2023 Symposia - United States of America
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2023 U.S. GLOBE Student Research Symposia
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Held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI on 21-23 April, 2023
Read the event highlights and see a video playlist of photos from the event.
Projects
- Which Sunscreen Gives the Most Protection for my Skin?, Airport Public Schools, MI
- Who Really Is the Killer?, Airport Public Schools, MI
- A Comparison of Moisture Content in Common Lawn Areas vs Native Species Garden, Beloit Memorial High School, WI
- Soil Temperature Variations between Native Species Garden and Common Lawn, Beloit Memorial High School, WI
- The unbeLEAFable effects of deciduous trees near streams in southeast Wisconsin, USA, Beloit Memorial High School, WI, Recognized for Research Process
- Effects of various temperature readings on sugar maple (Acer saccharum) sap flow, Beloit Memorial High School, WI, Recognized for Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data
- Data Collection in an Urban Heat Island Campaign, Clay High School, OH
- The Effect of Land Cover on Surface Temperature, Clippert Academy, MI, Recognized for Research Process
- Does Surface Temperature Have an Effect on Soil Temperature?, Clippert Academy, MI
- How Does Cloud Cover Influence Air Temperature?, Clippert Academy, MI
- TerraRover 2 Augmented to Detect a Suite of Atmospheric Parameter Using Arduino Related Technology, Crestwood High School, MI, Recognized for 21st Century Skills
- An Analysis of Surface Ultraviolet Radiation Levels in Southeastern Michigan Compared with Select Atmospheric Data, Crestwood High School, MI
- Analysis of Precipitation and Select Water Quality Parameters on Crayfish Activity in the Rouge River, Crestwood High School, MI, Recognized for Community Impact and Engagement
- Comparing Select Atmospheric Parameters Between Disparate Geographic Locations Using Collaboration Between Two GLOBE Schools, Crestwood High School, MI
- Seasonal Change and its Effect on Select Water Quality Parameters in Michigan's Rouge River, Crestwood High School, MI
- Evaluating the Effects of Temperature and Ozone on Particulate Matter Levels in Southeastern Michigan, Crestwood High School, MI
- pH: A Common Denominator Across Earth Systems, Detroit Public Schools, MI
- Are Surface temperatures Affected by Atmospheric Conditions?, Detroit Public Schools, MI, Recognized for Community Impact and Engagement
- A Drive for Efficiency: Effective Alternative Energy Vehicles-Solar or Hydro Powered?, Detroit Public Schools, MI
- Better Water = Better Crops: Truth or Fiction?, Detroit Public Schools, MI, Recognized for Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data
- Comparing Asphalt and Soil Temperatures, Millcreek West Unity, OH
- Testing Water Quality, Millcreek West Unity, OH
- Soil Surface Temperatures vs Air Temperatures, Millcreek West Unity, OH
- Does Watering Raphanus sativus Plants with Polluted Water Negatively Affect Their Growth?, Northwestern High School, MI
- Nitrate level effects on macroinvertebrate communities across the Rock River watershed, Welty Environmental Center, WI
- Spider Plant Sensitivity Towards Water Upstream and Downstream of a Water Treatment Plant, Wooster City Schools, OH
- Macroinvertebrates: A Leaf Pack Experiment, Wooster City Schools, OH, Recognized for 21st Century Skills, and Peer Choice recognition
Host
Held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI on 21-23 April, 2023
Read the Northwest event highlights!
Projects
- The Battle of the Strongest Ice, Anne Hopkins Wien Elementary
- Water Quality and Riparian Zone Survey of Alaska's Salcha River, Ben Eielson/BEST High School
- Bethel Beaver (paluqtaq) Lodge Study (recognized for Community Impact and Engagement), Bethel Regional High School
- Effects of Global Climate Change on Winter Travel in the Bethel Region (recognized for Indigenous/Community Knowledge), Bethel Regional High School
- Sensational SILT: Sediment in Different Parts of the Tanana River, Cyberlynx
- Yukon River Ice Thickness Correlation to Thermal vs. Dynamic Breakup, Eagle Community School
- Eyes on Ice: Monitoring ice and snow on the Chena River, Effie Kokrine Charter School
- Cloud Development on Unimak Island (recognized with Reviewers Choice), False Pass School
- Winter Lake Stratification and Effects on Water Quality and Protist Presence, Galena City School District
- Ice Thickness and Spring Flood Probability (recognized for Community Impact and Engagement), Jack Egnaty Sr School
- T'saih ghyaa & tuu. (Icy crystal snow & Ice) Comparing Lake and River Breakup, John Fredson School
- Why doesn't the bog freeze at Science Camp Slough? (recognized for 21st Century Skills), McGrath School
- Water Quality and Salmon Return: Water Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen (recognized for Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data), Metlakatla Homeschool
- Inhaling Art: PM2.5 Levels in the Art Room (recognized for Research Process), Palmer High School
- Get My Drift? Snow Drift Chemistry (recognized for Research Process), Palmer High School
- How Low Can You Go: Lat. & Long. Humidity, Ronan Middle School
- How's the Air 'R🌎und There?, Ronan Middle School
- Seedy Seeds, Salcha Elementary
- Water Depth, Snow Depth, & Ice Thickness on the Yukon River & Alexander Lake, Sidney Huntington Elementary School
- Effect of Forest Type on Snow Depth, Sidney Huntington Elementary School
- Comparing Current Data to stories of the past, Tok School UAF
- Snow Queens , Upstream Learning
- Conclusion on Willow Creek Ice Formation, 2023 Upstream Learning
- The pH of Snow on Cripple Creek Spring 2023, West Valley High School
- The Effect of Tree Size on Bird Diversity in Randle WA, White Pass
- The Effects of Forest Fires on Cloud Formation and Accumulation, White Pass
Media
- Satellites and citizen science: Predicting Alaska’s spring breakup, by Grace Veenstra, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, June 4, 2023
Hosts
- Christi Buffington, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Elena Sparrow, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Katie Spellman, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Nicole James, Association of Interior Native Educators
Held at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, CA on 12-13 May, 2023
Read the Pacific event highlights!
