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The Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.

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Fall Monitoring 2018

9 Schools

Birmingham Covington School, Bloomfield Hills
Chandler Park Academy High School, Harper Woods
Crestwood High School, Dearborn Heights
Inter-City Baptist School, Allen Park
Power Middle School, Farmington Hills
Steppingstone School, Farmington Hills
Thurston High School, Redford
Tonda Elementary School, Canton
Troy High School, Troy

Spring Monitoring 2019

23 Schools

Academy of the Americas High School, Detroit
Achieve Charter Academy, Canton
Birmingham Covington School, Bloomfield Hills
Chandler Park Academy High School, Harper Woods
Clippert Multicultural Honors Academy, Detroit
Crescent Academy International, Canton
Crestwood High School, Dearborn Heights
Detroit Country Day Middle School, Beverly Hills
Emerson Middle School, Livonia
Garden City High School, Garden City
Huron Valley Lutheran High School, Westland
Lincoln Senior High School, Warren
MacArthur K-8 University Academy, Lathrup Village
Pierce Middle School, Redford
Plymouth High School, Canton
Ronald Brown Academy, Detroit
Roosevelt High School, Wyandotte
Salem Elementary School, Salem Twp
Steppingstone School, Farmington Hills
Tawheed Center School, Detroit
Thurston High School, Redford
Troy College & Career High School, Troy
Troy High School, Troy
*new school

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The Rouge Education Project (REP) is school-based environmental education program involving elementary, middle, and high schools from across southeastern Michigan. Students learn about the Rouge River in their classroom, and then perform hands-on scientific exploration of the river on a field trip t

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Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

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NASA Atmosphere Learning Progressions NASA Hydrosphere Learning Progressions - NASA Learning Progressions - GLOBE.gov

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The NASA Langley Team developed a set of Atmosphere Learning Progression alignments that are designed to incorporate NGSS through the implementation of GLOBE Protocols, learning activities and NASA resources.

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Water participates in many important natural chemical reactions and is a good solvent. Changing any part of the Earth system, such as the amount or type of vegetation in a region or from natural land cover to an impervious one, can affect the rest of the system. Rain and snow capture aerosols from the air. Acidic water slowly dissolves rocks, placing dissolved solids in water. Dissolved or suspended impurities determine water's chemical composition. Current measurement programs in many areas of the world cover only a few water bodies a few times during the year. GLOBE students provide valuable data to help fill these gaps and improve our understanding of Earth's natural waters.

Students and scientists investigate hydrology through the collection of data using measurement protocols and using instruments which meet certain specifications in order to ensure that data are comparable. Learning activities aid in the understanding of important scientific concepts, the understanding of data and data collection methodologies. The Investigation appendix contains data sheets for all hydrology protocols, a hydrology site map template and a glossary of terms. Additionally, data sheets (from the Appendix) and field guides (from the individual protocols) are available individually.

The GLOBE Hydrology investigation is available in the six United Nations languages (select any of the following links to open the corresponding document): Arabic (2005 edition), Chinese (1997 edition), French (2005 edition), Portuguese (1997 edition), Russian (1997 edition), and Spanish (2005 edition).

Join the Discussion in Hydrosphere Discussion Group

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Water participates in many important natural chemical reactions and is a good solvent. Changing any part of the Earth system, such as the amount or type of vegetation in a region or from natural land cover to an impervious one, can affect the rest of the system.

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Protocol eTraining

As of 2021: Please note that the email address for the GLOBE Community Support team has changed, but this change has not been reflected in the eTraining slides. For questions regarding eTraining module content, email globehelp@ucar.edu.

In order to enter measurements for all GLOBE Protocols using the GLOBE Observer app or the online Data Entry system, GLOBE members must become formally trained by passing the required eTraining assessment tests or by attending a​​​​​​​n In-person or virtual GLOBE workshop.

Please review the eTraining Requirements to learn which modules are required to become a trained GLOBE Educator or GLOBE Observer.

Existing GLOBE members who are trained can continue to expand their GLOBE protocol knowledge by completing additional modules and assessment tests.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

A summary document about GLOBE eTraining is available for download.

View the eTraining Requirements

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Protocol eTraining As of 2021: Please note that the email address for the GLOBE Community Support team has changed, but this change has not been reflected in the eTraining slides. For questions regarding eTraining module content, email globehelp@ucar.edu.

