Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder
Centers
CIRES is home to four centers, which represent historic and current research foci.
Our centers foster collaboration, facilitating partnerships between federal and academic entities. They also provide an identity and organizational structure for some of CIRES’ major research areas
Center for Microbial Exploration
Strengthening ongoing and future microbiome research, education, and outreach efforts at CU Boulder.
Center for Social and Environmental Futures, C-SEF
The mission of the Center for Social and Environmental Futures (C-SEF) is to conduct cutting-edge research, education, and outreach activities focused on human dimensions of environmental problems.
Fostering innovative and applied research in support of tribal, federal, state, and local natural resource management and decision-making in the North Central region.