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2023 IVSS is a Scientific and Engineering Success! Congratulations to the Projects Selected During 2023 Earth Day Drawing
The 2023 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) was a huge success! The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) received 253 project submissions from 1453 students in 27 countries in all six GLOBE regions. Projects were submitted in seven languages: Arabic, Croatian, English, French, Spanish, Thai and Portuguese. In all, 170 judges from all six GLOBE regions helped score the projects and provide feedback.
Stipend Drawing
Congratulations to everyone considered for the 2023 IVSS stipend drawing! This drawing was held on Earth Day, 22 April. This year, 112 projects from all six GLOBE regions qualified for the drawing. To qualify for the stipend drawing, each project needed to earn a four-star student research badge – the highest ranking possible – and at least two other optional badges. The following projects were randomly selected from the collection of qualifying projects in each GLOBE region:
Africa
Investigating the Impact of Mulching on Soils
- Country: Kenya
- School: Shree Swaminnarayan Academy
- Teacher: Henry Moseti
- Students:
- Khushi Aggarwal
- Darren Amore
- Khairoon Ridhwan
- Celestine Claude
- Country: Thailand
- School: Paphayomphittayakom School
- Teacher: Pornpawit Tabchum
- Students:
- Sinchai Nukhong
- Natcha Siriwat
- Piyatida Puangsanthea
Europe and Eurasia
Connection between Peat and Plants
- Country: Estonia
- School: Estonian Learning Expedition
- Teacher: Jaan Pärn
- Students:
- Antonela Nikolić - III. osnovna škola Varaždin
- Lara Draganić - III. osnovna škola Varaždin
- Aistê Justinavičiūtê - Birštono gimnazija
- Domilê Laukaitytê - Birštono gimnazija
- Kadiliis Kütt - Kääpa Põhikool
- Ema Težak - III. osnovna škola Varaždin
- Marit Lõbu - Põlva Kool
- Emili Matjushenko - Jõhvi Vene Põhikool
- Kelly Saar - Antsla Gümnaasium
- Teele Piirimäe - Rakvere Reaalkool
Latin America and Caribbean
RELACIÓN ENTRE EL AVISTAMIENTO DE MARIPOSAS, LAS VARIABLES AMBIENTALES Y LA VEGETACIÓN DEL PATIO ESCOLAR
- Country: Uruguay
- School: Escuela No. 88 Alfredo B. Nobel
- Teacher: Darío Greni
- Students:
- Matias Cabrera
- Rocío Cabrera
- Lucas Damián
- Paloma Galaviz
- Martin Martinez
- Lucas Caballero
- Victoria Brener
- Maite Verde
- Adrian Suarez
- Bastian Cuadro
- Fabián Delgado
- Francisco Andruskievicz
- Pierina Briozzo
Near East and North Africa
SOIL (Pedosphere) Investigations
- Country: Jordan
- School: King Abdullah The Second School for Excellence Irbid
- Teacher: Wejdan Melhem
- Student:
- Rama Bani Yassin
- Heba Altaweel
- Sarah Hamadneh
- Ameera Alghawi
- Nada Bataineh
North America
Comparing Select Atmospheric Parameters Between Disparate Geographic Locations Using Collaboration Between Two GLOBE Schools
- Country: United States
- School: Crestwood High School
- Teacher: Diana Rae Johns
- Student:
- Adam Baydoun
- Isabella Jomaa
- Savannah Jomaa
- Malik Mashlab
- Additional students from Qatar (not listed)
and
Predicting Volume of Mosquito Borne Diseases Using A.M.E.A. Sensor/Radio Network
- Country: United States
- School: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) GLOBE v-School
- Teacher: Cassie Soeffing
- Students:
- Miguel Jose Bueno
- James Ervin
- Anushka Jain
- Owen Luo
- Aarnav Tendulkar
In May, feedback from the judges will be sent to teachers to share with their students; badges will be posted on the participating schools’ “About” pages. Judges who scored three or more projects by the deadline will receive certificates, and will also be awarded badges on their GLOBE “MyPages.”
GIO would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2023 IVSS! Learn more about the 2023 IVSS.
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office