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01/31/2016
Letter to the Community
Letter to the Community  >>

01/31/2016
January 2016 GLOBE News Brief
January 2016 GLOBE News Brief  >>

01/29/2016
Register by 15 February for 2016 Train-the-Trainer and North American Regional Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Registration is now open for the Train-the-Trainer (TTT) and the North American Regional Meeting (NARM). The events will take place 28-30 March at the Hyatt Place Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Please register by 15 February!  >>

01/25/2016
GLOBE/SMAP Soil Moisture Field Campaign Updates
There is now a SMAP L3 Data Layer on the GLOBE Data Map. Students participating in the Soil Moisture Field Campaign (which began 1 October 2015 and will run through 30 April 2016) can choose to look at specific SMAP data for a particular day – and then compare it to their school data.  >>

01/22/2016
Why Would Scientists Join the GLOBE International Scientists’ Network? Find Out!
The GLOBE International Scientists' Network (GISN) is an international network of scientists that work with GLOBE students around the world conducting science. Scientists mentor students and teachers, present scientific ideas, and/or collaborate on scientific research. Each relationship between a scientist and a GLOBE school is unique, and is determined by the scientist and the school. This relationship can be established in different ways.  >>

01/21/2016
The GLOBE Science Fair Research Report Upload Tool is Now Available
The Virtual Science Fair Report Upload Tool is now available! Research reports are due on 11 March 2016, but can be entered any time from now until the due date.  >>

01/21/2016
Volunteers Needed for Translation of GLOBE Program Materials
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is seeking volunteers to help translate GLOBE Program materials. There is a particular need for French, German, and Spanish – but assistance in all languages would be greatly appreciated.  >>

01/20/2016
New Updates/Changes to GLOBE/SMAP Block Soil Moisture Protocol
There have been some exciting changes to the SMAP Block Pattern Soil Moisture Protocol. These changes will aid in the understanding of our planet’s soil moisture – and make your data collection easier.  >>

01/14/2016
U.S. GLOBE Regional Science Fair Team Hosting Teaching Webinar: 20 January
The United States GLOBE Regional Science Fair Leadership Team is hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, at 1:00 p.m. MST (3:00 p.m. EST). The goal of this webinar, "Writing Conclusions using the CER Framework," is to help teachers and students prepare entries for the U.S. Regional Science Fairs and the 2016 GLOBE International Virtual Science Fair.  >>

01/14/2016
GLOBE/SMAP Soil Moisture Field Campaign 1-Year Highlights Webinar: 02 February
The next GLOBE/SMAP Soil Moisture Field Campaign webinar will be held on Tuesday, 02 February at 4:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. UTC). The webinar is entitled: “1 Year of the SMAP Mission and Global Shout-Outs to all the GLOBE schools/teams collecting SMAP soil moisture data." The GLOBE/SMAP Soil Moisture Field Campaign began 1 October 2015 and will run through 30 April 2016.  >>