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Elvia Thompson 
Headquarters, Washington           Feb. 28, 2002
(Phone: 202-358-1696)

Mark Hess 
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
(Phone: 301-286-8955) 

RELEASE:  03-087

NASA SELECTS COLORADO ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE GLOBE PROGRAM

     NASA is selecting the offer of the University Corporation for 
Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Boulder, Colo., for operation of GLOBE.

GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school- based 
education and science program. A Federal interagency program in 
partnership with colleges and universities, state and local school 
systems, and non-government organizations leads it. Internationally, 
GLOBE is a partnership between the United States and 100 other 
countries. 

"GLOBE has contributed to the improvement of student achievement in 
science and mathematics of over a million children around the world; 
it has also assembled a promising data base of Earth science 
measurements for Earth system research," said GLOBE Program Manager 
Dixon Butler. "NASA looks forward to working with UCAR to grow and 
strengthen the program, so that it will unite many more of the world's
children in their efforts to understanding our constantly changing 
planet," he said. 

"This selection represents a demonstration of NASA's commitment to the 
President's Management Agenda, a competitive sourcing selection based 
on the high qualifications of UCAR and Colorado State University, and 
the expertise they bring to the table," said Ron Birk, Director of 
NASA's Earth Science Applications Division.  

UCAR is primarily located in Boulder and the headquarters of GLOBE 
will be moved to UCAR facilities there. The principal investigator is 
Dr. Jack Fellows of UCAR. The key partner in this offer, Colorado 
State University, will have responsibilities for GLOBE's information 
systems including the GLOBE web site, and for education including the
development of new, classroom-ready materials. 

NASA's Office of Earth Science issued a Cooperative Agreement Notice 
soliciting offers for operation of GLOBE on October 15, 2002. Fourteen 
offers were received and reviewed by a panel of experts.

The total value of the effort is approximately $26 million. UCAR and 
its partners are expected to secure additional support to expand the 
benefits of GLOBE nationally and internationally. The period of 
performance is through September 2008. 

For more information about GLOBE, see their web site at: 

http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html

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