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Thoughts from a 17-year-old scientist

This week we have a guest blogger.  Emily Robitschek is currently a senior at Arvada West High School near Denver, Colorado.  Emily worked in the GLOBE Program Office (GPO) in the summer of 2011 as part of a high school … Continue reading

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Mild winters and early springs – trend or rarity?

All over the United States, spring flowers such as daffodils and crocuses began blooming nearly a month ago due to an unseasonably warm winter.  Some of my friends from many parts of the country have been mentioning how beautiful their … Continue reading

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March… In like a lion, out like a lamb.

This week, we have a guest blogger.  Ashley Kaepplinger is currently working on her master’s degree in Meteorology at Florida State University and will finish in the summer of 2012.  After she receives her master’s degree, she will begin working … Continue reading

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Earth Day Video Competition – A look at GLOBE Student Exporations!

One important part in the scientific inquiry process that often gets overlooked is the step to communicate and share your research findings.  There are many ways that scientists share their research with each other and the community, including writing reports … Continue reading

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From drought to flood down under: Part I–The need for rain

In December 2007, I arrived in Australia for the first time ever.  It was a critically dry period for the region, as they were in the midst of a terrible drought.  Immediately upon my arrival, there were signals of a … Continue reading

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