Masks are currently not required at either CU Boulder campus or the David Skaggs Research Center (NOAA)—and policies at either place may change. Learn more about CU Boulder policy at this link, and the DSRC site status page will be updated with mask policy relevant for CIRES’ NOAA-based employees.… Read More


The CIRES Members’ Council is pleased to announce the 17th annual CIRES Rendezvous. This institute-wide symposium will take place on Friday, May 13 with the aim of bringing awareness to the depth, breadth, and quality of the pacesetting science being done at CIRES. We hope to encourage collaborations that might result in new interdisciplinary research,… Read More


On April 11, Lauren Harris, MS Training Manager for Organization and Employee Development in the Department of Human Resources at CU Boulder led a training that combines aspects from the CU Boulder Hybrid Training for supervisors, managers and employees on navigating remote work. This session will includes key aspects on optimization of remote work modalities, management,… Read More


Registration is open for two new workshops in the Future of Work/Hybrid Work Training Series. This training series provides the necessary mindsets, skillsets, and strategies to better thrive in this new environment. There is no cost to attend these programs. Stay Interviews: The Proactive Strategy for Retaining High Performing Employees A stay interview is an easy-to-use tool to uncover, anticipate,… Read More


Recording of the second session of the Supervisor Training Series being offered by CIRES HR can be found here, slide deck is below. In this session, Kelly Leandro, CU HR, Principal Employee Relations Consultant, talked about Performance Management.   Kelly will focused on supervision fundamentals such as building rapport, coaching techniques, effective ways to offer… Read More


Please see this link for the updated policy. Below information is for historical purposes only. This note clarifies CIRES’ inclement weather policy, following recent policy changes from CU Boulder (here) and NOAA/DOC. Briefly: If you normally work at the NOAA labs, please follow your laboratory/center’s closure and telework policy. If you normally work on CU… Read More


The 2022 Supervisor Training Series was launched on February 28. The recording of the first session is available. Link is at the top of the recordings listing on this page. This training is relevant for all CIRES supervisors regardless of how long you have been a supervisor. Many things have evolved over the years on… Read More


As the new year begins, it’s important to update the status of your Disclosure of External Professional Activities (DEPA) form filed with the University. As has been the case previously, if your work is in any way connected to the design, conduct or reporting of research activities, you’ll want to get your 2022 DEPA submitted… Read More


The recording of the CIRES Town Hall that took place on 2/1/2022 can be found here on InsideCIRES: https://insidecires.colorado.edu/events/townhalls/index.php#02012022… Read More