On May 15, CIRES hosted its 20th annual Rendezvous, an institute-wide symposium that brings together scientists, students, and staff to celebrate the depth, breadth, and quality of CIRES science. 

To start the day, a group of CIRES people braved heavy winds to participate in the RUNdezvous 5K trail walk/run. 

• Winners: women
  1. Tegan Brown (CSL) 
  2. Nell Shafer (CSL)
  3. Wyndom Chace (CSL)
• Winners: men
  1. David Zakavec (Admin)
  2. David Harning (NCEI)
  3. Matt Bitters (Earth Lab)

From 12:30 - 5:00 pm, CIRES people gathered at the University Memorial Center for the main Rendezvous event, which included:

• Welcome from the CIRES Members' Council (CMC)
• Flash Talks by CIRES early-career researchers
  • Eshkol Eytan (Atmosphere)
  • Sarah Gering (Aerobiome)
  • Kai Kopecky (Land and water)
  • Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey (People)
• State of the Institute Address by Waleed Abdalati, CIRES director
• Presentation of CIRES Awards by Waleed Abdalati, CIRES director
• Poster session

The CIRES Communications team also released the 2025 edition of Spheres Magazine, which highlights cutting-edge science led and supported by CIRES scientists in 2024 and 2025.