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Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) and GLOBE Mission EARTH (GME) will host their fourth webinar, “What Can You Do To Make Your Water Healthier?” in support of the BWET/GME Water Quality Training. The webinar will be held on 31 March at 8:00 p.m. EDT.  >>

U.S. Teachers: The Certified American Meteorological Society (AMS) Teacher (CAT) Program was established by the AMS to recognize and support educators actively engaged in raising Earth science literacy. CAT specifically connects K-12 educators to AMS, which strengthens their connection to the atmospheric science community and its resources.  >>

The latest Zika Action and Impact Meeting was held, via Zoom, on 18 March. There were approximately 20 attendees representing nine countries (Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, and Uganda), as well as two Public Health Officials (PHOs).  >>

From 20-24 April, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is hosting the nation’s largest celebration of environmental education in the United States for the 16th Annual National Environmental Education Week (EE Week). Each year, NEEF partners with educators, students, government agencies, businesses, communities, nonprofit organizations, and others to inspire environmental learning and encourage stewardship of essential resources: land, air, and water.  >>

The United States Regional Student Research Symposia (SRS) will not be held this spring due to COVID-19. Currently, the SRS leadership team is discussing other ways that students can share their GLOBE research.  >>

The NASA GLOBE Observer Trees Challenge 2020: Make Every Tree Count event has been postponed.  >>

Are you using the GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper to help reduce the threat of mosquito-transmitted disease across the world? Read a recent blog by NASA Science Educator Dorian Wood Janney, “Big Data and Mosquitoes.”  >>

The GLOBE Program is looking for volunteers to help score projects for the 2020 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS). There will be an informational judging webinar on Monday, 30 March (8:00 a.m. EST/1:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

The GLOBE community is leading an exciting new event: “GLOBE Water Bodies Intensive Observation Period” (IOP) from 23 March through 17 April. All GLOBE countries are invited to join in this data collection and research endeavor. During the IOP, participants will identify a water body close to their schools or towns, and collect and enter data using GLOBE hydrosphere protocol bundles: Water Quality Bundle, Rivers and Lakes Bundle, and Ocean Bundle.  >>

Are you using GLOBE Observer tools? Read a recent blog by Dr. Rusty Low (GLOBE Mission Mosquito Science Lead) and Peder Nelson (Oregon State University, Science Lead for GLOBE Observer Land Cover): “Geolocation Accuracy Tips for GLOBE Observer Tools: Mosquito Habitat Mapper and Land Cover.”  >>