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GLOBE is gathering stories of students, teachers, and alumni who have been influenced by their GLOBE experiences to pursue STEM education.  >>

U.S. K-12 Teachers: Applications for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Short-Term Program for U.S. Teachers (Fulbright DAST), Cycle II, is 06 May – for projects taking place in 12 countries between October 2019 and May 2020.  >>

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

The GLOBE Zika Education and Prevention Project continues to engage communities in the fight against the Zika virus. To date, thirty countries – spanning the GLOBE Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, and Asia and Pacific regions – have entered over 65,000 data points into the GLOBE database using the GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper App. Local Mosquito Workshops (LMWs) continue to increase engagement and encourage data collection at the local level.  >>

April 2019 Quarterly Message  >>

April News Brief 2019  >>

Tip of the Week: Are you hosting a GLOBE-related event that will be photographed and/or videotaped by GLOBE or NASA and its representatives? Here are the required Media Release Forms for Adults and for Parents and Minors.  >>

The GLOBE Program would like to give a big “shout-out” to the top most active GLOBE participants taking at least 10 measurements for tree height, greenings, and land cover measurements for the campaign in March!  >>

Today, 26 April, is Arbor Day. Arbor Day is a special day that is set aside throughout the world to raise awareness of trees and the important role that they play in our environment. The Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign celebrates trees every day with students taking tree height measurements all over the world.  >>

The deadline for submitting projects to the 2019 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) was 10 April – and GLOBE received a record number of projects! So many, in fact, that there is a great need for GISN members/STEM professionals, GLOBE alumni, and GLOBE teachers to sign up and help judge these amazing projects.  >>