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On Monday, 07 February (03:00 p.m. EST), STEM FOR ALL MULTIPLEX is offering a “February Expert Panel: Taking Action! Student Generation of Solutions to Local Environmental Problems.”  >>

The March Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)-Surface Temperature Intensive Observation Period (IOP) began on Tuesday, 01 March, and will take place throughout the month.  >>

This spring, with support from NASA (Grant No. 80NSSC18K0135) and YLACES (Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists), the U.S. GLOBE Office will be supporting in-person local events. Proposal Deadline: 25 February (rolling submissions thereafter)  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers and Partners: Join the Watercoolers in February. Watercoolers are held most Thursdays, at 04:10 p.m. EST. 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  >>

Congratulations to the three GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of February.  >>

As always, GLOBE continues to work to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is as user-friendly as possible. Work this month focuses on new and upcoming capabilities to support teachers, students, and GLOBE teams.  >>

Calling all GLOBE Students: The GLOBE Program is seeking the next cohort of 12 students (two from each GLOBE region) to volunteer as GLOBE Student Vloggers (GSV). This position is competitive, and the deadline to apply is 01 March.  >>

The 2022 GLOBE Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting. “Every January, we begin the new year by planning for our annual meeting, the event that brings us together,” GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) Director Dr. Tony Murphy said. “It is clear, from many discussions, that there is nothing everyone would like more than to meet in person; however, the overarching concern for everyone’s health and safety has led us to conclude that the annual meeting must be virtual again this year”  >>

Tip of the Week: Are you looking to dive deeper into the scientific and educational adventure that is GLOBE – and need a project collaborator? Then visit the GLOBE website and use the online tool to find current GLOBE members who are interested in collaborating on GLOBE projects, protocols, and/or other activities.  >>

The GLOBE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment is available. “I find it hard to believe it’s been two years since GLOBE invited the community to apply to become part of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force,” Rosalba Giarratano, a member of the GLOBE DEI Task Force, said in a recent blog.  >>