Starting on September 1, your Buff OneCard is your EcoPass. Please see this article from CU Boulder on this change, how to get a replacement BuffOne Card if needed, and other program details. If your BuffOne Card does not have the RFID symbol on the left-hand side (see image below), you will need to get… Read More


CIRES Mentoring Program launches on September 5. This 8-month program is designed to build connections across CIRES and NOAA, foster career development, and enhance a sense of community and belonging within the research institute. The program is open to all career stages from new arrivals to senior staff; new hires are especially encouraged to join.… Read More


Kari Bowen is the new CIESRDS Administrative and Science Manager, a position dedicated to ensuring our cooperative agreement with NOAA runs smoothly and efficiently. Kari, a geoscientist and applied meteorologist, will work in the David Skaggs Research Center. She is happy to see drop-ins in 3B511, where she is generally in-person Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.… Read More


CU campus will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023, in alignment with Governor Polis’ recent decision to observe July 3 as an additional state holiday. This new day of leave extends to all regular CIRES employees, regardless of work location. However, classes scheduled for this day will continue as normal and instructors should not… Read More


CIRES Property would like to announce the following equipment has become available. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Kristy F Tiampo Kristy.Tiampo@Colorado.EDU A Drone – DJI Matrice M600 Pro UAV Accessories include: a camera, lenses, lidar, mount, professional case, etc. CU Tag# 213060, Serial# 2016DP6137… Read More


This is a periodic reminder about tracking your publications, required by our cooperative agreement with NOAA and part of your annual self-assessments. Tracking your publications helps you better report your successes and helps CIRES better report institute-wide success to funders such as NOAA and CU Boulder. By June 1, please update your journal publication list… Read More


The CIRES Communications Team has two new colleagues: Managing Editor Lauren Lipum and Science Writer Stephanie Maltarich. Lauren, who will work at NOAA two days a week, has been a science communicator for the past ten years and specializes in using multimedia to communicate science concepts. Stephanie joins CIRES after three years working as a… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Emily Pierce Verplanck: emily.verplanck@colorado.edu. Two Foxy Fraction Collectors: CU Tag# 125374, Serial# 158605 and 123801 Condition: Usable, but repairs may be needed. Custodian: Emily Pierce Verplanck;… Read More


Do you have an upcoming proposal but not sure how to proceed? You have options! Log into InsideCIRES and navigate to the Proposal Tool by clicking either the “View All Proposals” or “Manage Proposals” buttons from the InsideCIRES home screen. Select the “Add New” button at the top left of the screen to create a… Read More


If you’re hosting a Zoom meeting that involves anyone from NOAA please make sure you have enabled the “Join from browser” setting in Zoom. This setting only needs to be enabled once and then gets applied to all your meetings. Below are instructions on how to enable this feature. You can also find the instructions… Read More