CIRES Research Affiliate Carrie McDougall has been awarded the ASTC Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for her outstanding accomplishments as a NOAA civil servant. We congratulate Carrie on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for her lasting contributions! #CIRES #CEEE #Awards #NOAA

We welcome Ellen Considine as a new CIRES Fellow! Previously a @CUBoulder undergrad, Considine returns to campus to study environmental health and data science. Read about her here:

Max Boykoff, CIRES fellow has been named the inaugural faculty executive director of the newly launched Buckley Center for Sustainability Education. Boykoff brings deep expertise in sustainability and interdisciplinary collaboration. buff.ly/mEqUBRd.

Interested in one of our award-winning field trips but can't come in person? Good news! We offer virtual options as well, all you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access. We bring the science to you!

Calling all middle and high school teachers! Join curriculum developer Jon Griffith and biologist Dr. Megan DeMarche in a Data Puzzles workshop exploring two data sensemaking strategies: Slow Reveal and Evidence For, Evidence Against. Learn more: tinyurl.com/DPWebinarCEEE

Huge kudos to the We are Water team for their newly published article in Informal Learning Review, “Water Meaning Maps in We Are Water Exhibit Evaluation”! Learn more: tinyurl.com/WAWMeaning-M...

In June, the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE) hosted a two-and-a-half-day training focused on climate literacy, hazard education, teaching with data, and social-emotional skills. @ciresceee.bsky.social @colorado.edu Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/ceees-r...

🌱 This June, be part of something BIG! We’re celebrating #GiveOutdoorLearning, a statewide movement supporting 30+ orgs (including us!) bringing learning outdoors. Help us keep our work going! 💚 📅 Donate: mtyc.co/2ham3g 💞 Support others: www.coloradogives.org/GiveOutdoorL... #GiveWhereItGrows

The Building Insights through Observation (BIO) project uses arts-based education practices to support deeper learning in science classrooms. “Being a part of this project has been very transformative for my teaching,” said Mark Goldner, a partner teacher. Read the story: buff.ly/mVtd7bU

📣 Calling all Colorado middle & high school teachers! Join us for the Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop in Boulder. This hands-on event features classroom-ready lessons on natural hazards, climate mental health, data literacy, and more. 🌍💧 Visit our website to register ➡️ buff.ly/3CQmy2E

📣🚨 Calling all Middle & High School Science Teachers near Gunnison, CO! This is your last chance to register for the Resilient Futures in Rural Colorado Teacher Workshop happening June 3–4! Don’t miss it! Sign up at this link ➡️ bit.ly/4j3BiuS

The Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force (HEART Force) is proud to celebrate the success of some amazing students at Primero High School! 🎉 To learn more, visit ➡️ conta.cc/4dj3GHw 🔗

We’re thrilled to announce that CEEE has received three UROP Summer Faculty Grants! ☀️🌍 We are so thankful to receive these grants, and if you're interested in learning more, visit: tinyurl.com/2025UROPGrants 🔗

At CIRES CEEE, everything we do is rooted in care... care for our planet, our communities, and the power of education. 🌎💚 Let’s keep working together to protect the Earth, today and every day. 🌱 To browse the collection of FREE resources you could utilize this #EarthDay, check out ➡️ buff.ly/Ij7abLU

This is a great statement about the importance of NOAA OAR and those affiliated with it! Like @cires.colorado.edu !! Amazing people dedicated to impactful work that protects and advances the nation.... www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

A joint task force formed by @noaa.gov and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is taking steps to ensure U.S. infrastructure is prepared for the challenges of a changing climate. The task force includes CIRES and CU Boulder scientists. Read more: buff.ly/i6Y1Pwv

Arctic Rain on Snow Study (AROSS) scientists hope knowledge exchange can help communities better prepare for extreme events — and they want to use human stories to improve theoretical Earth system models. Read more from @nsidc.bsky.social ⬇️ nsidc.org/news-analyse...

