1 00:00:04,710 --> 00:00:02,790 for 25 years the global learning and 2 00:00:06,710 --> 00:00:04,720 observations to benefit the environment 3 00:00:09,030 --> 00:00:06,720 program engage students and members of 4 00:00:11,110 --> 00:00:09,040 the public in hands-on science 5 00:00:12,470 --> 00:00:11,120 globe's activities also allow students 6 00:00:14,709 --> 00:00:12,480 and the public to contribute their 7 00:00:17,269 --> 00:00:14,719 observations to a database used by other 8 00:00:19,349 --> 00:00:17,279 students and the scientific community 9 00:00:21,269 --> 00:00:19,359 lieutenant natasha hope of the u.s coast 10 00:00:22,790 --> 00:00:21,279 guard credits her experience with globe 11 00:00:24,710 --> 00:00:22,800 to encourage her to pursue a 12 00:00:26,790 --> 00:00:24,720 science-oriented career 13 00:00:29,349 --> 00:00:26,800 way back in high school when i joined 14 00:00:30,470 --> 00:00:29,359 the globe program we got selected to 15 00:00:33,270 --> 00:00:30,480 present our 16 00:00:35,830 --> 00:00:33,280 project down in south africa to actual 17 00:00:39,110 --> 00:00:35,840 scientists at that time i already had a 18 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:39,120 passion for science but just seeing it 19 00:00:41,830 --> 00:00:40,000 on 20 00:00:44,630 --> 00:00:41,840 a bigger scale 21 00:00:46,389 --> 00:00:44,640 and that exposure solidified that i just 22 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:46,399 loved science and i was going to pursue 23 00:00:51,270 --> 00:00:48,559 science no matter what but i didn't 24 00:00:53,350 --> 00:00:51,280 really realize the impact that it would 25 00:00:56,150 --> 00:00:53,360 have on me until 26 00:00:59,270 --> 00:00:56,160 seeing what my future could be like when 27 00:01:00,310 --> 00:00:59,280 there was a scientist she was presenting 28 00:01:03,270 --> 00:01:00,320 little 29 00:01:06,390 --> 00:01:03,280 machines that she made go down 30 00:01:08,710 --> 00:01:06,400 to like the depths of the ocean at that 31 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:08,720 time i was like this is the coolest 32 00:01:14,310 --> 00:01:11,280 thing in the world i want to do that i 33 00:01:17,190 --> 00:01:14,320 would say that moment is the moment that 34 00:01:19,590 --> 00:01:17,200 i was like the ocean is for me 35 00:01:22,230 --> 00:01:19,600 i want anything to do with it and it 36 00:01:24,830 --> 00:01:22,240 kind of helped me apply to the coast 37 00:01:27,270 --> 00:01:24,840 guard because of their 38 00:01:29,350 --> 00:01:27,280 missions globe students range from 39 00:01:31,749 --> 00:01:29,360 elementary to undergraduate levels and 40 00:01:33,749 --> 00:01:31,759 spans six global regions 41 00:01:35,830 --> 00:01:33,759 while learning the practices of science 42 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:35,840 globe provides students access to nasa 43 00:01:40,149 --> 00:01:38,079 subject matter experts 44 00:01:41,990 --> 00:01:40,159 the globe program also allows the public 45 00:01:44,069 --> 00:01:42,000 to participate in citizen science 46 00:01:46,789 --> 00:01:44,079 through its globe observer app 47 00:01:48,469 --> 00:01:46,799 launched by the us government in 1995 48 00:01:50,789 --> 00:01:48,479 and sponsored by nasa since the early 49 00:01:52,789 --> 00:01:50,799 2000s globe has additional support from 50 00:01:54,950 --> 00:01:52,799 the national science foundation national 51 00:01:57,149 --> 00:01:54,960 oceanic and atmospheric administration 52 00:02:00,310 --> 00:01:57,159 and the department of state currently 53 00:02:03,350 --> 00:02:00,320 125 countries participate in globe and 54 00:02:06,230 --> 00:02:03,360 participation continues to grow 55 00:02:08,630 --> 00:02:06,240 students who are looking to 56 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:08,640 be more active in the science field i 57 00:02:14,710 --> 00:02:11,760 would say if you have the opportunity to 58 00:02:16,630 --> 00:02:14,720 be a part of the globe program do it 59 00:02:20,830 --> 00:02:16,640 because 60 00:02:22,390 --> 00:02:20,840 it will open up your horizons 61 00:02:25,270 --> 00:02:22,400 absolutely 62 00:02:26,229 --> 00:02:25,280 gives you more encouragement it empowers 63 00:02:33,430 --> 00:02:26,239 you 64 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:33,440 world it was amazing opportunity