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Currently, Eco-Schools USA is offering a free, online, self-paced course using GLOBE protocols. This course began in November and will run through 09 January. The focus is on GLOBE Training for Eco-Schools: Using Earth Systems Science in your Schoolyard Habitat.  >>

Here are the shout-outs for the Top 5 Most Active GLOBE Participants taking tree height, greenings (Green Up/Green Down), and land cover measurements for the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign for the month of November!  >>

As part of the GLOBE Zika Education and Prevention Project, nine countries from the Asia and Pacific Region (India, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nepal, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) are conducting Country Mosquito Trainings (CMTs). The goal of these CMTs is to train public health officials, teachers, and community leaders on how to use the Mosquito Habitat Mapper (found within the GLOBE Observer app) to limit the spread of mosquito-borne disease. Participating countries are quickly moving forward on this effort, having already conducted 30 CMTs throughout the region.  >>

Congratulations to the 10 GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of December.  >>

Tip of the Week: The GLOBE website offers a step-by-step video tutorial showing how to set up your school’s data site so that you can begin entering data into GLOBE. Get started today!  >>

On Monday, 03 December, the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign webinar “Getting Tree Science Done: Live from Shumate Middle School in Gibralter, Michigan” will be held at 8:00 p.m. EST (1:00 a.m. UTC).  >>

The Urban Heat Island Effect – Surface Temperature Field Campaign began again on 01 December, and will run through 31 December. As always, your observations, and continued participation, is invaluable to this scientific endeavor.  >>

November 2018 News Brief Left  >>

Tip of the Week: Need a Project Collaborator? Then visit the GLOBE website and use this handy tool to find GLOBE community members who are interested in collaborating on GLOBE projects, protocols, and/or other activities!  >>

Did you participate in the Urban Heat Island Effect – Surface Temperature Field Campaign in October? The results are in! During the campaign, a total of 1,817 surface temperature observations were made. Since each observation represents an average of nine observations on a homogenous surface, there were 16,353 observations taken by students.  >>