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04/28/2025
The Trees Within LAC Campaign Announces the Launch of Its Mangrove Subcommittee
This news highlights the launch of the Mangrove Subcommittee within the Trees Within LAC Campaign. It underscores the ecological value of mangroves and the collaborative efforts of experts across the region. The article also summarizes the main insights and participants of the webinar.
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04/28/2025
2026 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) Theme Announced!
The 2026 International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS) theme has been announced!
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04/24/2025
Science and Art in the LAC Sky: The “Draw Your Cloud” Contest Has Concluded
More information about the “Draw Your Cloud” Contest.
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04/24/2025
Uruguay Celebrates 30 Years in GLOBE with Educational Activities and a Visit from the Regional Coordinator
From 7 to 12 April 2025, Mariana Savino, coordinator of the GLOBE Regional Office for Latin America and Caribbean (GLOBE LAC), visited Uruguay to celebrate the country’s 30th anniversary in the GLOBE Program. Uruguay is one of the most active and committed countries in the network within the region, with a long history of participation and educational innovation.
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04/24/2025
An Anniversary, a New Step: a New University Joins the GLOBE Program in Ecuador
As part of the 30th anniversary of the GLOBE Program, celebrated on 22 April, Ecuador took a key step toward strengthening its participation in the network with the signing of a new cooperation agreement between OIKOS and the University of Tourism Specialties of Ecuador.
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04/24/2025
Trees within LAC Campaign Launches Urban Heat Islands Workshop
The Urban Heat Island Workshop is organized by the Heat Islands Subcommittee as part of the "Trees within LAC" campaign. It will take place through three live sessions on 13, 20, and 27 May at 6:30 p.m. (Argentina time) via Zoom, and will also include asynchronous activities.
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04/18/2025
Opportunity to Contribute to Publication About GLOBE's Impact
GLOBE U.S. partners Teresa Kennedy and Michael Odell invite chapter proposals for an edited volume to be published in Springer Nature exploring the international impact of the GLOBE Program. The book will highlight how students, educators, and scientists engage in meaningful investigations of Earth’s systems, contributing to both environmental understanding and scientific research.
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04/07/2025
NASA Scientist Collaborates with GLOBE for Wildflower and Tree Bloom Research
Dr. Yoseline Angel is leading NASA research on wildflower and tree flower blooms and is hoping that GLOBE land cover observations will help her identify blooms in satellite data.
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04/07/2025
GLOBE Collaborates with the NISAR Mission
The NISAR mission will measure Earth’s changing ecosystems, dynamic surfaces, and ice masses, providing information about biomass, natural hazards, sea level rise, and groundwater.
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04/06/2025
Christine Cote, GLOBE United States Educator, Accepted into UNITAR Fellowship
Congratulations to Christine Cote, a GLOBE U.S. educator and part of the Global STEM Education Center U.S. GLOBE Partnership, for being accepted into the Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) Fellowship program at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Christine will participate in the spring 2025 cohort, which runs from 12 March to 27 June 2025.
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