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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · 3h

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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 · 7d

@agu.org, the world's largest Earth and space science association, honors Jen Kay, Twila Moon, and Jennifer Balch with prestigious awards! Read: buff.ly/zYiL76Y .

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · 18d

CU Geography Alumnus, MA 1992 and PhD 1995

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Charting the rise and fall of great sea powers

CU alum’s book examines how the fate of the Netherlands, Great Britain and the United States as economic and political powers has been deeply intertwined with

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · 21d

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Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder @cuboulderibs.bsky.social · 21d

Join us next Monday at noon for our IBS Flash Talks! Learn about current behavioral and #socialscience projects from our five research programs. This semester's flash talk topics include #immigration, #Indigenousrights, #publichealth, and #violenceprevention.

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Sep 8

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:

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Sep 8

C is for Cryosphere ❄️: Our polar scientists are on the front lines, researching Earth's frozen regions and how melting ice affects the entire planet. Follow us to learn more about our work and how we're making a difference! cires.colorado.edu/area-researc... #ciresabc

A large iceberg floats in the ocean with stratocumulus clouds overhead

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Aug 27

"The simple fact is that carbon dioxide is making the oceans more acidic, which carries harmful effects," said CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati in this AP story: Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding.

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public.

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · Aug 14

Welcome to our 2025 Geography graduate students!

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American Association of Geographers @geographers.bsky.social · Aug 12

It's not too early to start considering how you might participate in #AAG2026! Registration is now open for the hybrid 2026 AAG Annual Meeting from March 17-21. We can't wait to see you in The Bay & online.

Get your registration in by Sept. 4 to qualify for our early bird deadline: buff.ly/28A5f22

Background photo of the painted ladies. Text overlay: Registration now open. Early Bird Deadline ends Sept. 4, 2025.

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INSTAAR 🏳️‍🌈 @instaar.bsky.social · Aug 11

🌲 "Assessing the relationships among subalpine canopy structure, water availability, & carbon storage"

Join us for Nic Tarasewicz's Wednesday evening talk at our Mountain Research Station:
🆓 Free event
🗓 Aug 13th
🕖 7:00 pm
📍 Near Nederland & Ward CO
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120-meter long specialized cart system for taking detailed measurements, including sunlight filtering through the forest canopy.

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INSTAAR 🏳️‍🌈 @instaar.bsky.social · Aug 6

🌱 Tropical alpine plants are feeling the heat! 🌡️ A 10-yr warming study in the Páramo shows plant traits shifting in complex ways, with community-level changes that could reshape ecosystem function. Tovar et al. study includes Sisimac Duchicela as a co-author
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ESIIL @cu-esiil.bsky.social · Jul 17

ESIIL team members recently visited the NSF headquarters in Washington, D.C. Read more about their visit and ESIIL director Dr. Jennifer Balch's talk, "From Ember to Exabyte: Wildfires are a Big Data Frontier" on our website: esiil.org/news-events/...

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Jul 24

Last week, CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati testified before the Environment Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on how innovative technologies can enhance weather forecasting and preparedness. @colorado.edu

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Sarah Posner @sarahposie.bsky.social · Jul 24

Excited to see our new article out in Political Geography with Emily Hite and Jerry Jacka ‘updating’ the seminal works of Watts and Peluso in the era of low-carbon energy transitions.

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · Jul 24

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CU Boulder instructor named a 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholar

Award will allow Associate Professor Katherine Lininger to teach at the University of Trento and conduct research on the Tagliamento River floodplain in Italy.

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · Jul 17

"When you tear down a scientific enterprise, rebuilding it is not as simple as rehiring." — CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati discusses the impacts of cuts to NOAA with @axios.com Boulder.
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Institute of Behavioral Science at CU Boulder @cuboulderibs.bsky.social · Jul 21

#NewBook alert! IBS Fellow/Faculty and Assistant Professor of #Geography at @cugeography.bsky.social, Jessica Finlay, co-authored The Microbiome Master Key with her father, B.Brett Finlay. Read more on the @bigthink.com:

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#microbiome #aging #germs

Why your microbiome may matter more than DNA for your lifelong health

We need to stop waging war on all germs and start working with our microbiomes that keep us healthy and make us who we are.

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Voices in the Field with Dr. Waleed Abdalati | ICESat-2

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Department of Geography, CU Boulder @cugeography.bsky.social · May 30

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Students are shaping (and leading) CU’s climate response

Fueled by a passion for climate justice and a commitment to student involvement in the university’s future, interdisciplinary graduate student team designs and

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