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GLOBE Students Present Research at Jet Propulsion Laboratory
One hundred GLOBE students, educators, Partners and chaperones from Alaska, California and Montana came together at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, for the Pacific/Northwest 2024 Student Research Symposium on 10 and 11 May, 2024. The event started with a brief welcome and overview of the event. Keynote speaker Ocean McIntyre presented on her research with the Europa Clipper satellite to be launched in October 2024.
On the second day, students learned how to perform peer reviews and then spent time talking with other students about their research projects. Students presented 22 research projects, which included topics of measuring nitrogen in soil in an urban area, studying water quality, understanding how weather affects contrails, phenology of leaves in fall, and observing macroinvertebrates.
After the peer review session, 13 STEM professionals met with the student researchers to learn about their projects. Reviewers included STEM professionals and student interns representing JPL, NASA Langley, LVDI International, GLOBE Data Information Systems, WestEd and Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Following the project reviews, students had a tour of the JPL lab, including the clean room (pictured here).
Special thanks to GLOBE Partners Peter Falcon (JPL) and Tracy Ostrom (UC Berkeley) for coordinating and hosting this event, and to GLOBE Partners from WestEd and Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve for contributing.
Four student groups were recognized for their projects in the following areas:
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Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data, Research Process, 21st Century Skills: Saul Barrera, Avi Barrera and Jesus Cervantes from Skyline High School (California) for “Measuring Nitrogen & Phosphorus Soil Depletion Rates in Relation to the Presence of Plants”
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Research Process: Ralph Steeves and Jack Boelens from Aniak Junio Senior High School (Alaska) for “Dissolved Oxygen and Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Gravel Pit Ponds”
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Community Impact and Engagement: Riley Soboleff, Moira Bahn and Stella Asplund from Thunder Mountain High School/Sealaska Heritage Institute (Alaska) for “How does the water erosion of the Mendenhall River bank affect the biomass in relation to carbon sequestration?”
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Use of GLOBE Protocols/Data: Savannah Kalis and Ashley Palanuik from Knik Charter School (Alaska) for “Phenology of Fallen Leaves: 2003 – 2023”
Student Ice Breaker
Photo captions (top to bottom)
- Photo 1: Approximately 100 GLOBE students, educators, Partners and chaperones sit or stand on a stage at the 2024 Pacific Region Student Research Symposium
- Photo 2: Ocean McIntyre gave a keynote speech about the Europa Clipper satellite mission
- Photo 3: Students present their research to other students during the peer review session
- Photo 4: Students and educators toured the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and had a birds' eye view of the clean room
- Photo 5: Students and educators from one GLOBE school pose with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory sign in Pasadena, California
- Photos 6 and 7: Students participated in an ice breaker on day 1 at the Pacific Region Student Research Symposium