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The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) is looking for judges for the 2021 IVSS. The IVSS is a way for students from all over the world to showcase their hands-on scientific efforts with The GLOBE Program. Judging consists of filling out a Google form with scores and feedback on the student's project. Each project takes around 20-30 minutes to assess. Judges should be fluent in at least one of the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Croatia  >>

GLOBE Partner UCAR Center for Science Education (SciEd) is hosting regular “Meet the Experts Live Question and Answer Sessions.” Join SciEd as they talk with experts to learn about what they do in their work, the highlights and challenges, and how it impacts us and our world. Then ask them anything you want to know about what it's like to do their jobs! The program will last approximately 20 minutes.  >>

Are you participating in the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign? Then you’ll want to read the most recent GLOBE Community Blogs written by Brian Campbell, NASA Senior Earth Science Education Specialist.  >>

Become more involved with GLOBE as a member of a GLOBE Working Group! Nominations are being sought from the Latin America and Caribbean GLOBE Region for the Evaluation Working Group. The selected representative will start with the Working Group in April 2021, and will serve for a regular term ending no later than the regular scheduled term end of December 2023. The deadline to apply is 22 February. All active GLOBE community members will be considered.  >>

As part of the larger NASA Summer Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer High School Intern Program (Texas Space Grant Consortium), the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) is leading an Earth System Explorers Virtual Internship Option. The deadline to apply is 22 February 2021.  >>

The deadline to apply is 01 March 2021.  >>

On Thursday, 18 February, at 02:00 p.m. EST (07:00 p.m. UTC), you are invited to join the GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) webinar: “Story Maps and IVSS.” Participants will learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps. The featured speaker will be Dorian Janney; she will be demonstrating how to make an IVSS submission stand out using Story Maps. (ArcGIS StoryMaps help create inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content.)  >>

Join the next Watercooler, which takes place on 22 February. At this week's Watercooler, U.S. GLOBE Partner Forum representative and chair Anne Lewis (Northwest, South Dakota Discovery Center) will introduce herself and her Partnership. We look forward to seeing you!  >>

The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) has decided to change the dates for the 2021 Annual Meeting to 12-16 July 2021 in order to avoid important holidays that are occurring at the same time as our originally scheduled dates. Creating an inclusive meeting for all GLOBE community members is a priority for GIO, and we look forward to seeing everyone at this year’s Annual Meeting  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Watercoolers in February. Watercoolers, which start at 04:10 p.m. EST, are an informal opportunity to connect with other GLOBE teachers and partners to share ideas. Each week begins with a presentation from a teacher or partner, with time for questions and conversation following.  >>