New to CIRES? Are you an infrequent traveler? Or just want a refresher on how to submit a travel request? We have a new video published on InsideCIRES that will walk you through how to submit a travel request and give guidance on common travel-related policies! The video can be found on the InsideCIRES Travel… Read More


Thank you to all who attended the CIRES at NOAA town hall on March 6, 2024. For those unable to attend the slide deck and recording are now available. CIRES Administration welcomes feedback via this survey. FAQ document will be linked here by March 21.… Read More


last updated: Wednesday, January 17, 10:30 am Shutdown averted for now Congress passed several stopgap spending measures in recent months, continuing most federal funding temporarily to avert a partial government shutdown. Please continue to watch this space for updates. The guidance below is still relevant if a partial shutdown impacting NOAA (Department of Commerce) occurs.… Read More


The new calendar year for DEPA certifications has begun as of January 16, 2024. All faculty, research faculty, and any other employee/student with responsibility for the purpose, design, conduct or reporting of research are considered essential to the research process. These individuals must disclose in the Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) form any significant… Read More


Effective September 1, 2023, all rental car reservations for official university business travel must be made in Concur or with Christopherson Business Travel (CBT) directly. This includes any reservations for non-employee guest travelers. If you book the rental car directly with Christopherson Business Travel (CBT) a $20 service fee will also be charged. The discount… Read More


Starting at 12 p.m. Friday, October 6 through 8 a.m. Monday October 9, Concur will be unavailable for the entire CU System. This planned outage is because University Information Services (UIS) will move physical equipment to a new, modern facility on the Anschutz Medical Campus. During this time, no international travel requests will be able… Read More


Libby O’Neall joined the Post Award Team as a Finance Coordinator on September 5. Libby is a recent graduate of CU Boulder. During her undergrad, she worked in CMCI as a finance assistant.  Lauren Stockwell joined the Post Award Team as a finance manager on September 11. Lauren has worked at CU since 2018. She… Read More


AGU Fall 2023 Meeting San Francisco, CA & Online Everywhere, December 11-15, 2023 AMS 2024 104th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD & Online, January 28 – February 1, 2024 If you plan to attend a conference in person, you must complete a CIRES Employee Travel Request via Inside CIRES and seek approval from CIRES Travel prior to… Read More