On May 10, join @ciresceee.bsky.social's We are Water program for the NSF STEM Day Community Celebration in Durango, CO! wearewater.colorado.edu/events Exhibit opening day celebration 🕙: 10 am - 3 pm 📍: The Powerhouse Film festival and Q&A 🕕: 6 - 8 pm 📍: Fort Lewis College, Noble Hall Rm 130

Last chance to sign up! Today, 4/14 at 4:00PM MT.

La Niña has ended, and the tropical Pacific is now in a neutral state—neither La Niña nor El Niño. Without those patterns influencing the atmosphere, it’s harder to anticipate seasonal shifts in rain or temperatures. Neutral likely lasts through fall. www.climate.gov/news-feature...

In 2019, CIRES Fellow John Cassano captured this incredible image of the night sky as an earthbound cloud drifted in front of the Milky Way at Bears Ears National Monument. 📸: John Cassano/CIRES, a 2019 photo contest winner

Walt Meier, a senior research scientist at CIRES and @nsidc.bsky.social, co-authored "Sea ice in 2024" Read more ⬇️

March was much warmer than average across eastern Colorado, with some periods of intense winds and blowing dust as well. And unfortunately, snow accumulation in the southern mountains continued to be poor, leading to expansion of drought. See more details in our March monthly summary! #cowx

A new modeling study led by Jake Gristey, a CIRES scientist in @noaa.gov’s Chemical Sciences Laboratory, finds the cooling effect of stratospheric aerosol injection would be enhanced if it were conducted over a region with cloud cover. Read the story: buff.ly/L8QTcrP

The cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., have officially reached peak bloom! Take a peek 👓 (not peak!) at the blooms pictured here, taken today (3/28) by the National Park Service. Visit nps.gov/cherry for more.

🌍 We’re thrilled to announce the Discovering, Exploring, and Sharing Climate Resources webinar series! 🎉 Join CLEAN and ISKME featuring top climate experts, actionable resources, and a community of passionate K-12 educators. 📅 Register now and be part of the conversation!: forms.gle/iDUQvEeWVe7m...

For this week's #HumansOfCIRES, meet Meg Littrell, an education researcher & evaluator @ciresceee.bsky.social. Meg has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, she performs with improv comedy teams, & she grew up in a Cajun family. buff.ly/R0jO9wn

CIRES Fellow Greg Tucker observes a debris flow basin en route to a drone launch point during the 2018 RECCS (Research Experience for Community College Students) program. #FieldworkFriday @cubouldearth.bsky.social @ciresceee.bsky.social 📸: Jessica Ghent, a 2018 RECCS student

Today, we want to share a resource that answers the question: How Do Increasing Greenhouse Gases Impact Our World? 🌱🔥 In this lesson, students explore real-world case studies to see how climate change is already affecting people. Check it out here ➡️ buff.ly/P9uoO05

🏔️ The UN has declared March 21 the first World Day for Glaciers. Nearly 2 billion people rely on water from this increasingly volatile source. Read from INSTAAR researcher ALTON BYERS & colleague Suzanne OConnell about an increase in flooding due to glacial melt theconversation.com/as-mountain-...

Happy #WorldWaterDay! CIRES researchers study surface water, groundwater, drought, precipitation, and the connections to humans, ecosystems, and global change. Learn more about our water-related centers, programs, and research: cires.colorado.edu/area-researc... 📸: Stephanie Maltarich/CIRES

Happy #WorldMeteorologicalDay! CIRES researchers study weather and the atmosphere from molecular to global scales. Learn more about our research: cires.colorado.edu/research 📸: John Cassano/CIRES

We wanted to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who attended the NNA Annual Community Meeting yesterday! We greatly enjoyed seeing everyone in-person, and hope you all were able to build some new connections and find some inspirational takeaways to carry forward in your work. Safe travels home!

