The first training workshop of the GLOBE 'Seasons and Biomes' project will be held at the International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, on 22-25 March 2007. The focus is on IPY and northern science for teachers and students.
During 18-25 February 2007, eight 9th grade students and two teachers from Somers High School, Connecticut, visited Fairbanks, Alaska, to celebrate the beginning of IPY 2007-09 by participating in ALISON (Alaska Lake Ice and Snow Observatory Network).