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07/30/2020
Check Out Today's (30 July) 2020 Community Cloud Challenge 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!  >>

07/29/2020
Dates for Virtual 2020 North American Regional Meeting (NARM) Announced: 19-23 October
The North America Meeting (NARM) will be taking place from 19-23 October.  >>

07/29/2020
Miss Recent NESEC Webinar: “GLOBE Family Science Opportunities and Resources”? Check Out Science-at-Home Possibilities!
As part of the 2020 GLOBE Virtual Meeting, the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) team hosted a webinar on 15 July to highlight opportunities and resources for doing GLOBE science at home this summer and beyond. If you missed the webinar, you can view the video recording and the associated slides.  >>

07/27/2020
GLOBE Virtual Exchange Toolkit Released – Share Educational Experiences with GLOBE Community Members Around the World
GLOBE worked with the Collaboratory of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State to develop a toolkit for teachers connecting GLOBE schools involved in the Zika Education and Prevention Project. This toolkit, and the companion website, are now ready for use by the broader GLOBE community!  >>

07/24/2020
Recent Article Highlights GLOBE Malta Deputy Country Coordinator as a “Trailblazer”
A recent article, “Ramona Mercieca: Inspiring Mini Agents of Change,” published in Gozo in the House (GITH) on 15 July, highlights the dedicated work of the GLOBE Malta Deputy Country Coordinator. In an interview “Trailblazer Ramona” spoke with GITH Magazine about her work on Gozo and beyond to actively encourage children to work towards a sustainable future.  >>

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
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.  >>

07/20/2020
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.  >>

07/17/2020
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?”  >>