# Presentation: 583704

## GLOBE ONE

**John McLaughlin****GLOBE Annual Conference ****Boulder, CO****July 2004**

## Presentation  Objectives

**> Introduce the GLOBE ONE Campaign****> Present goals of GLOBE ONE****> Provide a status update****> Discuss next steps**

## So, what is GLOBE ONE?

**> A Field Campaign that partners students and scientists to answer research questions through the use of GLOBE.**

**..and where is it taking place?**

## Keys Components

**>**** Students and local volunteers collect data about the world around them that are used for research and publication.  ****> Students are encouraged to ask science questions and develop independent research projects. ****> GLOBE ONE scientists and partners aid students in structuring these projects and analyzing their data.****>**** S****tarted in the spring of 2004 and slated to run through the fall of 2005.**

## Who is involved

**> GLOBE PIs ****  * Mike White, Russ Congalton, and Elissa Levine –****    ****Science Tri-Coordinators****> GLOBE Program Office ****  * Peggy LeMone – ****Project Lead****  * John McLaughlin – ****Logistics and Planning Coordinator****  * Sharon Sikora – ****Education Lead****  * Ali Zimmerman – ****Web Site Manager****> Iowa Management****  * Marcy Seavey - ****Director for Iowa Implementation**** ****  * ****Kurt Noack - ****Black Hawk County Project Coordinator**

## Why Iowa?

- > Excellent partner in Marcy Seavey of Iowa Academy of Science.  > Since 1999, ~240 teachers trained. > ~40 active schools each semester.> Over 82,000 measurements reported.> Change of land cover in the area offers opportunity for some intriguing research.

- GLOBE student measurements of air temperature on November 20, 2002

## Research Questions

**> Main Question:*****For corn and soybeans, what are the environmental impacts associated with different frequencies and intensities of soil tillage farming, as compared to prairie and urban sites?***** ****> Multiple Sub-Questions, such as:****-**** Do a****lterations in tillage practices affect snow cover duration, snow properties, and resultant runoff and soil moisture and temperature?****- Will water quality variables and macroinvertebrate communities indicate greater degradation in watersheds with areas with little tillage?**** **

## Automated Data

**>**** Vantage Pro Automated Weather Stations installed at 10 intensive study sites.  ****> Collecting atmospheric and soil moisture/temperature measurements at 15 minute intervals**

## Volunteer Collected Data

**>Volunteer network collecting hydrology data at over 6 specially selected sites.  ****> Additional observations, such as at retirement home.**** **

## Student Collected Data

**> 30 classrooms will be involved in the SRI study (approximately 750 students).  ****> Collect supplementary GLOBE measurements at their school sites. ****> Perform soil characterization at intensive sites, and macroinvertebrate sampling at the hydrology sites (field trips).****> Involving Upward Bound Program this summer.**

## MUC-A-THON

**> Intense collection of land cover data to create a map of the County.****> Will also include some basic soil measurements.****> Involving local schools and Girl Scouts.****> Two parts – November 2004 and Spring 2005**

## Community Involvement

**> Working directly with Iowa Academy of Science and Black Hawk County Conservation Board.  ****> IOWATER Program volunteers collecting hydrology data. ****> Local Farmers, John Deere, and Nature Conservancy allowing weather stations on their land.****>**** University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State Soil Extension Service, Hawkeye Community College, and Natural Resources Conservation Service have all given key assistance.**

## Sponsors

## Goals & Objectives

- > Partner students and scientists.> Produce *new* science results.> Bring together local groups to form a GLOBE Learning Community.> Foster student research.> Generate publicity.

_**Perform an ideal implementation of GLOBE, and b**__**uild a model for other such projects.**__** **_

## Trainings

**> Introductory training in Hummingbirds, phenology, student inquiry, and data entry ****– February 2004****.****> Training of hydrology volunteers**** ****– first in June 2004****.****> Individualized trainings**** ****– ongoing.****> Soil characterization and freshwater macroinvertebrate ****– concurrent with field trips.****> MUC-A-THON and soil training**** ****– September 2004.****> Atmosphere training/review workshop**** – November 2004.****> Performing student investigations in the classroom**** – March 2005.**

## Scientists in Classrooms

**> Bill Hilton has visited multiple classrooms.****> David Brooks has worked with an elementary school on installation of UV monitoring equipment.****> Document on comfort levels of GLOBE scientists being prepared. **

## Issues Faced

**>**** Will measurements taken be adequate to address research questions?****> Will students use data for their own research?****> Funding for year two?****> More publicity?**

## Conclusions

**> Students, volunteers and scientists are working together to investigate the affects of soil tillage.****> GLOBE can be applied to a field campaign.****> Learning as we go.****> Powerful application of GLOBE.**

## Web Site

**Web Site**

**  ****www.globe.gov/globeone**

## Questions