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A row of people stand in front of a screen with the GLOBE Program logo on it.
12/29/2023
GLOBE at AGU
The GLOBE Program had a strong presence at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held from 11 December to 15 December in San Francisco, California, USA. Nearly thirty posters or presentations referenced GLOBE, including some student posters that will be presented virtually in January.  >>

Intern Jessica Mo standing behind NASA logo sign.
08/23/2023
GLOBE Observer Data Quality: Updating Quality Flags for a Fresh Assessment
Building off of Amos et al. (2020)’s work, NASA intern Jessica Mo helped generate and implement quality checks for data submitted through GLOBE Observer’s citizen science protocols. Read on to learn what Jessica discovered through her analysis.  >>

Illustration of people collecting data near a stream, with a skyline of Denver, Colorado on one side and a satellite flying overhead on the other side. The text includes the tagline for the 2023 GLOBE Annual Meeting,
07/31/2023
GLOBE Annual Meeting 2023
The GLOBE Annual Meeting took place in Denver, Colorado, USA from 17-20 July, and showcased a variety of topics and presentations by GLOBE community members and keynote speakers.  >>

Map of land cover and mosquito habitat observations submitted from 38 countries during the Where is the Water challenge in May 2023.
06/15/2023
Where is the Water? Challenge Wrap-Up
Thank you for participating in the May 2023 "Where is the Water?" data challenge! You submitted nearly 600 observations showing water on land and mosquito habitats.  >>

Dr. Rusty Low observes a wetland with the Land Cover tool in the GLOBE Observer app.
05/03/2023
Where does the land become water?
Communities have long-since been focused on where water is located, and it’s an important science question that relates to all of us here on Earth.  >>

A panel of images showing dry soil, a puddle, an irrigated farm field, a pond, and the ocean with the text: Where is the Water? A GLOBE Observer Data Challenge
05/01/2023
Introducing “Where is the Water? A GLOBE Observer Data Challenge”
During the month of May 2023, we invite you to contribute to a library of citizen science data about Earth’s surface water during the “Where is the Water? A GLOBE Observer Data Challenge.”  >>

A diagram showing heterogeneous and homogeneous areas of vegetation.
03/21/2023
Two “Edgy” Mosquito Stories
Heterogeneous land cover includes “edges,” or transitional zones. Scientists are especially interested in documenting mosquitoes found in these edge zones because these are places where mosquitoes encounter new hosts and new pathogens, creating new opportunities for disease outbreaks.  >>

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02/14/2023
Celebrate Valentine's Day with GLOBE Observer
Looking for a valentine for that special someone? Why not share the science and the love at the same time with GLOBE Observer valentines!  >>