Please contact CIRESProposals@Colorado.edu if you are planning to be a CIRES PI or Co-PI on a proposal to Solicitation NOAA-OAR-WPO-2023-2007516 for the Weather Program Office (due November 17) and/or the NOAA Solicitation NOAA-OAR-CPO-2023-2007440 for the Climate Program Office (due November 21).… Read More


Employees at CIRES are able to download or purchase the following software for a free or very low cost: National Instruments – LabView – Free for CIRES Employees Adobe Acrobat Pro – Free Adobe Creative Cloud – $95/year ArcGIS – Free Microsoft Office – Free IDL/ENVI – $3 MatLab – Free Many other titles: https://oit.colorado.edu/software-hardware/software-catalog… Read More


Virtual vs. In-Person Attendance. If you plan to attend a conference in-person, you will need to complete a CIRES Employee Travel Request via Inside CIRES and seek approval from CIRES Travel. If you are planning to attend a conference virtually, you do not need to seek travel approval from CIRES Travel. When attending a conference,… Read More


OUTDATED, PLEASE SEE THIS POST FOR CURRENT GUIDANCE Dear CIRES colleagues,  September 1, we will begin our new cooperative agreement with NOAA, and I remain delighted that we have the opportunity to continue our longstanding relationship with the agency.  Many of you have wondered about the conventions we plan to use in paper affiliations, professional… Read More


CIRES has updated its process related to work modality agreements to align with new campus protocols. This includes an updated online work modality agreement form, to be completed by an employee to request a hybrid, in-person, or fully remote work agreement.  The employee should consult with their supervisor in advance of completing an agreement.  Supervisors… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Lin Yang. Tag 202704 – Bubble Dryer TEMCO BD-1000 Custodian: Randy Shearer, Serial Number: 6427, Date Acquired: 04/01/2006, Location: EKLC M274A, Value: $98,121 Tag 148283 –… Read More


As you finish out your ASA process for 2022, please remember that the rating sheet and supervisor’s assessment that is generated at the end of the process needs to be signed by the employee and supervisor (both pages) and routed to HR for uploading to your personnel record. Please see these step-by-step instructions on how… Read More


CIRES Property would like announce the following equipment has become available for use. If you are interested in using this equipment, or if you have any questions, please contact Lin Yang, lin.yang@colorado.edu Item: ANALYZER ELEMENTAL FISONS – Tag 166418 Serial Number: 269737, Date Acquired: 04/01/1994, Location: EKLC W265, Value: $32,607.00 Custodian: Carol Wessman Item: METER PORTABLE… Read More


Please join the entire CIRES community in welcoming our newest members.    Christen Cousins joined the CIRES HR team in June. Christen came to CIRES as a transfer from CU Boulder’s Biochemistry Department. Christen has been working on the CU Boulder campus for 24 years, and will primarily focus on recruiting and onboarding as well… Read More


As you prepare for the upcoming performance evaluation discussions and related ASA supervisor assessments, CIRES HR would like to share tips and related guidance to support this work. This communication provides advice on evaluating performance in the context of the ongoing pandemic and yet another challenging year with the Marshall Fire and other world events.… Read More