Are you trying to teach your students how a compass works? 🎒🧭 We have the perfect resource for you! In this standalone lesson, students will learn about compasses and create their own to explore and explain how they function, so be sure to check out this FREE resource at ➡️ buff.ly/AP1NXgz

Looking for creative ways to build data literacy in your classroom? 📊🎨 Building Insights through Observation (BIO) is an interactive, arts-based approach that helps middle school students make sense of geospatial data and science concepts. 🔎 Explore the toolbox now: buff.ly/Qc4tMKM

Starting Thursday, CIRES is hosting the largest event in the institute's history: Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW), an annual meeting focused on research cooperation and collaboration in the Arctic. @colorado.edu @nsidc.bsky.social Read more: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-h...

Where do weather forecasts come from? #NOAA’s satellites, radar, and experts work behind the scenes to track storms, predict weather, and send out critical alerts. Without them, forecasting would be a lot less reliable, atmospheric scientist Kari Bowen @cires.colorado.edu explains:

Seasonal #streamflow volume forecasts are below to much below average for all Colorado and Great Basin rivers except the headwaters of the Colorado and Yampa Rivers. Learn more: wwa.colorado.edu/resources/in...

An open letter to our federal colleagues and collaborators from CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-s... "While the value of what you do may not be obvious to some, it benefits all. Your work is so important, and it is a true privilege being on the same team as you."

Are you looking for creative ways to build data literacy in your classroom? Check out Building Insights through Observation (BIO)! BIO is a hands-on, arts-based model designed to help middle school students make sense of geospatial data and science content! 🎨🧪📊

Are you looking for hands-on, classroom-ready climate resources? Join us this June for the Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop @cuboulder! 🦬✨ 🔗Register here: buff.ly/3CQmy2E Can't make it to Boulder? Join the Western Slope workshop in Gunnison (June 3-4, 2025) 🔗 Pre-register today: buff.ly/3XiRK1q

Good news! @cleanetwork.bsky.social is now on BlueSky!

We are joining the world of Bluesky 🌐 Please follow our page to learn more about upcoming opportunities, new resources, and exciting updates in climate education! cleanet.org/index.html

For this week's #HumansOfCIRES, meet Jianhao Zhang (@jianhaoz.bsky.social), a CIRES research scientist in NOAA’s Chemical Sciences Laboratory. Jianhao studies clouds, he's done research in Namibia, and he loves to play basketball! Read more: https://cires.colorado.edu/spotlights/flying-high-sky

Heading to the Research to Practice Conference in #SanAntonio next week? Don’t miss CEEE’s Jon Griffith presenting “Using Structured Data Puzzle Lessons as a Stepping Stone to More Open-Ended Data Investigations” on Monday (2/17) at 11:15 am CT! 🔗 Visit buff.ly/418ehjT for more information!

From 2006 - 2009, CIRES scientists and colleagues traveled to Unimak Island in Alaska to measure deformation caused by the islands' four active volcanoes and the related subduction zone. Enjoy a few of the photos from their expeditions! #FieldworkFriday 📸: David Mencin/CIRES

As severe wildland-urban interface fires impact Los Angeles and other U.S. regions, scientists are working to understand the complex mix of pollutants from burning homes, vehicles, and infrastructure that remains largely unknown. www.climate.gov/news-feature...

A new review paper, led by NSIDC's Julienne Stroeve, paints a picture of what the Arctic may look like in 2100. "These changes will devastate infrastructure, ecosystems, vulnerable communities, and wildlife," Stroeve said. Read the story from @nsidc.bsky.social: https://buff.ly/3EsZO9w

NOAA Climate Prediction Center has released its February 2025 outlooks for temperature, precipitation, and drought. The influence of #laNina shows up in the cool/wet North vs warm/dry South.

Led by postdoc Devon Dunmire, our new study in @agu.org Earth & Space Science is published: shorturl.at/88oXD We present a new #machinelearning time series classification method to categorize draining, refreezing, and buried lakes on a #greenland ice-sheet-wide scale 🧪 @cires.colorado.edu