The NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) is a partnership among four organizations: The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and the Earth Sciences Divisions at three NASA Centers: Goddard Space Flight Center, Langley Research Center, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

NESEC’s successes are made possible through strategic partnerships and collaborations with a wide range of organizations reaching diverse audiences.

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Oregon
Oregon State University
Partner

NESEC external evaluation team

Partner Website

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SciStarter
SciStarter
Partner

NESEC reaches learners of all ages through three SciStarter initiatives: Girl Scouts projects (Think Like a Citizen Scientist Journey and Trees Promise); Citizen Science at Your Library program; and presentations on SciStarter LIVE!

Partner Website

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Earth
Earth to Sky
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

Connects NESEC content and programs to the the place-based, interpretive community.

Partner Website

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GLOBE
GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO)
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

GIO connects and promotes NESEC to the GLOBE community. NESEC provides support for GLOBE communications and coordinates events with GIO.

Partner Website

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MAIANSE
MAIANSE
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

Works with NESEC to build opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students to participate in GLOBE. MAIANSE: Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for American Indian and Alaska Native Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Engagement.

Partner Website

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NASA
NASA Museum and Informal Education Alliance
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

Promotes NESEC resources and events to its audience. NESEC shares information on new events and resources, and invites Museum Alliance members to its webinars.

Partner Website

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NASA
NASA Solar System Ambassadors
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

Extends NESEC reach by promoting resources and events to SSAs; NESEC shares new resources and invites SSAs to webinars for informal educators.

Partner Website

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NASA
NASA Citizen Science
NASA Programs and Infrastructure

NESEC supports communications, social media efforts, and other activities organized by NASA HQ Citizen Science.

Partner Website

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Arctic
Arctic and Earth SIGNS - University of Alaska, Fairbanks
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

Utilizes GLOBE and NESEC resources in their program including SIGNS summer workshops for faculty and outreach.

Partner Website

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NASA@
NASA@ My Library (NAML) - Space Science Institute
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

Promotes and connects NESEC to partner library sites, state libraries, and the STAR Net Community of Practice. In 2023 and 2024, NESEC is collaborating with NAML on a GLOBE Observer Eclipse kit for libraries.

Partner Website

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NASA
NASA HEAT
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

Cross-collaborations around the 2017, 2019, 2023 (annular) and 2024 solar eclipses.

Partner Website

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SEES
SEES - University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

As part of the STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) internship for high school students, NESEC leads the Earth System Explorers virtual internship, an 8-week summer research internship designed to foster a diverse STEM workforce and prepare the next generation of scientists for participation in open science.

Partner Website

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GLOBE
GLOBE Mission Earth (GME) - University of Toledo
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

GME and NESEC collaborate to support teachers and underserved students in using GLOBE, the GLOBE Observer app, and NASA Earth assets.

Partner Website

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AREN
AREN - Wayne County RESA
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

NESEC and AREN projects share information and co-present workshops at conferences including the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.

Partner Website

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NISE
NISE Net - Arizona State University
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

Connects NESEC to a large and diverse network of informal science educators. NESEC provides NISE Net with advice and feedback related to Earth science content and resources.

Partner Website

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Infiniscope
Infiniscope - Arizona State University
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

NESEC presents at Infiniscope online workshops for K-12 teachers and libraries. Infiniscope promotes NESEC resources and events to its national network.

Partner Website

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NASA
NASA eClips - National Institute of Aerospace
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

NIA and NESEC have collaborated on and co-developed videos covering Earth science topics, including Earth System Science and the Carbon Cycle. In 2023, NIA and NEESC are collaborating on two NASA Spotlite video challenges: Cloud Detectives and Land Detectives.

Partner Website

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Smoky
Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative (SMSC) - Southwestern Community College
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

SMSC incorporates GLOBE resources and support provided by NESEC into planned programs, particularly working with community groups to incorporate GLOBE Goes to Camp.

Partner Website

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Smithsonian
Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC)
External Collaboration

NESEC supports the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals modules for ages 8-17, specifically the Mosquito! Community Resource Guide.

Partner Website

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Los
Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)
External Collaboration

Large and diverse library system that field tests NESEC programming through strong community connections and an emphasis on equitable distribution of resources to underprivileged communities in Los Angeles.

Partner Website

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LaSalle
LaSalle Public Library
External Collaboration

Engages rural community with many disadvantaged families. Field tests NESEC programming for youth, families, and adults. Works closely with the local school district.

Partner Website

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American
American Camp Association
External Collaboration

NESEC supports the GLOBE Goes to Camp initiative through in-person and virtual connection opportunities that engage campers in citizen science.

Partner Website

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Polar
Polar Citizen Science Collective
External Collaboration

Promotes GLOBE Observer Clouds as a citizen science project through the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators.

Partner Website

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Odyssey
Odyssey of the Mind (OotM)
External Collaboration

Connects NASA science and subject matter experts with students, coaches, and teachers that are engaged in creative problem solving.

Partner Website

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Fresh
Fresh Eyes on Ice
External Partner

The Fresh Eyes on Ice program through the University of Alaska Fairbanks makes use of GLOBE Observer to collect citizen science observations of freshwater ice on the lakes and rivers of Alaska.

Partner Website

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Learning
Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE)
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

NESEC and Gulf of Maine Research Institute LENE project are collaborating for the 2023 and 2024 eclipses. LENE is facilitating and stewarding the growth of regional connected learning ecosystems across rural Maine and in the communities of the project’s science-technology center partners across the northeast.

Partner Website

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Eclipse
Eclipse Soundscapes: Citizen Science Project
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

NESEC and ES:CSP are collaborating on citizen science data collection activities for the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.

Partner Website

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Camp
Camp Discovery
External Partner

Camp Discovery is a national lead model site for the NESEC NASA GLOBE Goes to Camp Project, which connects camps and other informal educational sites to collect environmental data and provide stellar STEM education using NASA content.

Partner Website

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Astronomical
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) Eclipse Ambassadors
SciAct Cross-Collaboration

ASP Eclipse Ambassadors will participate in training and receive outreach materials to include GLOBE Observer Eclipse in their outreach activities for the 2023 and 2024 solar eclipses.

Partner Website