Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

CIRES' Visiting Fellows Program

CIRES sponsors a prestigious Visiting Fellows program, inviting up to 15 scientists a year to join the thriving community of research scientists in Boulder, Colorado. Visiting Fellowships are for two groups of professionals: postdoctoral researchers and faculty on leave or sabbatical.

• Collaborate in innovative interdisciplinary science projects and make significant contributions to the advancement of environment research and policy.
• Connect with, work with, and learn from world-class researchers across many scientific disciplines.
• Contribute to critical environmental research that can improve lives and decisions.

Who are CIRES Visiting Fellows?

Since 1967 more than 265 people have been Visiting Fellows at CIRES, including previous CIRES Directors Susan Avery and Konrad Steffen.

To view the profiles of recent Visiting Fellows and their research by disciplines, please click on each image.

Cryosphere and Polar Processes Environmental Chemistry Division Environmental Observations Modeling and Forecasting Ecosystem
Science Solid Earth Sciences Weather and Climate Dynamics

Important Details

• Eligibility and Application Information
• Important documents
• Current Visiting Fellows
• Past Visiting Fellows

“CIRES is the premier institution for reliable and current information and insights about the environmental system and its components, serving as a fundamental and trusted resource for scientist, the public, the media, educators, and policymakers.”
Dr. Waleed Abdalati, Director of CIRES