News - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Tip of the Week: GLOBE eTraining, which was introduced to the community on Earth Day 2016, provides the opportunity for new and existing GLOBE users to complete science protocol training at anytime, anywhere. GLOBE eTraining consists of multiple downloadable training modules, interactive digital field and lab experiences, online assessments for each module, and access to support through online discussion forums. Thanks to eTraining, teachers can join the GLOBE community today!  >>

In honor of Earth Day – an event dedicated to bringing awareness to global environmental issues – the Peace Corps’ World Wise Schools is teaming up with Dr. Lin Chambers, the GLOBE Program Manager at NASA Headquarters, to host a webinar highlighting environmental education resources available to educators and Peace Corps Volunteers. The webinar will begin at 5:00 p.m. (ET) today, 01 May!  >>

April 2017 GLOBE News Brief  >>

Letter to the Community  >>

The deadline to register for the 21st GLOBE Annual Meeting and Student Research Experience is fast approaching – 05 July. After that date, there will be a $100 late fee. The deadline to book your hotel room is also 05 July.  >>

Tip of the Week: Did you know that GLOBE provides the ability to view and interact (visualize) with data around the world? You can select the visualization tool to map, graph, filter and export data that have been measured across GLOBE protocols since 1995. Currently, the GLOBE Data Visualization Tool supports a subset of protocols.  >>

The GLOBE Program would like to thank everyone who watched the live YouTube broadcast on Earth Day 2017 – where the winning GLOBE student videos from around the world were presented!  >>

Register today for the GLOBE ENSO Student Research Campaign webinar: “Earth Day Extravaganza.” The webinar will take place on Tuesday, 25 April, at 8:00 p.m. EST (12:00 a.m. UTC). You can join this webinar by registering here.  >>

Is another El Niño heading our way? Read the latest GLOBE ENSO Student Research Campaign blog, written by Dorian Wood Janney, and discover what our “amazing scientific instruments” are able to detect.  >>

Students at Hines Middle School in Newport News, Virginia, USA, are expanding their time at school – and their horizons – through the use of GLOBE protocols, all while participating in an innovative afterschool program funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC).  >>