Projects
- Microplastics in the San Francisco Bay (recognized for "Spirit of GLOBE"), ARISE High School
- Plastic Trash: Following The Trail From Land to Water (recognized for "Spirit of GLOBE"), ARISE High School
- The Impact of Trees on Mental Health, Assurance Learning Academy
- The Effects of Tree Coverage on Asthma Rates, Assurance Learning Academy
- Impacts of Gentrification/Modernization in our Community (recognized for Indigenous/Community Knowledge), Assurance Learning Academy
- What is the effect of microgravity on the lacunae inside Zostera marina?, iLEAD Exploration
- The Effects of PM 10 on Rainwater pH in Kingsburg, CA Over 2022-2023 (recognized for Community Impact and Engagement), Kingsbury High School
- Air Quality and Plant Growth (recognized for Research Process), Skyline High School
- Does the geographical environment of a body of water in Oakland affect its levels of nitrate, salinity, and pH levels?, Skyline High School
- Observations and Tests On Southside’s Pond Environment (recognized for Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data), The Met Sacramento
- Nitrate Levels and Transparency in the Gabilan Creek and Salinas River of Monterey County (Peer Review Choice), Washington Middle School
- Life Inside a Tree: Carbon Sequestration at WHS & Elkhorn Slough (recognized for 21st Century Skills), Watsonville High School
Hosts
- Peggy Foletta, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Tracy Ostrom, WestEd/UC Berkeley
Held at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, CA on 12-13 May, 2023
Read the event highlights here!
Projects
- A Water and Soil Analysis to Assess Vulnerability of Biodiversity on a Campus Natural Area to Human Activities. (Recognized for 21st Century Skills), All Saints' Episcopal School
- Exploring Urban Heat Island Effect with Ground Cover Types & Surface Temperature Changes (Recognized for Indigenous/Community Knowledge), Kenner Discovery High School
- A Novel Helium-Based Radiation Shield for Terrestrial Radiation (Recognized for Research Process), Stamford High School
- The Efficacy of Graphene in Preventing Gamma Radiation on Cancer Cells, Stamford High School
- Watt's Up? Measuring Solar Energy by Clouds in Rural America (Recognized for Community Impact and Engagement), St. Helena College and Career Academy
- Relationship between average temperature and vegetation (Recognized for Use of GLOBE Protocols), University Academy Longview
- Aerosols Affect on Surface Temperature, University Academy Longview
- The Relationship Between Surface Temperature, Precipitation, and Aerosols, University Academy Longview
- Health and Water Quality of Upper Lake, Palestine, Texas (Recognized for Community Impact and Engagement), University Academy Palestine
- The Relationship Between Air Quality and Precipitation, University Academy Palestine
- Human Impact on Soil Quality (Recognized for Research Process), University Academy Tyler
- The causes and effects of the Dungeness Crab Die-Off on the Pacific Northwest Coast (Recognized for Indigenous/Community Knowledge), University Academy Tyler
- NASA Mosquito, University Academy Tyler
- How Human Development Affects Soil Quality, University Academy Tyler
- Supercell and Tornado Data, University Academy Tyler
Hosts
- Dr. Michael Odell and Dr. Teresa Kennedy University of Texas at Tyler GLOBE Partnership
- Allison Mackley, Berks Nature
- Christopher Sherman, NASA ASTRO CAMP Community Partners
Acknowledgement: The 2023 SRS was based upon work supported by NASA Grant no. 80NSSC18K0135 and Youth Learning As Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES). Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NASA or YLACES.