Author Archives: GLOBE Program

GLOBE’s 2013 celebration of Earth Day: student connection of weather to climate

To celebrate GLOBE’s 18th birthday on Earth Day 2013, students across the world were asked to demonstrate how participating in GLOBE has enabled or inspired them to improve the environment of their home, school or local community.  We received over … Continue reading

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Exploring the Intertropical Convergence Zone

This week we have a guest post from Janis Steele, PhD and Brooks McCutchen, PhD.  They own and operate Berkshire Sweet Gold Maple and Marine, an agroforestry and ocean-going enterprise concerned with sustainable livelihoods and the preservation of wild and perennial … Continue reading

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Full Length Mississippi: Defining the basin as a cultural and political landscape part I

This week we are continuing our Full Length Mississippi series with Mike Link and his wife Kate Crowley.  Mike is the retired founding director of The Audubon Center of the North Woods in Minnesota, an author of 24 books, a published … Continue reading

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The most important step in science: Communicating your results!

I remember in high school that I liked science and math much more than my grammar and literature classes.  I recall thinking that if I pursued a career in science, I wouldn’t have to worry about reading and writing and … Continue reading

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Weather vs. Climate Analogies: Lessons learned from a student-driven climate change video project

This week we have a guest blogger, Margi Dashevsky.  Margi currently serves as the Co-Director of the Latin American Center for Arts Science and Education (CLACE).  She has a passion for sharing her love of learning with others and has … Continue reading

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