GLOBE Learning Expedition and Annual Meeting 2018

第1部分全球学习和观察惠及环境(GLOBAL)计划是一个国际教育和公民科学计划，为世界各地的学生和公众提供参与数据收集、分析和科学过程的机会，同时有助于我们对地球系统和全球环境的理解。第六届全球学习考察(GLE)和第22届全球年会将于2018年7月1日至6日在爱尔兰基拉尼举行。GLE会议的主题是连接山、林和湖的生物群：为全球共同体发展特殊的地域感。GLES每四到五年组织一次，目的是为来自世界各地的学生提供机会，向他们的同行、全球科学家和更广泛的全球社区展示他们的研究项目。GLES还为学生提供了参与以地点为基础的集体研究体验的机会，了解彼此的文化，并发展合作伙伴关系，这将增强他们未来的全球、学术和职业经历。全球共同体由来自100多个美国伙伴关系和100个伙伴国家的学生、教师和科学家组成。全球执行办公室将安排所有的后勤工作。预计将有超过250名成人参与者和150名学生参加为期一周的活动。第二部分：科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)毕业生人数几十年来一直在增加，随着最近报告的发布，这一数字上升到了一个新的水平。这些报告都指出，缺乏合格的STEM毕业生来满足国家经济的短期和长期劳动力需求。前两届联邦政府都曾吹捧有必要更加重视STEM教育。此外，GLOBE是在正式和非正式环境之间建立联系(通过公众参与科学)以及在各级教育系统中建立和保持STEM对学生的兴趣的一个极好的工具。这次会议的具体目标包括：1)学生与同行分享他们与全球研究有关的学习/经验；2)学生参与科学并通过实时互动相互激励；3)参与者(科学家、教师、国家协调员、美国合作伙伴)分享经验、合作做科学并庆祝成就；4)与会者了解更多关于GLOBE以及来自不同背景的学生如何为科学和了解我们的星球做出贡献；5)老师和学生分享他们的学校如何开展全球活动；6)学生们通过在GLOBE运动会期间使用协议来研究当地环境而相互协作。

Part 1The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, an international educational and citizen science program, provides students and the public worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection, analysis, and the scientific process, while contributing meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment. The 6th GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) and the 22nd GLOBE Annual Meeting will be held in Killarney Ireland July 1-6, 2018. The theme of the GLE meeting is Connecting Mountain, Woods and Lake Biomes: Developing a Special Sense of Place for the GLOBE Community. The GLEs are organized every four or five years in order to provide students from around the world the opportunity to present their research projects to their peers, to GLOBE scientists, and to the wider GLOBE community. GLEs also provide students with the opportunity to participate in a collective place-based research experience, learn about each other's cultures, and to develop collaborative partnerships that will enhance their future GLOBE, academic and career experiences. The GLOBE Community consists of students, teachers and scientists in over 100 U.S. Partnerships and 100 Partner Countries. The GLOBE Implementation Office will arrange all the logistics. Over 250 adult participants and 150 students are expected to attend the week-long event.Part 2Concerns over the number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) graduates has been mounting for decades, and has risen to a new level with the publication of recent reports. These reports all point to the lack of qualified STEM graduates to meet short and long-term workforce needs of the nation's economy. The previous two federal administrations have touted the need for more emphasis on STEM education. In addition, GLOBE is an excellent vehicle for making connections between formal and informal environments (through public participation in science) and for creating and sustaining STEM interest in students in all levels of the educational system.Specific objectives for this meeting include:1) Students share their learning/experiences related to GLOBE-based research to peers;2) Students participate in science and motivate each other through real-time interactions;3) Participants (scientists, teachers, Country Coordinators, US Partners) share experiences, collaborate indoing science and celebrate accomplishments;4) Participants learn more about GLOBE and how students from different backgrounds can contribute toscience and understanding about our planet;5) Teachers and students share how GLOBE activities are being conducted in their schools; and6) Students collaborate with each other through using protocols to study the local environment during theGLOBE Games.