This is a regular reminder about accurate affiliations in papers and elsewhere. There are a few things you should all be doing – most of you do these already, and I am grateful! This information can also be found on the CIRES Admin blog. If you’re interested in more detail, there is a “CIESRDS naming… Read More
The CIRES Proposal Team is excited to announce that Paige Cozort has joined the Pre-Award team as a Proposal Analyst II. Paige has worked for OCG in a similar capacity since 2019, and has extensive knowledge and expertise in proposal submission policies and procedures. Please join us in welcoming Paige to the CIRES team!… Read More
Interested in serving as a mentor to students who participate in a research experience in 2024? CIRES is the host of multiple research experience programs that work with different student populations and different topics. Click or scroll down to learn more about the following programs, including contacts: Research Experience for Community College Students Program Global… Read More
Outdated! Please see updated guidance here. This is a regular reminder about our suggested affiliations for CIRES people based at NOAA. More detailed information is now available on this google doc, but the basics are: You are a CIRES employee. CIRES remains CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, an institute of… Read More
CIRES’ compensation project has reached a new phase and we’d like to share a quick update before the New Year. CIRES leadership is now working internally with proposed new compensation systems and philosophies; we will next determine budget impacts and sustainability as well as adherence to university policies and procedures. We will provide another update… Read More
With conference season gearing up, the CIRES communications team offered training in November 2023 for researchers on how to craft an oral or poster presentation that engages an audience while effectively communicating their science. Topics included honing your science message, drawing in an audience outside your field of study, using visuals effectively, and creating a… Read More
This post was updated Nov 15, to include the bold ADDITION: sentence in the second paragraph. As part of our commitment to be a workplace where every employee is valued and included, all CIRES employees are being asked to complete the Institutes Culture Survey. You will receive a link from CU Boulder’s Office of Assessment,… Read More
CIRES participates every year in a program called Family-to-Family, sponsored through Boulder Community Housing Corporation—providing holiday gifts for families in need. This program, now in its 49th year, helps make the holiday season brighter and happier for many less fortunate families. Donations are due by Wednesday, December 13, 2023, but the sooner the better! All… Read More
This fall, CIRES transitioned to Constant Contact as the new platform for all internal communications. While the transition has been mostly smooth, we’d like to report a few hiccups we’ve recently observed. Links not working. Some links (typically sign up links for events, etc.) are not working. This is a Constant Contact issue they are… Read More
This is an annual reminder of the campus and CIRES protocols for operation during inclement weather. In December 2021, CU Boulder updated inclement weather guidance for all employees. The full policy can be found here and the bottom line is that weather-related administrative closures or delays affect *everyone* working that day, including those working from… Read More
