CIRES and the University of Colorado at Boulder
CIRES was created in 1967 as a cooperative institute between the University of Colorado and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [ About NOAA ] . This partnership fosters fundamental and applied research in disciplines ranging from the atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere to the oceans, hydrosphere and cryosphere. It provides the NOAA laboratories with access to university intellectual depth and resources while providing students with direct experience in operational research. It enables both to synergistically address complex and highly integrated issues in a comprehensive manner and provide scientific understanding in a context of societal relevance.
The University of Colorado at Boulder has a history which extends back over 100 years. As home to some 25,000 students during the academic year and with a staff and faculty population of about 4,500, 
CU-Boulder offers a full range of academic programs. The flagship of the University of Colorado system, which also includes the Universities of Colorado at Denver and Colorado Springs and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (in Denver), CU-Boulder provides a perfect setting for CIRES' interdisciplinary research interests.
Three primary components provide the framework upon which all University activity is based: teaching, research and public service. The fundamental mission of the campus is to provide the best possible education for students by incorporating all three components in achieving this goal.
Approximately 1,500 faculty teach more than 2,500 courses in 150 fields of study in five colleges and five professional schools. Degrees are awarded in 60 academic programs at the bachelor's level, 50 at the master's level, and 40 at the doctoral level, with graduates numbering approximately 6,000 annually.
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