EASES GLOBE OUTLINES A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE GLOBE UNITED STATES COUNTRY COORDINATION OFFICE (USCCO) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO CONTINUE FACILITATING THE GLOBAL LEARNING AND OBSERVATIONS TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT (GLOBE) PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES AND ASSUME THE ROLE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL OFFICE (NARO). GLOBE, AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY NASA AND SUPPORTED BY NSF, NOAA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS FROM 127 COUNTRIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE DATA COLLECTION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. IN THE U.S., GLOBE IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A NETWORK OF 99 PARTNERSHIPS AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING UNIVERSITIES, SCIENCE CENTERS, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.