Upcoming Events

October 23, 2009
CIRES Distinguished Lecture Series:
Steve Rayner: The Problem of Uncomfortable Knowledge in Science Policy Debates

Rayner is a James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization and Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, from where he also directs the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities.
4-5 p.m. in the CIRES auditorium.


Past Events

people at tables attending science symoposiumApril 2008
CIRES Science Rendezvous, 2008: Third Annual Science Symposium—A full-day of posters and presentations to familiarize CIRES Members with the depth, breadth, and quality of the pacesetting science being done at CIRES.

November 2007
40th Anniversary of CIRES—A celebration of 40 years of research exploring all aspects of the earth system and searching for ways to better understand how natural and human-made disturbances impact our dynamic planet.

November-December 2007
Antarctica—Passion and Obsession—A traveling photographic exhibit by Pat and Rosemarie Keough.

October 2007
Civilian Applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems—The first community symposium dedicated to civilian applications of UAS

April 2007
CIRES Science Rendezvous, 2007: Second Annual Science Symposium

ice tunnels near the sea in the arcticMarch 2007
Ice Fest–Celebrating the Launch of the International Polar Year 2007-2008—Science talks, films, presentations and a range of demonstrations and activities for the entire community

2005-2006
Policy, Politics, and Science in the White House: Conversations with Presidential Science Advisors—A lecture series featuring the current and all former presidential science advisors

tsunami wave on the left and tsunami damage on the rightJanuary 2005
Tsunami Symposium—A expert panel discussion of the December 2004 tsunami disaster and its impact upon the societies of the Indian Ocean region

August 2003
Broadening DLESE—The annual meeting of the Digital Library for Earth System Education

February 2003
Planetary Metabolism Symposium: Environmental Responses to Anthropogenic Perturbations—A discussion a variety of topics, including global climate change, air quality, aquatic ecosystems, and government responses to extreme weather events

November 2002
International Year of the Mountain Conference: Ecosystems to Earthquakes—The International Year of the Mountain Conference, which highlighted CIRES' mountain research efforts, featured a broad cross section of mountain researchers, anthropologists, and adventurers

September 2003
CIRES 35th Anniversary—A celebration of 35 years of pacesetting research in a broad range of environmental topics

August 2002
Superficial Earth Symposium—A symposium to discuss long wavelength topography associated with elastic and inelastic processes in the lithosphere

June 2002
Third International Workshop on Multiangular Measurements and Models—A workshop covering the contributions of multiangular data and the evaluation of radiative transfer models and inversion methods

September 1998
Fourth International Symposium on Tropospheric Profiling: Needs And Technologies—"Providing a critical evaluation of the needs of the user community and the benefits to be provided from improved tropospheric observation

Konrad Steffen giving lecture
CIRES Director Konrad Steffen presenting a lecture in the CIRES Auditorium.

Ongoing CIRES Events

Local Seminars/Lectures
In the spirit of collaboration, CIRES scientists regularly participate in local science events, including seminars, colloquia, and other events at NOAA facilities in the Boulder area and on campus at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

NOAA ESRL Division Seminars

University Events

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)