Given the multitude of events and projects underway, having a new Director in the GLOBE Program Office is of vital importance. Applications received prior to May 12 will be given initial consideration. Applications received afterwards will continue to be reviewed on an as-needed basis.

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Editors: Theresa Schwerin and Brandi Bernoskie, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).

Writer: Morgan Woroner, IGES.

Contributions From: Anya Biferno, NASA JPL; Heather Brubach, Adler Planetarium; Alan Buis, NASA JPL; Bonnie Buratti, NASA JPL; Andrew Fraknoi, ASP; Jan Heiderer, GLOBE; Katie Hessen, LPI; Jeff Kart, Earthzine; Elaine Lewis, NASA GSFC; Shannon Roach, University of Arizona; Alex Ruzicka, Portland State University; and Paige Valderrama Graff, NASA JSC.

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NASA’s Expedition Earth and Beyond (EEAB) Program promotes student-led research investigations in the classroom using NASA data and resources. This Classroom Connection Webinar will feature an interactive presentation connecting students with a scientist at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Students will practice their observation, critical thinking, geography, and solar system knowledge skills by using astronaut imagery of Earth and remote sensing imagery of other planetary bodies in our Solar System. For more information and to register, please visit http://1.usa.gov/JZuCuU.

• May 11 – Portland, Ore.
• May 12 – Hillsboro, Ore.
• May 18 – Kennewick, Wash.

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The American Astronomical Society is proud to host a student event in conjunction with this year’s summer meeting. Dr. John Grunsfeld will kick off the event, which will draw several hundred middle and high school students and their parents. AAS is looking for projects, programs, and missions that are interested in doing short presentations, demonstrations, or hands-on activities to a succession of small groups of approximately 20 students and parents on the afternoon of June 12th. Interested parties may participate as exhibitors or by renting a table for $250 through http://bit.ly/I7J0MU. For more information about the week’s activities, please visit http://bit.ly/JBRKji.

The GLOBE Science and Education team will host two online webinars to update the community on the Student Climate Research Campaign. To participate, login to Adobe Connect (http://bit.ly/IsrkP4) as “Guest” and enter your first and last name. The webinar provides an opportunity to learn more about the latest research and activities taking place in the Student Climate Research Campaign. To learn more, visit http://1.usa.gov/JsK7YK.

To mark Earth Day 2012, NASA invites the public to create compelling videos of NASA’s exploration of Earth: the Final Frontier. Entrants will post short videos on YouTube that capture what they find inspiring and important about the unique view and understanding of Earth provided by NASA science. The winner will receive behind-the-scenes access to the next rocket launch of a NASA Earth-observing satellite. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), a joint project of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, is scheduled to launch in January 2013. For more information and guidelines for entering the contest, visit http://1.usa.gov/JFMZCt.