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09/20/2021
The GLOBE Program: Proud Recipient of AGU 2021 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program has won American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2021 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award! AGU, a non-profit organization that supports 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences, annually recognizes a select number of individuals for its highest honors.
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09/20/2021
GLOBE and GLOBE Observer Websites Down 24-27 September
The GLOBE and GLOBE Observer websites will be down 24-27 September for site maintenance, which will include migrating the system to the NASA Goddard cloud. Downtime will begin at 03:00 p.m. ET, on Friday, 24 September, and will conclude Monday morning, 27 September. During this time, users will not be able to login or submit data.
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09/17/2021
Join 21 September Trees Around the GLOBE Campaign Webinar “Celebrating Land Cover and Tree Height Observations from the Ground and Space”
The "Celebrating Land Cover and Tree Height Observations from the Ground and Space with the Launch of the Landsat 9 Satellite: Celebrating the First Three Years of the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign by Taking a Deeper Dive into the Landsat, ICESat-2, GEDI, GPM, and ECOSTRESS Missions.,” will be held on Tuesday, 21 September, at 01:00 p.m. EDT (05:00 p.m. UTC).
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09/16/2021
2021 North American Regional Meeting (NARM) Takes Place 12-14 October – To Apply to Give a “Lightning Talk” Register by Early Bird Deadline of 20 September
The dates for the 2021 North America Regional Meeting (NARM) have been announced: 12-14 October. The U.S. Partner Forum Meeting will take place during the meeting, from 12-13 October. The meeting will be fully virtual this year.
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09/14/2021
U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join 16 September Watercooler
On 16 September, join Jennifer Bourgeault, U.S. Country Coordinator, to kick off the Watercooler season. Please bring your topic ideas to this Watercooler!
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09/10/2021
Over 6,000 Photos Added to GLOBE Database During 2021 Mosquito Habitat Photo Challenge
The GLOBE Program would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2021 Mosquito Habitat Photo Challenge, which concluded on 25 August. During this month-long challenge, more than 6,200 new mosquito and land cover photos were added to the GLOBE database to support new research in artificial intelligence.
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09/09/2021
Today (09 September) GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinar: “Investigation Pathways”
The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Investigation Pathways,” will be held on Thursday, 09 September, at 02::00 p.m. EDT (06:00 p.m. UTC).
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09/09/2021
There’s a New Way to Submit Meteorological Observations with Cloud Observations Via GLOBE Observer – Read This Blog and Find Out How!
“Many protocol-trained GLOBE members may have noticed a recent update to The GLOBE Program’s GLOBE Observer app. The change brings a new look and a new way to submit GLOBE atmospheric measurements,” Marilé Colón Robles (lead for the GLOBE Clouds Team at NASA's Langley Research Center) said in a recent blog, “A New Look and Way to Submit Meteorological Observations with Your Cloud Observations.”
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09/08/2021
Today (08 September) Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE) Webinar: “Explore Earth: What is Making My Neighborhood So Hot?”
The Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Field Campaign is hosting a webinar on 08 September, at 06.00 p.m. EDT: “Explore Earth: What is Making My Neighborhood So Hot?”
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09/07/2021
U.S. High School Students in 2021 SEES Intern Program Share Experiences Using GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper
U.S. high school students participating in a collaboration effort between The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) to extend the TSGC Summer Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship program are sharing their research experiences using the GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper (MHM) via GLOBE’s “Community Blog.”
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