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Ready for the 2018 IVSS Informational Webinar on 25 October? Submit Your Questions Now!

Oct 10, 2017

Teachers – are you, and your students, getting ready for the 2018 GLOBE International Virtual Science Symposium (IVSS)? The IVSS is a way for students from all GLOBE countries to showcase their hard work. With GLOBE, students learn the practices of science through hands-on investigations in their own communities, sparking their curiosity and interest in science. This often leads to inquiries that help solve real-world problems and further understanding of our global environment. Now it's time for your students to show the world what they've learned!

IVSS Informational Webinar

Dr. Julie Malmberg from the GLOBE Implementation Office will host an informational webinar about the 2018 GLOBE IVSS on Wednesday, 25 October, at 1:00 .p.m. MT/3:00 p.m. ET/19:00 UTC.

If you are unable to attend the webinar, you can submit questions to: malmberg@ucar.edu, and Dr. Malmberg will answer them during the webinar (which will be recorded). Plan to join via this URL on the 25th: https://zoom.us/j/217948903.

IVSS Timeline

Informational Webinar: 25 October 2017
Reports accepted for submission: 01 January 2018 to 01 March 2018
Reports and presentations due: 01 March 2018
Judging webinar: (TBD)
Judging period - 18-24 March 2018
Feedback and virtual badges released: 06 April 2018
Live drawing for stipends: 06 April 2018

Teachers: Do you have questions for a scientist or another STEM professional? We are trying something new this year! If you would like assistance or mentoring for your IVSS project, fill in a form with your information here: Student Groups Looking for Mentors. We'll then post the information and interested GISN members or others STEM professionals can contact you. Once you hear from a mentor, let us know and we'll remove your advertisement. Try to be as specific as possible about what sort of assistance your students need!

GISN Members and STEM Professionals: There are several ways for you to participate in the IVSS this year:

Check the Student Groups Looking for Mentors page to see what student groups need help. You can contact them via the email address provided. This is something new we are trying this year!
Sign up to be a mentor or a judge on the Volunteer Sign-Up page. More information about these will be provided on the page.

New information will be added to the GLOBE website, so be sure to check back soon!