News - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

Have you been keeping up with the latest GLOBE Star Stories? GLOBE Stars are stories of projects, people and extraordinary activities being conducted around the world in connection to GLOBE. These GLOBE Stars are the bright lights that spark our imagination and inspire us with news of GLOBE at work in the world.  >>

Jillian Anderson has been a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing since 2018. A Massachusetts, USA, native, she initially got her Bachelor’s from Smith College (Northampton, Massachusetts) with a major in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. She has always had a passion for the sciences and learning, both in educational and non-academic endeavors. In 2016 she began pursuing a Masters of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University (New York, USA) and graduated with dual teaching certifications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12) and Chemistry (7-12).  >>

The GLOBE Program would like to introduce 2022 Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Yvonne Ivey-Parker. Yvonne is the project manager for the NASA Transform to Open Science Initiative, a $40 million, five-year mission focused on transforming the global science community to move toward opening up the scientific process for all.  >>

The GLOBE Program would like to introduce a 2022 Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Africa Flores-Anderson. Originally from Guatemala, Africa is a Research Scientist at the Earth System Science Center in the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and a PhD student at the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada), and part of the Cardille Lab at McGill University.  >>

Tip of the Week: Do you know what a GLOBE campaign is – and what it takes to connect with the community via one of these endeavors?  >>

After you register for the 2022 Annual Meeting, you can enjoy some playful competition! Maximize your event experience by completing engagement activities for points, and watch your place on the “leaderboard” climb. The top prize for earning at least 800 points AND filling out the Exit Survey will be free registration to the next GLOBE Annual Meeting. Other prizes include: iPads, GLOBE items (ponchos and hats), $50 Amazon Gift Cards, and Bluetooth earbuds! Start earning points today and have some fun with GLOBE!  >>

Congratulations to the eight GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of July.  >>

As always, GLOBE continues to work to ensure that your “use” of the website, and associated apps, is as user-friendly as possible.  >>

The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO), including the Community Support Team, will be closed Monday, 05 July, to celebrate the U.S. Independence Day holiday.  >>

Registration for the 2022 GLOBE Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually from 25-28 July, is open! The theme of the meeting is “Communicating GLOBE in Changing Times.” Early-bird registration has been extended through 24 June!  >>