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03/11/2020
March GLOBE Urban Heat Island Effect-Surface Temperature Student Research Campaign is On!
The March Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign is in full swing! 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.  >>

03/11/2020
Participating in the Trees Around the GLOBE Campaign? Read Blog on How to Leverage Your Tree Research
Participating in the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign? A recent blog, “Tree Campus K-12: U.S. Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign Members Can Leverage Their Tree Research,” written by Brian Campbell, NASA Senior Earth Science Education Specialist offers invaluable assistance!  >>

03/10/2020
2020 International Virtual Science Symposium Reports Due Today (10 March)
Planning on participating in the 2020 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS)? Reports are due 10 March! The IVSS is an exciting way for students from all over the world to showcase their hard work. With GLOBE, students learn the practices of science through hands-on investigations in their own communities, sparking their curiosity and interest in science. This often leads to inquiries that help solve real-world problems and further understanding of our global environment.  >>

03/10/2020
Today (10 March): GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinar: “Better Together: Mosquito Habitat Mapper – Land Cover”
On Tuesday, 10 March, at 2:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. UTC), GLOBE Mission Mosquito will be hosting a webinar, “Better Together: Mosquito Habitat Mapper – Land Cover.”  >>

03/10/2020
U.S. Teachers: Deadline to Apply for Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program is 18 March
U.S. Teachers: The deadline to apply for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) is Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, 18 March.  >>

03/09/2020
Teachers: Train in GLOBE Protocols – Connecting to a World-wide Community Made Easy!
Tip of the Week: Teachers! You can connect your students to an international network of students, teachers, and scientists to learn more about our shared environment. For a school to fully participate in The GLOBE Program, at least one teacher must be trained in GLOBE science measurement protocols and education activities by attending a GLOBE Teacher Workshop.  >>

03/06/2020
The GLOBE Zika Education and Prevention Project March Update
Congratulations to all the countries that are participating in the Zika Project! By mid-February, there were 274 workshops, almost 100,000 mosquito entries, and over 130,000 total observations.  >>

03/05/2020
Top Trees Around the GLOBE Campaign Data Champions for February
The GLOBE Program would like to congratulate the top most active Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign participants taking at least 10 measurements for tree height, land cover, and greenings measurements in February!  >>

03/03/2020
Today (03 March): GLOBE Mission EARTH Webinar #3 – “How Does Our Water’s Health Relate to Our Watershed’s Health?”
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.  >>

03/03/2020
Today (03 March): U.S. Teacher Watercooler Meetup
U.S. Teachers: Join the GLOBE Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how other GLOBE teachers use GLOBE with their students during a Teacher Watercooler on 03 March (Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. EST).  >>