2021 International Virtual Science Symposium
2021 GLOBE
International Virtual Science Symposium
GLOBE is excited to host the 2021 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS)! The IVSS is a way for primary through undergraduate students from all GLOBE countries to showcase their research and hard work. With GLOBE, students learn the practices of science through hands-on investigations in their own communities, which sparks their curiosity and interest in science. This often leads to inquiries that help solve real-world problems and further understanding of our global environment. It is time for GLOBE students to show the world what they have learned!
This year, the IVSS is focusing on Data Analysis. Students are welcome to use new or old data in their projects. GLOBE is also encouraging students to present their research in creative ways, like with storytelling tools (video, online, etc.) and more.
For more information and inspiration, visit the resources page and IVSS-related webinars we hosted back in October! The dates for webinars are listed below.
*Want to hear from past IVSS students? Visit the GLOBE Student Blog page to learn about what the IVSS process was like from GLOBE students first-hand.
*To learn more about the "behind the scenes" work that the GLOBE Implementation Office's IVSS staff does, check out: What Happens After You Submit an IVSS Report: The GIO Process.
In 2021, 242 projects were submitted from 20 countries, 79 projects were eligible for the drawing.
Drawing Winners:
On Earth Day, 22 April 2021, seven projects were selected to receive stipends. These seven projects all received a four-star student research badge and at least two other optional badges. The selected projects are:
Africa
Title: ASSESSING HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AFFECT THE DISTRIBUTION AND DYNAMICS OF MALARIA AND CROP PRODUCTION USING SATELLITE- BASED NDVI
Teacher: Kennedy Otieno
School: Shree Swaminnarayan Academy
Location: Kenya
Asia and Pacific
Title: Effect of population density on burrow characteristics in the fiddler crab (Uca bengali)
Teacher: Patchara Pongmanawut
School:
Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Trang
Location: Thailand
Europe and Eurasia
Title: Estudio comparativo de la temperatura superficial entre zonas urbanizadas y arboladas.
Teacher: Manuela Salvado Muñoz
School:
IES Gredos
Location: Spain
Latin America and Caribbean
Title: Los cambios que producen las estaciones en árboles y arbustos de Pujato -Argentina-
Teacher: Claudia María Romagnoli
School:
Escuela Primaria Particular Incorporada N°1345 Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Location: Argentina
Near East and North Africa
Title: Effect of Pottery on Brackish Water in the KSA and Its impact of Soil and Vegetation Cover
Teacher: Nourah Fahaad AL- Subaie
School:
The first Arqah Secondary school Al-riyadh
Location: Saudi Arabia
North America
Title: Possible Effects of River Flooding on Soil Parameters and Tree Growth Along an Urban River
Teacher: Diana Rae Johns
School:
Crestwood High School
Location: United States
Title: The Investigation of Puerto Rico communities focused on mosquitoes’ habitats and awareness
Teacher: Cassie Soeffing
School:
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) GLOBE v-School
Location: United States
Timeline/ Important Dates:
Drawing for Stipends - 22 April 2021 at 2:00 pm GMT. Click here to join!
Feedback and Virtual Badges Shared - 22 April 2021
Judging Period - 29 March - 5 April 2021
Judging Webinar - 29 March 2021 (9:00 am MT)
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/tNhvuHMEQCE
Webinar slides: here
Due Date for all student reports - 10 March 2021
Reports Accepted - Mid to late January - 10 March 2021
"STEM Storytelling from an Apache Point of View" with Nate Raynor (Mescalero Apache School Teacher), Butch Blazer (Former President of the Mescalero Apache Tribe), Kameryn Chino (Student at Mescalero Apache School), and Shylo Cochise (Student at Mescalero Apache School) - 25 January 2021 - 9:15 am MST
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/60zse-jre30
“How to develop a good research question” (Dual Language - English/ASL) with Jillian Anderson and Wade Phillips (High School Science Teachers, Lexington School for the Deaf) - 18 November 2020 - 10 am MT
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/w_YPgb-cT1M
Webinar slides: here
Register to access NASA GISS Office of STEM Engagement Learning Management System: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-ReorNVp5WI9okYTLDq86dom5yNCUim-X1DJAHajCtM/edit
“How to create an effective scientific poster” (Dual Language - English/Spanish) with Alejandro Mundo (CCRI Educator / Associate Researcher, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies) - 11 November 2020 - 9 am MT
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/o5XLmlFBOlI
Register to access NASA GISS Office of STEM Engagement Learning Management System: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-ReorNVp5WI9okYTLDq86dom5yNCUim-X1DJAHajCtM/edit
Mapping your GLOBE data with ESRI ArcGIS with Emma and Desiray- 28 October 2020 - 9:00 am MT
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/yuwcOD5_Vdg
GLOBE Data Science Intro and Q&A with Ksenia - 14 October 2020 - 9:00 am MT
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/gE2NxATYZXY
IVSS Informational Webinar - 7 October 2020 - 9:00 am MT
Webinar slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vfr_0Xp1EsfIfXFfnfoQPb_U1dVyDUwL/view?usp=sharing
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/g7w8aWuCEro
For questions regarding the IVSS, please email: globeivss@ucar.edu
*Important Notice: ivss@globe.gov is no longer in use.*