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The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign will be hosting the webinar: “A Himalayan Expedition with GISN Member, Yashraj Patil – Looking at The GLOBE Program’s First High Altitude GLOBE Land Cover, Cloud, and Hydrosphere Data” on Tuesday, 19 October, at 11:00 a.m. EDT (03:00 p.m. UTC, 08:30 p.m. IST).  >>

Become more involved with The GLOBE Program as a member of a GLOBE Working Group! GLOBE is seeking applications and nominations for the following Working Groups: Education, Evaluation, Science, and Technology. Nominations are being sought from all GLOBE regions. The next rotation of Working Group members begins in January 2022. Nominations and Candidate Statements are due by 20 October 2021.  >>

Have you read the latest GLOBE Community Blog: “Exploring Engineering Solutions for a Changing Climate – With NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission,” written by NASA Science Educator Dorian Wood Janney?  >>

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students majoring in disciplines related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, or technology – and supportive of the purposes of NOAA’s programs and mission. Over 100 students are selected each year for participation in the Ernest F. Hollings and Educational Partnership Program (EPP)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) scholarship programs.  >>

The dates for the 2022 GLOBE Annual Meeting have been selected: 24-29 July!  >>

Have you been keeping up with the latest GLOBE Star Stories? GLOBE Stars are stories of projects, people and extraordinary activities being conducted around the world in connection to GLOBE. These GLOBE Stars are the bright lights that spark our imagination and inspire us with news of GLOBE at work in the world.  >>

The GLOBE Mission Mosquito (GMM) professional development webinar, “Earth’s Landscape and GLOBE Observer” will be held on Thursday, 14 October, at 02::00 p.m. ET (06:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

Girl Scouts has teamed up with SciStarter (a GLOBE Partner, which provides a database of thousands of vetted, searchable projects and events through an online citizen science project directory) to curate projects for girls, volunteers, and others to deepen their engagement as they participate in the “Tree Promise” project and learn more about citizen science.  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Watercoolers in October. Watercoolers are held most Thursdays, at 04:10 p.m. ET. They provide 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.  >>

If you haven’t had a chance to read the most recent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) blogs, perhaps today is the day to catch up!  >>