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07/24/2020
Today (24 July): U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners Watercooler
U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: The Friday Watercoolers will continue through the end of July (31 July). Each meet-up will begin at 3:10 ET with a brief update from U.S. Country Coordinator Jen Bourgeault, and will proceed with a presentation or two from a GLOBE teacher or partner, with time for questions and conversation following. (And, if there is time: GLOBE Trivia!)  >>

07/23/2020
Today (23 July) NASA Presentation/Activity for the 2020 Community Cloud Challenge
The 2020 Community Cloud Challenge: Science is Better is on! To find out ways you can participate in this event, check out a recent GLOBE Community Blog, written by Marilé Colón Robles (lead for the GLOBE Clouds Team at NASA's Langley Research Center) providing details on how to participate, how to take cloud and sky observations, the schedule of weekly cloud scientist videos, and more!  >>

07/20/2020
GLOBE Thanks Participants of Historic 2020 GLOBE Virtual Annual Meeting
The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) would like to thank everyone participating in the 2020 GLOBE Virtual Annual Meeting. Your continued dedicated participation in the program is the key to GLOBE’s enduring educational and scientific success.  >>

07/20/2020
Join NASA’s Summer of Citizen Science Event 22 July: Panel: Data Mash-Ups
You are invited to “attend” NASA’s virtual event series, “Summer of Citizen Science.” The series runs from 27 May through 30 September 2020. These live, 90-minute, events will be hosted by Sarah Kirn, and will begin every other Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.  >>

07/17/2020
Comfortable Using the Open Altimetry Online Tool to Compare Tree Height Data? Check out Recent Blog with Tutorials
GLOBE Community: Read the recent Community Blog written by Brian Campbell, NASA Senior Earth Science Education Specialist, “Are You Comfortable Using the Open Altimetry Online Tool to Compare your Tree Height Data to ICESat-2 Satellite Data?”  >>

07/16/2020
2020 United States Regional Posters Available on the GLOBE Website
Although the United States regional Student Research Symposia (SRS) were not held in-person this year, many students were able to upload their research to the GLOBE website.  >>

07/16/2020
2020 Community Cloud Challenge is On! Check Out 16 July NASA Presentation/Activity
The 2020 Community Cloud Challenge: Science is Better is on! To find out ways you can participate in this event, check out a recent GLOBE Community Blog, written by Marilé Colón Robles (lead for the GLOBE Clouds Team at NASA's Langley Research Center) providing details on how to participate, how to take cloud and sky observations, the schedule of weekly cloud scientist videos, and more!  >>

07/15/2020
NASA and Australia Sign GLOBE Agreement
NASA and the Australian Space Agency have signed an agreement to cooperate on The GLOBE Program. The new agreement enables the Australian Space Agency to re-launch GLOBE activities in Australia, building upon the foundation it created in 1995 when Australia first joined GLOBE.  >>

07/15/2020
Funding Opportunity for GLOBE Community: Grant Applications for 2020/2021 School Year Deadline is 15 July
Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES), seeks grant applications for the 2020/2021 school year. Those working with youth to do research projects through environmental citizen science are invited to submit proposals for support to help acquire the scientific instruments or other necessary data collection tools or materials.  >>

07/14/2020
Let’s Start Investigating! Read Recent Blog “Using NASA Data to Predict Where and When it Will Rain!”
Are you keeping up with the GLOBE community blogs? Read the latest blog, “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Using NASA Data to Predict Where and When it will Rain!” written by NASA Science Educator Dorian Wood Janney.  >>