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AEROKATS

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Students from across the United States have the opportunity to come together at one of six face-to-face regional Student Research Symposia (SRS) to share the results of field investigations using GLOBE Program protocols or data from the GLOBE database.

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Logging Data

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Use this bar code to access Survey 123 app to log your mission data in the field. You will be redirected to a screen that will give you the option of using a web browser or going to the app store to download a mobile app.

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Data

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A note about our results:

The raw data archive (linked below) includes three tabs: chemical, biological, and physical.

Chemical: Any school highlighted in gray uses the LaMotte GREEN low-cost water monitoring kit. Other schools use a combination of water quality monitoring test kits, typically LaMotte. The Overall Water Quality Score is determined by using protocol from the Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring by Mark Mitchell and William Stapp. Q-values have been standardized by using a calculator to remove the human element of "eyeballing" the Q-value charts. Q-values determine a water quality index on a scale of 1-100 that summarizes results from a total of nine different measurements when complete (similar to a grade on a test). Question marks indicate data was not submitted for that parameter, and N/A indicates the school did not sample for that parameter. Schools missing one to three parameters are still able to calculate an overall water quality score using an adjustment formula.

Biological: Stream quality score is determined using the Michigan Clean Water Corps identification and assessment worksheet. This is the same protocol used during the Friends of the Rouge Bug Hunts. "R" indicates the organism was "rare": only 1-10 of that organism was found. "C" indicates the organism was "common": 11 or more were found.

Physical: The physical stream survey was revised in fall 2015. Other physical stream survey results are available by request.

Student submitted data & FOTR reports:
Raw data archive (in progress)
REP Year in Review

2017 ( Download PDF)
2016 ( Download PDF)

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A note about our results: The raw data archive (linked below) includes three tabs: chemical, biological, and physical. Chemical: Any school highlighted in gray uses the LaMotte GREEN low-cost water monitoring kit. Other schools use a combination of water quality monitoring test kits, typically

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GLOBE's measurements date back to the spring of 1995. The GLOBE Program has grown a lot since then and so has its operations. As GLOBE's protocols and instrumentation have evolved over time, the GLOBE team has taken great care to maintain GLOBE data's intercompatibility from year to year. This ensures that no matter what analysis users conduct, they can be sure the data they are using is consistent and reliable.

As a public entity, GLOBE's databases are freely accessible to everyone. With that in mind, it is worth taking a few moments to learn how to best enter and access GLOBE data. You can learn about GLOBE protocols through the Data User Guide and find demonstrations of GLOBE's data analysis tools through the Data Fundamentals Webinar.

Data retrieval and visualization are some of the easiest ways to investigate GLOBE data. That is why GLOBE has tools that can create data maps, graphs and tables directly on the GLOBE site. However, researchers who prefer to use their own analysis tools can also download GLOBE data directly.

Note: To access GLOBE data sets larger than the website's capabilities, contact the GLOBE Community Support team.

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GLOBE's measurements date back to the spring of 1995. The GLOBE Program has grown a lot since then and so has its operations. As GLOBE's protocols and instrumentation have evolved over time, the GLOBE team has taken great care to maintain GLOBE data's intercompatibility from year to year.

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Monitoring Parameters in the REP

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The REP assesses surface water quality in three main categories: chemical, biological, and physical. Examples of what students monitor are below.

Chemical

Dissolved oxygen

Fecal coliform (E. coli)

pH

Biochemical oxygen demand

Change in temperature

Total phosphate

Nitrates

Turbidity

Total solids

Biological

Students and teachers will conduct their very own "bug hunt," sampling for aquatic organisms such as aquatic insect larvae, clams, snails, and crayfish.

Organisms are categorized according to pollution tolerance, and are identified and counted to determine an overall water quality score.

Physical

Weather conditions

Air & water temperature

Local land use

Riparian vegetation

Bank erosion & stability

Habitat & substrate

Water odor & appearance

Stream characteristics

Overall physical conditions of the river

Calculate stream discharge

General observations

Fish & wildlife

Cleanliness

How has the landscape changed from last year?

Reflect on how physical conditions could be improved at the site

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The REP assesses surface water quality in three main categories: chemical, biological, and physical. Examples of what students monitor are below. Dissolved oxygen Fecal coliform (E. coli) pH Biochemical oxygen demand Change in temperature Total phosphate Nitrates Turbidity Total solids Students and teachers will conduct their very own "bug hunt," sampling for aquatic organisms such as aquatic insect larvae, clams, snails, and crayfish.