CU Boulder has a great number of experts conducting research focused on fires at the wildland urban interface (WUI). This research encompasses many aspects of WUI fires, including forecasting across scales, disaster resilience, air and water contamination, and community support. With the goal of increasing CU Boulder's impact and bringing our research community together, we are planning a workshop focused on wildfire in the WUI research on September 15, 2023.

The broad goals of the workshop include:  

• Sharing research activities, interests, and outcomes with the University community and beyond 
• Identifying potential collaborations and synergies 
• Raising the visibility of CU Boulder’s expertise 
• Creating actionable information, including funding and policy recommendations, for our partners, state and federal policymakers, and community members

If you are interested in participating or are working on fire research - please fill this form by July 10. Then organizers will look at submissions and organize the workshop. 

For more information, please contact Christine Wiedinmyer or Fernando Rosario-Ortiz.

Please join the CMC for their monthly meeting. Join by Google Meet or phone: https://meet.google.com/vee-dwjy-cji?hs=224 or (US) +1 502-443-0399 PIN:491275827

Note: This event was originally scheduled to take place on July 20, but has been rescheduled due to weather. It will now take place on August 14. Details below: 

All CIRES Visiting Fellows and all CIRES post-docs are invited to the CIRES Visiting Fellows and Post-docs Get-Together on Monday, August 14 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Scott Carpenter Park. 

This fun social event is a great opportunity to meet up with others across CIRES and also to welcome those who are new. We encourage everyone to stop by and say hello!! 

A variety of drinks and snacks will be provided, and we will also bring some games. Family members are welcome. 

Please look for some CIRES signs next to chairs and coolers set up on the hill near the playground. 

For any questions, contact Jennifer Katzung at jennifer.katzung@colorado.edu or 303-735-7104.

Earth Lab's weekly EDS Seminar. Lauren Lipuma, CIRES. Writing engaging science blogs

Date: Tuesday, June 25th, 2023
Time: 11-11:50 AM Mountain Time
Location: 372A & B (VizStudio), SEEC, University of Colorado Boulder,  & Zoom 

Title: Writing engaging science blogs
Speaker:  Lauren Lipuma, CIRES

Abstract
In this talk, I’ll introduce principles from news writing and science communication that will help attendees write engaging, interactive science blog posts. I’ll cover topics such as using plain language, incorporating multimedia, storytelling, defining your audience, and more. There will be ample time for questions at the end!

Speaker Bio
Lauren Lipuma is the CIRES Scientific Communications Editor. She has a background in engineering but has worked in science communication for the past 10 years as a news writer, editor, photographer, graphic designer, and video producer. At CIRES, Lauren writes and edits news stories about CIRES research, produces videos and infographics, and helps manage the communications team’s projects.

But why is the snow gone? Observations and modeling of snow redistribution on Arctic sea ice with David Clemens-Sewall

ABSTRACT: In-situ observations of snow on level Arctic sea ice at MOSAiC revealed a puzzling disconnect: precipitation estimates exceed snow accumulation on level ice by about a factor of three. This difference has major impacts on the rate of ice growth in the winter (due to snow’s insulating properties) and the rate of ice melt in the summer (due to snow’s reflecting properties). Thus, it is critical that we understand the source of the discrepancy between precipitation and accumulation and accurately represent the relevant processes in models.

We show that, at MOSAiC, snow was redistributed by the wind into drifts around pressure ridges (especially new ridges) and onto the surface of young ice via a combination of traditional snow depth measurements, Terrestrial Laser Scanning, and stable water isotopes. In contrast to expectations, minimal snow was lost into open water in leads during typical wintertime conditions. Finally, we explore the implications of this redistribution in the CICE sea ice model and discuss priorities for accurately parameterizing sub-grid-scale snow redistribution.

Bio: David Clemens-Sewall studies snow and ice in the polar regions through a combination of in-situ observations and climate modeling. After completing his PhD at the Thayer school of Engineering at Dartmouth, he recently began a Postdoc at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Currently, he is working on translating process-level understanding from field campaigns into the CICE sea ice model. Prior to working on Arctic sea ice, he primarily studied snow and firn on Antarctic ice sheets. He lives in Denver with his fiancée and an ever-expanding collection of bikes and skis.

TO JOIN BY ZOOM:

From a computer: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/96149491753

Or iPhone one-tap :

US: +17193594580,,96149491753# US

Or Telephone:

        +1 719 359 4580 US

Meeting ID: 961 4949 1753

Find your local number: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/u/a0NtCQvwZ

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/MNl8z

The CIRES annual picnic will take place on Friday, July 28 at Waneka Lake in Lafayette. Courtesy of CIRES, take a spin on a paddle boat, SUP or kayak starting at 1 p.m. There will also be vollyball, badminton, corn hole, croquet, giant jenga and checkers! Lunch is included. Please bring your family. 

Volunteers are needed for setup and teardown starting at 11 a.m., teardown at 4 p.m. Contact Linda Pendergrass (linda.pendergrass@colorado.edu) to sign up to help. 

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP here by July 14.