July 2017 News Brief Top

July 2017 GLOBE News Brief

 

GLOBE Data Entry App Version 1.3 Now Available!
Create and Edit Sites Without Active Internet Connection!

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GLOBE Data Entry App Version 1.3 is now available - and it's all about making data entry easy! This latest version allows you to create and edit your sites, even without an active internet connection. The app now streamlines some aspects of data entry, and allows the use of a phone or tablet camera to document sites and measurements. (This app is intended only for users who have an existing GLOBE account.)
 
Thanks to everyone who is participating in the current ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) Data Entry Challenge. The goal of the challenge, which began on 22 April and runs through 22 July, is to involve students in the GLOBE ENSO Student Research Campaign. The data collected and entered into our system during the ENSO Data Entry Campaign will help us understand how these natural cycles impact us - and how we may impact them.
 
Download the Data Entry App today (for Android via Google Play; for iOS via the App Store) and put science - and adventures in learning - in the palm of your hands! 

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Everyone Can be a Scientist! Recent Smithsonian Article Highlights Citizen Science and GLOBE Observer 

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Can your input help solve big problems in science? A recent article in Smithsonian Magazine, "Will the Next Great Scientific Discovery Be Made By Amateurs?" reports that the answer to that question is yes!
 
In the article, Kristin Weaver, an outreach specialist at NASA and the deputy coordinator of GLOBE Observer, said that what's great about citizen science is that it brings a direct, concrete connection to people. "Everyone can be a scientist, and I think that making that connection between people doing citizen science and the NASA science is just exciting."
 
Click here to read the entire article.

New Case Studies Highlight the Integration of GLOBE and Eco-Schools in the Czech Republic

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Seven new case studies demonstrate the integration of The GLOBE Program and Eco-Schools in the Czech Republic. GLOBE and Eco-Schools are working together to integrate high quality, 21st century, STEM and environment-based programs. (The GLOBE Program is in 115 countries. The Eco-Schools program is in 60 countries around the world and reaches over 12 million students every year.)
 
Click here to read the case studies.
 
Click here for more information about the GLOBE and Eco-Schools collaboration, and to find resources that can help you integrate GLOBE and Eco-Schools. 

The Great American Solar Eclipse is Coming in August - Are You Ready?

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There's no doubt that you're already well aware of the coming eclipse (21 August), but did you know that there are GLOBE science investigations that you can use with your students to enhance this amazing experience? Check them out here!
 
The eclipse in August will be visible across a broad swath of the Northern Hemisphere. Most areas will see a partial eclipse; however, those within the approximately 60-mile wide "path of totality" from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a total solar eclipse. These celestial events have inspired wonder and awe throughout human history, and for the first time since 1979 people in the continental U.S. will get to experience one as well!
 
This is a rare opportunity - what solar-powered protocols will you be watching? For more detailed information, visit these links: 

Tech Update

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In June, a new "Partner Dashboard" was added to the GLOBE website. Country Coordinators and Partners  can now approve accounts quickly, send out bulk emails to various group members ("Approved," "Newly Trained," etc.), and see what's going on in their organization by viewing a summary of user activity.
 
Expect several re-designs on the website in July. The homepage, vis, and the region and country pages will all be getting a makeover. Plus, look for a special "in-app" observation tool for this summer's solar eclipse on the GLOBE Observer App.

Have You Been on the GLOBE YouTube Channel Lately? Check out this "GLOBE Club" Video Provided by Jonas Salk Middle School in Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA!

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A GLOBE student at Jonas Salk Middle School (Old Bridge, New Jersey, USA), Nick Andreacci, recently shared a video with the GLOBE community. The video was made after the class attended the Clean Ocean Action's Annual Student Summit, held at Sand Hook Beach, New Jersey, USA, on 17 May. "We had great weather and learned a lot from the scientists and MAST students who made excellent presentations for our middle school scientists," Nick said. Click here to watch the video.
 
Have a GLOBE video you'd like to share with the GLOBE community, send it to us at: communications@globe.gov. And keep coming back to see what other community members are sharing with you on GLOBE YouTube!

Anniversaries

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Congratulations to the eight GLOBE countries celebrating anniversaries of successful GLOBE implementation during the month of July:

Bahamas - 17 years
12 July 2000

Bermuda - 03 years
03 July 2014

The Gambia - 21 years
12 July 1996

Mauritania - 13 years
06 July 2004

Nigeria - 15 years
15 July 2002

Peru - 20 years
10 July 1997

Trinidad & Tobago - 21 years
16 July 1996

Tunisia - 22 years
27 July 1995

News Brief Archive

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