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12/09/2021

In June 2021, the team led a scaled-back institute with about 15 participants at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge near Denver. At the institute, GLOBE was integrated methods used by biology professor Dawn Cummings at her Rio Mora field course. Several “alumni” from the Rio Mora field course also led activities. >>

02/03/2021

NASA Goddard Trains Teachers to Use Coding Kits and Drones to Collect Atmospheric Data

Todd Toth at NASA Goddard worked with teachers to use coding kits and drones to collect atmospheric data. Data were then analyzed and sent to The GLOBE Program. >>

01/27/2021

A3Sat: To Observe the Earth and Visualize the Future

GLOBE Partner John Moore describes a new project, A3Sat, which will introduce precollege students to the importance and applications of the Geosciences, as well as engineering and technology components generally not found in the K12 community. >>

01/12/2021

Over 30 GLOBE-related projects presented at the 2020 AGU Fall Meeting

Over 30 GLOBE-related projects were presented at the 2020 AGU Fall meeting, held virtually this year in December. >>

12/09/2020

Student Research Symposia goes virtual in a time of pandemic

“We got the feeling in March it was not going to happen.” said U.S. Country Coordinator Jen Bourgeault describing the impact of COVIS-19 on the 2020 SRS. The solution: a virtual discussion board where GLOBE teams could post their investigations. >>

09/23/2020

Texas resident Jennifer Hammonds connects Sustainability Action with GLOBE

Last year, Eco-Schools celebrated its 25th anniversary. Like GLOBE, Eco-Schools is an international organization (69 countries), combining hands-on learning with environmental education. So, a partnership drawing on the sustainable school focus of Eco-Schools and GLOBE seems a natural fit. >>

09/09/2020

California Strong Collaborative!

Five California GLOBE-based organizations will be working together in the next year through the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research (UCAR) GLOBE Collaborative to support Earth System Science throughout California. >>

06/14/2020

Using Grants to Fund GLOBE Teaching and Training in West Virginia

GLOBE Teacher and Training Coordinator Rick Sharpe highlights his work in the GLOBE Program in West Virginia. >>

06/13/2020

Alder Creek Community Forest embeds GLOBE in “Story of Your Place” curriculum

GLOBE Partnership Alder Creek Community Forest embeds GLOBE protocols in their “Story of Your Place” curriculum. This both makes GLOBE more meaningful and helps learners answer key guiding questions, such as “What are the physical and biological characteristics of this place?”. >>