Below is a recording of the CIRES Director Town hall that took place via Google Meets on 8/4/2020 at 9:00am. Note: There is no sound due to an error on my part. I apologize for this oversight. There is active closed captioning, so it is still viewable. Video available on request: ciresnews@colorado.edu… Read More


13 July 2020 MEMORANDUM TO:  All Staff of the David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) FROM:  Dr. David W. Fahey, Chair, NOAA Boulder Directors Council            SUBJECT:  COVID-19 Update Most of us have been working from home for nearly four months now, doing our part to stop the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for continuing to keep the DSRC safe… Read More


From the Administration Dear CIRES Colleagues, As the Chancellor announced, CU Boulder will begin temporary, campus-wide pay reductions for designated faculty and staff. Because of the varied nature of our funding, CIRES personnel will be affected in different ways: CIRES tenured and tenure-track faculty are receiving a temporary 5% reduction on faculty contract pay from July… Read More


June UPDATE: Administrative Leave for COVID-19 ended May 31, 2020.  FFCRA –Families First Coronavirus Response Act is still effective, but there are changes to related compensation as outlined below. The funding source for costs continue to be your sponsored funds, if allowable: Emergency Sick Leave Employee will still receive full pay (up to 80 hours… Read More


Would you like to be better at having important conversations in everyday life? Please join CIRES Diversity and the CU OIEC for a free workshop to learn how to effectively address concerning behaviors, comments and disagreements. This two-part workshop introduces a framework for approaching difficult conversations and ways to set the stage for more productive… Read More