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On April 12 and 13 educators from across Virginia and North Carolina participated in GLOBE Surface Temperature workshops. Twenty-four educators participated in workshops with GLOBE Master Trainer Dr. Kevin Czajkowski, from the University of Toledo. The workshops were organized by the GLOBE Partnership at NASA Langley Research Center and sponsored by CALIPSO. Teachers and Trainers received hands-on training in using Infrared Thermometers to identify surface temperature. Participants collected and compared surface temperature readings from various surfaces, such as asphalt, grass, gravel, and water. The workshops challenged participants to identify a scientific question that their students could investigate using the GLOBE Surface Temperature protocol.  >>

GLOBE Master Trainer Peter Schmidt knows GLOBE. After all, he's been involved with the Program since 1997. Currently, Schmidt is the Principal Investigator (PI) and primary author of a 1.4 million dollar grant awarded in October 2012 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  >>

Affectionately called, "The Soil Lady," by students and colleagues, Izolda Trakhtenberg has worked in environmental education for over 20 years. Currently, she develops and conducts exciting science presentations for K-12 schools.  >>

The 17 th GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting to be hosted by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Partnership will be held 12-16 August, 2013. Be sure to mark your calendar.  >>

The GLOBE Program Office (GPO) is requesting your help in compiling the 2012 Annual Review of GLOBE activities around the world. Ensure that you receive proper by informing your country coordinator of your GLOBE accomplishments in 2012.  >>

The applications for 2013-2014 ED Washington and Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellowships are now available and will close on January 29, 2013. Teaching Ambassador Fellows are outstanding teachers, with a record of leadership, strong communication skills, and insight into educational policy based in classroom expertise.  >>

GLOBE began on Earth Day 1995. Celebrate our 18th Anniversary with us by entering the GLOBE Earth Day video competition.  >>

The 2013 GLOBE calendars are now available for purchase through the GLOBE store online. The calendar is made up of student entries to the recent SCRC student art competition, in which students around the world used their creativity to depict their local climate.  >>

The GLOBE at Night program is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution. From these data an interactive map of all worldwide observations is created.  >>