Professor Bienvenido León joins CSTPR for this summer. He is visiting through the Faculty in Residence Summer Teaching program (FIRST) in the Office of Continuing Education at CU Boulder. This is a collaboration with ENVS and Inside the Greenhouse. Bienvenido is … Continue reading →

Product of CSTPR’s Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) internship program by Amy Quandt and Yunus Antony Kimathi International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management Vol. 9 Issue: 03, pp.337-351 (2017) The purpose of this paper is to … Continue reading →

Rebecca Safran (co-founder of CSTPR’s Inside the Greenhouse project), along with Liz Scordato (a post-doc in the Safran Lab), travelled to China in May 2017 to meet up with Dr. Liu Yu. They are traveling with Dr. Emilio Pagani-Núñez, a … Continue reading →

[video] 40:14 The realization that climate change is bound to deeply disrupt our future hasn’t set in yet in the US, in large part due to a longstanding propaganda campaign by the fossil fuel lobby to sew doubt. CU Boulder … Continue reading →

Quitting is a privilege Phaedra Pezzullo, University of Colorado Boulder We have a lot of admiration for Phaedra’s approach: “I think quitting is a privilege. If you listen to the people most impacted by environmental disasters and climate disasters, they … Continue reading →

January 1 – December 31, 2016 Full Annual Report [pdf] Working to improve how science & technology policies address societal needs through research, education and service The Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) was established within CIRES in … Continue reading →

Rebecca Safran, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder There have been many moments in human history when people have come together and created revolutionary change for the better. There have also been many human civilizations that have fallen … Continue reading →

Issue 7 | May 2017 Subscribe to ITG Newsletters As this critical year unfolds, we at Inside the Greenhouse are as determined as ever to work to meet people where they are and ‘re-tell climate change stories’ from a range … Continue reading →

Several CSTPR graduate students who recently received their degrees, as well as two of our research scientists, will be moving on to new faculty or research positions. We are glad that their time at CSTPR helped prepare them for the … Continue reading →

Rad Byerly, Jr., passed away last year after an impressive career that included more than twenty years as staff on and ultimately Director of the Science Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also was Director of the Center … Continue reading →

Just Updated through March 2017 Global & 9 National Scales, *Germany just added The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) monitors fifty-two sources across twenty-eight countries in seven different regions around the world. MeCCO assembles the data by accessing archives … Continue reading →

CSTPR Graduate Student Marisa McNatt was selected by the Environmental Studies Department and the Graduate School to receive a 2017 Summer Graduate School Fellowship. Marisa is studying the offshore wind planning process and will apply lessons learned to improve state- … Continue reading →

Humor is a tool underutilized, and comedy has the power to effectively connect with people about climate change issues. Inside the Greenhouse held a competition to harness the powers of climate comedy through compelling, resonant and meaningful videos. The winning … Continue reading →

CSTPR Graduate Student Marisa McNatt received Honorable Mention in the Social Sciences category for the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Student Poster Competition, held at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, MA in February. For the … Continue reading →

Ogmius Issue #46, Winter 2017 This issue of Ogmius features a discussion of water allocation in Australia and the Netherlands by CSTPR core faculty member Steve Vanderheiden. It also includes a profile of CSTPR alum Joel Gratz and CSTPR Visitor … Continue reading →

See February 2017 Global & National Scale Updates The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. MeCCO assembles the data by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest … Continue reading →

Nancy Emery, University of Colorado Boulder It’s not just about dealing with the weather directly. As never before, we will be challenged to support people who need help – who can’t “just turn up the air conditioning” – who’s very … Continue reading →

It’s crazy how fast we’re changing things, and for Ariel Morrison at CIRES who sees other species struggling to adapt, it’s alarming: I don’t think we’re marching towards our own extinction, but lots of species are. [video] In this Inside … Continue reading →

Updated through January 2017 *Japan & Spain Updated through December 2016 The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. MeCCO assembles the data by accessing archives through the … Continue reading →

An ark, floating in the middle of space, keeping all its plants, animals, us safe and alive – Earth – To Christy McCain of CU Boulder, studying biodiversity, we are the sentient ones that should be taking care of it … Continue reading →

Student competition to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, DC to learn about Congress, the federal budget process, and effective science communication. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress … Continue reading →

The Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of Colorado Boulder is leading a strategic planning process for a Science and Technology Policy Fellows (STPF) Program within the Colorado State Legislature and Executive Branch Agencies. The intended … Continue reading →

Standing Up for Climate: An Experiment with Creative Climate Comedy (co-sponsored by The Center of the American West) 1st place: $400 prize 2nd place: $250 3rd place: $100 Competition Details Humor is a tool underutilized in the area of climate … Continue reading →

