Data Access Tool (ADAT) to support students with their 2025 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) projects.  >>