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The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU Boulder is a world leader in environmental research. We've partnered with NOAA since 1967. https://cires.colorado.edu/ 📸: John Cassano/CIRES
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Feb 28
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."
A brick wall with "NOAA" and the NOAA logo surrounded by snow-covered bushes.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 48m
R is for water Resources. Although water covers most of Earth, less than 3 percent is freshwater. From understanding changes in surface water hydrology to identifying the connections between sea level rise and coastal resilience, CIRES is a world leader in water resources science. buff.ly/lhY83qU
Small rushing mountain stream above treeline with wildflowers and bare mountains in the background.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 20h
An early warning beacon for solar storms was launched at the end of September 2025. CIRES researchers developed the software for processing the data from the instruments on the observatory: buff.ly/nI9Sfte #swpc #nasa #solarstorm #space
solar ultraviolet imager image of the sun's corona in shades of orange
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
Q is for air Quality! CIRES has a web page with fire and air quality resources! In this photo, @NOAA.gov and CIRES researchers targeted Salt Lake City’s wintertime air pollution challenges in an aircraft mission in 2017. buff.ly/LHzf7yY Photo: Mateoutah/Flickr #airquality #pollution #ciresabc
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d

UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline to participate in this year's Sidewalk Symposium by creating project presentations—using nothing but chalk. www.colorado.edu/urop/
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to create and share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
Friday, October 10 - Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Sidewalk Symposium. 9 a.m.—3 p.m.. Visual Arts Complex (VAC) Plaza Free and open to the public; registration required to present. #urop #beboulder
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
He will highlight key challenges, lessons learned, and ongoing efforts to strengthen community and natural resource resilience in the face of increasing climate-driven extreme weather events. The event is open to the public - register here! cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
Thursday, Oct 9, 11am-12pm MT, Dennis Longknife Jr., Climate Change Coordinator, will outline the development of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan. This is part of the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center at @cires.colorado.edu.
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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · 1d
Join us for our Grad School and Beyond Panel.

Learn about getting into Grad School and what to expect when you get there.

Get advice from Geography faculty, staff and grad students.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
From E&E News by @Politico.com: "Shutdown, Trump budget threaten popular sea ice website." Millions of people a year visit the site run by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at @CIRES.colorado.edu. It tracks changes to the world’s melting polar regions. www.eenews.net/articles/shu...
Shutdown, Trump budget threaten popular sea ice website
Millions of people a year visit the site run by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. It tracks changes to the world’s melting polar regions.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
“Let alone the impacts on the people who live there, what happens in the Arctic affects the rest of the world.” (Paywall): buff.ly/51Oe6zQ
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
From #nytimes.com: In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security. “The Arctic is the proverbial ‘canary in the coal mine,’” said Mark Serreze, @nsidc.bsky.social at @colorado.edu, buff.ly/51Oe6zQ
In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security
The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.
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Polar Science Early Career Community Office @polarsecco.bsky.social · 5d
PECWS synthesized thousands of ideas from all career stages, but now we need YOU to help make that effort count. Please share the PECWS report widely with your networks to endorse the awesome ideas that came from PECWS! cires.colorado.edu/news/early-c...
Promo for a reminder to endorse and share  the PECWS synthesis report.   Text overlaid on photo states “Check out the latest article by CIRES showcasing this early career focused event!” . An orange and red sunset sets behind large glaciers and a body of water, photo credits courtesy of Pixabay.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 1d
Tuesday, Oct 7
Research and Broader Impacts
2:30—4 p.m. University Memorial Center, Room 247
Free and open to CU Boulder faculty and staff

Are you curious about how @colorado.edu investigators are amplifying their impact on society? www.colorado.edu/researchinno...
Aerial image of the CU campus with mostly red-tiled roofs and trees.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 2d
We've almost made it through the CIRES abc's. Next is Q, R, and S. #airQuality, #waterResources, and #solidearth.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 2d
Clearing the Air: The War on Smog is a PBS American Experience film that tells the story of L.A.'s noxious smog problem and the creation of the #EPA and Clean Air Act. Our Ellie Browne was the Science Advisor! Watch here: www.pbs.org/video/cleari...
American Experience | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog | Season 37 | Episode 4
The story of L.A.’s noxious smog problem and the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 3d
We missed the CIRESabc "I"! I is for Instruments 🛠️: This icebreaker ship was frozen into Arctic sea ice and drifted with it for a year so scientists to collect data in every season. Read about MOSAiC here: mosaic.colorado.edu #ciresabc #dontforgeti
8 researchers in red polar gear pull a large instrument out of the ice floe.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 4d
Happy #WorldSpaceWeek! CIRES researchers explore the Sun-Earth system using space- and Earth-based platforms. Learn more about our work: cires.colorado.edu/area-researc...

📸: Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument aboard @noaa.gov’s GOES-16 satellite
Six images showing different wavelengths or passbands, corresponding to different temperatures on the sun.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 4d
“These disruptions have real implications — not just for the advancement of science, but for American leadership in the global scientific community and our ability to deliver timely insights that protect lives and livelihoods,” CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati said in a statement. buff.ly/d4mWxqI
Federal environmental and climate agencies in Colorado gird for layoffs, closures and disruptions during shutdown
The country’s first government shutdown since 2018 will likely be “very disruptive” to federal agencies that focus on climate and the environment.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 4d
From @coloradopublic.bsky.social: Federal environmental and climate agencies in Colorado gird for layoffs, closures and disruptions during shutdown. buff.ly/d4mWxqI #CIRES #NOAA #NIST #NTIA #BLM #NPS #COLABS
Federal environmental and climate agencies in Colorado gird for layoffs, closures and disruptions during shutdown
The country’s first government shutdown since 2018 will likely be “very disruptive” to federal agencies that focus on climate and the environment.
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Kris Karnauskas @oceansclimatecu.bsky.social · Sep 5
"mentorship is a two-way exchange that energizes and inspires all participants to become active agents of change"
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FEATURE ARTICLE • Mentors: The Hidden Beneficiaries of Mentoring | Oceanography
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 5d
A storm and fall colors in Colorado — a CIRES scientist snapped this photo of the San Juan mountains from Last Dollar Road near Telluride. #PhotoFriday

📸: Christina Kumler @purpal9.bsky.social / CIRES
Storm clouds loom over high mountains sprinkled with snow. Orange, yellow, and green trees fills the landscape beneath the mountains.
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Eos @eos.org · 5d
Some of the world's largest rainforests are aging backward—and that's not a good thing.
Old Forests in the Tropics Are Getting Younger and Losing Carbon - Eos
New research quantifying the global impact of forest age transitions found that 140 million tons of aboveground carbon are lost per year because of old-growth forests being replaced by younger stands.
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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 5d
Ocean scientists are one step closer to understanding the connection between warming in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean and its impact on weather and climate. The new study by @oceanclilmatecu.bsky.social and partners in @agu.org Earth's Future is spotlighted here! buff.ly/Tcbj2fq
A global map of the Pacific Ocean showing surrounding continents with orange colors highlighting warmer sea surface temperatures.
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