02/03/2012 12:00 MST - On Monday, 30 January, a celebration of the life of Dr. Andy Tasker was held in Coventry, England. The room could barely hold the many friends who came from far and wide to pay tribute to this remarkable man. Here at the GLOBE Program Office, we recognize, honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Tasker (Andy, as he preferred to be called) and his longstanding commitment to stewardship of the Earth. He devoted his life to education, to land preservation, to wildlife and nature, to family and friends and to building community –at home and throughout the world. Andy was motivated by a sincere interest in improving the quality of life of all living things.

2/01/2012 08:00 MST - Drs. Shuji Yamashita (right) and Tomoyasu Yoshitomi (left) currently lead the GLOBE Program in Japan. The two scientists are colleagues at Tokyo Gakugei University that houses the Field Studies Institute for Environmental Education (FSIFEE). The GLOBE Japan center is comprised of faculty from FSIFEE’s field of Soil Science, Environmental Education and Fish Biology and the University’s departments of Physics, Physical Geography and Conservation Ecology that conduct research in the methodology of field studies and promote environmental education in schools.

2/02/2012 09:00 MST - In an effort to make the transition from the current GLOBE website to the new website as smooth as possible, the GLOBE technical team will extend the Beta test period by a few weeks. This will allow GLOBE to properly evaluate the initial (Stage 1) Beta test results.  

Now is your chance to get involved in the Beta testing process. If you would like to participate in the expanded Beta test of the new GLOBE website, send us an email, at newglobe@globe.gov. Tell us why you would like to test the new website. The top five (5) most interesting entries will be selected as Beta testers. We look forward to hearing from you. 

2/01/2012 18:00 MST - You are invited to the land of 10,000 lakes – Minnesota, USA – for the 16th Annual GLOBE Partner Meeting. The National Center for STEM Elementary Education at St. Catherine University will host the 2012 GLOBE Partner Meeting from 16–20 July. The theme of this year's meeting is GLOBE and STEM: Building a Global Community of Citizen Scientists.

2/01/2012 12:00 MST - The 2012 International Environment and Sustainability Olympiad (INESPO) will take place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from 9-15 June. Students between 13 and 18 years old are welcome to participate in the Olympiad by presenting research projects that examine innovative solutions for environmental issues. GLOBE student research projects make ideal projects for entry into the INESPO.