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U.S. GLOBE Teachers: Join the GLOBE Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how other GLOBE teachers use GLOBE with their students during a Teacher Watercooler meet-up at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 09 January 2019.  >>

U.S. GLOBE Teachers: Join the GLOBE Professional Learning Community (PLC) and hear how other GLOBE teachers use GLOBE with their students during a Teacher Watercooler meet-up on Tuesday, 18 December, at 7:00 p.m. EST.  >>

Tip of the Week: GLOBE eTraining provides the opportunity for new and existing GLOBE users to complete science protocol training at anytime, anywhere. GLOBE eTraining consists of multiple downloadable training modules, interactive digital field and lab experiences, online assessments for each module, and access to support through online discussion forums. Thanks to eTraining, teachers can join the GLOBE community today!  >>

Attention GLOBE International STEM Network (GISN) members, STEM professionals, GLOBE alumni, GLOBE teachers, and other GLOBE community members: the GLOBE Implementation Office is seeking assistance in judging the projects for the 2019 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS)!  >>

The Trees Around the GLOBE campaign is working in conjunction with NASA’s ICESat-2, which is using lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. The campaign is hosting a series of informal webinars each month that bring together members of the campaign with scientists, STEM professionals, researchers, and informal educators to show what studies of trees mean to their disciplines – and is seeking teachers and students to present at upcoming webinars.  >>

On Tuesday, 15 January 2019, the Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign webinar “Investigation of Park Mlaka: Live from Croatia” will be held at 2:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. UTC).  >>

Want to share a GLOBE news item or an event – or how about a page on www.globe.gov that you find interesting? You can easily share GLOBE by using our sharing tools. Simply click a button on any GLOBE website page to share via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, or to send us an email. Share GLOBE today.  >>

GLOBE is excited to host the 6th International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS). The IVSS is a place for K-16 (primary to undergraduate) students from around the world to share their GLOBE research with other students, teachers, STEM professionals, and community members in an entirely online platform. Reports will be accepted from 01 January through 10 April 2019.  >>

U.S. K-12 Teachers: Applications for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards Program will be accepted through 19 January 2019. The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Semester Program for U.S. Teachers (Fulbright DA) provides an opportunity for K–12 educators from the United States to take part in a three-month to six-month professional development experience abroad.  >>

Tip of the Week: U.S. Partners and Country Coordinators – You have begun to receive, and will continue to receive, an important monthly email that will give you a deeper insight into the status of your GLOBE-related activities.  >>