"Carbon: the building block of life."

You may have heard this phrase, but have you understood what it really means? Carbon is the most abundant element in living things and accounts for approximately 50% of the total mass of plants and animals. Carbon is also present in Earth's atmosphere, soils, oceans and crust, and cycles between these components on varying time and spatial scales.

The GLOBE Carbon Cycle Project links an international team of scientists and educational outreach specialists with the GLOBE educational community. Through field exercises, computer modeling, and remote sensing, primary and secondary grade level teachers and students will gain knowledge about current carbon cycle research, develop strong analytical skills, and increase their overall environmental awareness.

The GLOBE Carbon Cycle Project, led by the University of New Hampshire, links research conducted under NACP (North American Carbon Program) with the GLOBE community. As GLOBE Carbon Cycle activities are finalized they will be made available at the Carbon Cycle Project Web site

A Czech team of scientists and education specialists are coordinated through Charles University of Prague, Faculty of Science, and TEREZA Association, the national coordinator of the GLOBE Program in the Czech Republic: Czech collaboration