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Earth Day is 22 April, and this year marks the 27th Anniversary of The GLOBE Program!  >>

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar, “Mosquito Condos?” will be held on Thursday, 10 March, at 01:00 p.m. EST (05:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

Reports for the 2022 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) are being accepted through 11 March. The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) will not be able to accept late projects, so please submit all reports by the deadline.  >>

Have you been keeping up with the latest GLOBE Star Stories? GLOBE Stars are stories of projects, people and extraordinary activities being conducted around the world in connection to GLOBE. These GLOBE Stars are the bright lights that spark our imagination and inspire us with news of GLOBE at work in the world.  >>

The United States GLOBE Program is accepting applications for a GLOBE intern at the STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) 2022 Summer High School Intern Program. Interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data and work with scientists and engineers. This opportunity is open to current U.S. GLOBE Sophomores and Juniors.  >>

Are you interested in working with The GLOBE Program, but not sure where to start? Assistance is here! NASA has worked with experienced GLOBE teachers to put together new one-week “Pacing Guides.” Each guide provides a five-day sequence of activities that address a guiding question. They are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and incorporate information on how to engage in science observations with GLOBE. Each Pacing Guide also includes an activity from My NASA Data using real satellite data.  >>

U.S. Teachers: The deadline to apply for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program is 14 March. The Fulbright TGC Program is a yearlong professional learning opportunity and short-term exchange for elementary, middle, and high school educators from the United States to develop skills to prepare students for a competitive global economy.  >>

The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign will be hosting the webinar: “All About the European Phenology 2022 Spring Tree Campaign with Student Research Presentations from Across the GLOBE Europe and Eurasia Region; Region Focus: Europe and Eurasia,” on Wednesday, 02 March, 01:00 p.m. EST (06:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

Congratulations to the thirteen GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of March.  >>

Observations tallied in at over 42 thousand with 108,214 photos being added to the GLOBE database. Not only did observations come in from 89 countries from all around the world, but all seven continents are represented in the data. Cloud Challenge participants really delivered on the satellite match goal and provided nearly 50 thousand satellite matches.    >>