September 15, 1997:
GLOBE Teacher Invites Students on Ocean Voyage
GLOBE students have been invited to join GLOBE Teacher Lorna Metzger of Poughkeepsie, New York, as she begins a five year journey around the world on a tall ship. "I will be a crew member, scientist, and educator onboard the tall ship Alvei," Metzger reports. "The Alvei will be an extension of my classroom. As I journey to remote areas of the planet, I hope to inspire and instruct children to realize that together we can make a difference. We can use the technology of today to become united as a global community. Even though we are separated by distance, we share a common purpose."From Metzger's web site, http://www.tidalpassages.com/, GLOBE students are invited to join the voyage by sharing and discussing their GLOBE data with each other through chat sessions, to participate in global scientific and cultural projects, and to submit articles directly online focusing on relevant environmental and cultural issues.
Metzger will be joining the crew of the Alvei in the Kingdom of Tonga on September 18, 1997. She plans to post GLOBE weather and hydrology data daily on her website. A link is also provided from the GLOBE Student Data Server Resource Room to the Tidal Passages web site in the Electronic Journeys category.