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Earth Day Celebrations Mark the 20th Anniversary
of The GLOBE Program

Earth Day 2015 marks the 20th Anniversary of The GLOBE Program. This year, the international GLOBE Community is celebrating 20 years of bringing together students, teachers and scientists in support of student learning and research.  

In the United States, NASA activities will be held on the Washington Monument Grounds on 17 and 18 April, followed by Union Station events on 21 and 22 April. These events will feature NASA scientists and astronauts, real time uplinks to the International Space Station, a hyper wall (at Union Station) and other hands-on exhibits. In addition, Rick Sharpe, a GLOBE teacher from West Virginia, and three of his students will present their GLOBE research at Union Station. Events are free and open to all ages.

Find out what the GLOBE community is doing in your country on the GLOBE Earth Day Webpage. If you would like us to include your celebratory event on Earth Day, please let us know at communications@globe.gov.

Get Ready for a New Mobile App for Data Entry!

As part of GLOBE's 20th Anniversary celebration, GLOBE is releasing a Data Entry App, which will be available on both iOS and Android platforms.

The GLOBE Data Entry App will allow GLOBE users around the world to enter data directly into their phone or tablet device while out in the field, and then send their data to the GLOBE database whenever they have an active internet connection. We anticipate that the new App will be available before Earth Day, April 22. News of its release will be posted on www.globe.gov as soon as it is available.

NASA is Calling for Your Photos and Videos! There's #NoPlaceLikeHome

This Earth Day, 22 April, NASA is asking people around the world to share pictures and videos on social media that show there is no place like home - planet Earth.

NASA's Earth Day #NoPlaceLikeHome project seeks to get the public involved in highlighting the great diversity of the places, landscapes and ecosystems of our home planet. Participants are invited to post photos and videos that answer a simple question: What is your favorite place on Earth?  Read more here.

Have You Registered for The 19th Annual
GLOBE Partner Meeting in Los Angeles?

This year, the GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting  

will be held in Los Angeles, 20-24 July. The theme of this year's meeting is "Strengths of a GLOBE-al Community of Scientists." New information is being added to the webpage frequently. You'll now find a page containing details about "The Student Research Experience" and a page containing information for "Exhibitors and Sponsors."  

We hope you and your students will join us in Los Angeles. Keep checking in to make sure you are up-to-date on all the happenings! 

YLACES Awards GLOBE Program Founding
Chief Scientist with first YES Medal

YLACES (Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists) presented the founding Chief Scientist of The GLOBE Program, Dr. Barrett (Barry) Rock, with the first Youth Environmental Science (YES) Medal. The award was presented by Dr. Dixon Butler, YLACES President, at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) in Chicago, Illinois, this March. 

The YES Medal is presented annually in recognition of a significant contribution to youth learning as citizen environmental scientists. The Medal is accompanied by a $10,000 grant to an organization of the recipient's choosing to further the organization's work consistent with the objectives of YLACES. Read more here.

Upcoming 2015 GLOBE Teacher Training Workshops 

Upcoming GLOBE teacher training workshops include:

• Rapid City, South Dakota, USA (Rapid City Train-the-Trainer): 20-24 April (open to all teachers)
• Yaounde, Cameroon (Yaounde Higher School of Economics and Management): 22-25 April(by invitation only)
• Fairbanks, Alaska, USA (University of Alaska Fairbanks): 1-6 June (potential restricted attendance)
• Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA (University of Sioux Falls): 22-25 June (open to all teachers)
• Pierre, South Dakota, USA (GLOBE on the River): 26-29 June (open to South Dakota teachers)

NOAA Office of Education Grant Opportunity

NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for projects designed to strengthen the public's and/or K-12 students' environmental literacy to improve community resilience to extreme weather events and environmental changes. Successful projects will advance NOAA's mission and build the environmental literacy necessary for community resilience by focusing on geographic awareness and an understanding of Earth systems and the threats and vulnerabilities that are associated with a community's location.   The deadline for applications for this funding opportunity is 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on 13 April! For eligibility requirements and application details, find more information here.