Against a backdrop of accelerating climate effects, some deep changes are taking place culturally as well as operationally in our communities. As someone who’s very worried about the world we’re leaving our kids, Alan Townsend believes our first focus needs … Continue reading →

Post-US Election & International Climate Talks: Climate Change Media Coverage Levels Off – Stay tuned for 2017 trends Updated through December 2016 The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around … Continue reading →

In the December meeting of the Boulder Faculty Assembly at the University of Colorado, an overwhelming majority (29-1 w one abstention) passed a resolution calling on the University of Colorado to address climate change. In the contemporary environmental, political, social, … Continue reading →

Ogmius Issue #45, Fall 2016 This issue of Ogmius describes several new and ongoing initiatives at CSTPR including our recently created Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy. It features articles by our two new writing interns, Abigail … Continue reading →

Issue 6 | December 2016 Subscribe to ITG Newsletters Already in the Anthropocene, and entering into the Trumpocene on planet Earth, we find it more important than ever to work to meet people where they are and ‘re-tell climate change … Continue reading →

As an ecosystem biogeochemist at the University of Colorado Boulder, Eve Hinckley of CU Boulder studies the Earth’s life support systems, how they cycle naturally and how they’re affected by human development. Listen in as she tells us about her … Continue reading →

With a big focus on family and helping others, Phil Talyor of INSTAAR shares his philosophy of life and optimism! [video] In this Inside the Greenhouse project, Fall semester ‘Climate and Film’ (ATLS 3519/EBIO 4460) students and Spring semester ‘Creative … Continue reading →

In 2002, testifying before the Committee on Science in the US House of Representatives in a hearing on ‘New Directions for Climate Research and Technology Initiatives’, Rad Byerly quipped “Politics is not a dirty word. In a democracy it is … Continue reading →

A first-hand report as Mike MacFerrin at University of Colorado Boulder shows us extraordinary ice melt on Greenland. What will be the effects of the changing climate and what gives him hope? [video] In this Inside the Greenhouse project, Fall … Continue reading →

Seeing and studying the environmental change around us gives Carol Wessman of CU Boulder a very intimate connection to the environment. And being among all the students at CU and seeing their skills and talent gives her hope and trust … Continue reading →

Following a historical perspective from the first early global warming forecasts, Brian Toon looks to us for solutions. And with so many opportunities to work on important problems, he suggests it’s an exciting time for young people to choose a … Continue reading →

A world without snow is hard to imagine. Of course we’ll always have some, but for someone who’s always loved the outdoors and studies snow and ice cover, the losses we’re seeing are hard. Jen Kay of CIRES talks about … Continue reading →

Improving Environmental Communication and Adaptation Decision-making in the Humanitarian Sector Application Deadline:  Thursday December 15, 2016 Submit your application to redcross@colorado.edu CU-Boulder has partnered with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCRCCC) to place graduate students in locations in … Continue reading →

Kevin Trenberth, distinguished scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, explains that the issue isn’t that the climate is changing — it’s really how rapidly it’s changing and how large those changes are.  [video] In this Inside the Greenhouse … Continue reading →

The conversation about climate starts with “We all care about our kids. How do we ensure the best future?” To Waleed Abdalati, former NASA Chief Scientist and director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, it doesn’t start … Continue reading →

With the wisdom of years, Jim White of INSTAAR and University of Colorado Boulder reflects on the world he’s leaving his kids and grandkids. If you want a moving reflection of someone who’s devoted his life to studying the climate … Continue reading →

AAAS CASE Workshop 2016 Competition Winners Sarah Welsh-Huggins and Angela Boag, CU-Boulder, discuss why science should matter to the presidential candidates.Watch the videos: Sarah Welsh-Huggins [0:27] Angela Boag [0:22]

“We are destined for a warmer world. We are committed at this point.” An old hand studying climate, Mark Serreze at the National Snow and Ice Data Center reflects on the big changes he’s seen first-hand over the past 30 … Continue reading →

Jessica Rich, Ph.D., joins the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research as a CIRES Post-Doctoral Research Fellow through August 2018. Jessica studies the relationships between labor and the natural environment in conflicts over oil and gas drilling in the … Continue reading →

Issue 5 | September 2016 Subscribe to ITG Newsletters The hot summer of 2016 has been productive for us Inside the Greenhouse. Highlights included the successful continuation of our summer internship programs, collaboration with ‘Lens on Climate Change’ and the … Continue reading →

What do aerial dancing and climate science have in common? For Valerie Morris @INSTAAR, a lot. And in this quick video with both, she describes a critical consequence of greenhouse gases – warming continues to intensify well after they’re emitted! … Continue reading →