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CEEE, a trusted partner in connecting CIRES science with educators, learners, and communities, makes research data accessible, inspires environmental action, and fosters scientific curiosity. https://ceee.colorado.edu/
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We are thrilled to announce that the contributions of CEEE's own Hilary Peddicord to the Building Insights Through Observation project and work done by Data Puzzles (led by Jon Griffith) have been recognized in a NSF spotlight by the Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE). 🌟
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Data Puzzles will be at the NSTA (National Science Teaching Association) Conference in Minneapolis November 12th to 15th! You can find CEEE Curriculum Developer Jon Griffith at either of the following presentations:
Promotional graphic for Data Puzzles at NSTA Minneapolis. The left side has event details on a blue background, reading: “Connect with Data Puzzles at NSTA Minneapolis! NSTA Poster Session — Friday, Nov. 14th, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, Exhibit Hall Poster Session Aisle. Data Puzzles PL Workshop — Saturday, Nov. 15th, 10:20 am–11:20 am, Location: L100 I.” The NSTA logo appears below. On the right, a smiling man wearing glasses and a red polo, identified as Jon Griffith, Curriculum Developer at CIRES, stands in front of a whiteboard.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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October research highlights from our journals! From Arctic food webs to beaver-powered fire resilience, biodiversity maintenance & sea star recovery — explore the latest ecological science in our new tip sheet📰

Find it here: esa.org/blog/2025/10...

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November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Local videographer Shelley Schlender joined Tim Seastedt for a walk through the new Spruce Gulch Wildlife and Research Reserve recently.

Spruce Gulch was gifted to CU earlier this year by a private donor. Tim is spearheading research and education on the property.

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CU Students Explore Alpine Ecologies at New Spruce Gulch Wildlife Reserve
University of Colorado students research alpine and arctic ecosystems on 500 acres of Boulder County wilderness donated to the school. The Local Colorado’s Shelley Schlender took a walk through the…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Our free virtual workshop series #MidweekMomentum continues this week with a webinar collaboration from the Colorado Department of Transportation and CEEE! You won't want to miss out💡📖

To see all the Midweek Momentum webinars, visit tinyurl.com/midweek-momentum
Graphic for a CEEE webinar titled “Climate Literacy in K-12 with the Colorado Department of Education.” Scheduled for October 29, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM MT, with a registration link at tinyurl.com/CDEWebinarCEEE. Text explains the session asks participants to bring a classroom or assessment challenge, and we’ll co-design climate literacy solutions together! CEEE will be participating in the session as content experts. Includes logos for the Colorado Department of Education and “#Research to Resources.” Background features blue and yellow geometric shapes.
October 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Lightning flashes within the powerful eye wall of Hurricane Melissa.

Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica.
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Our free virtual workshop series #MidweekMomentum continues with just two more events left in October! Swipe ➡️ to take a sneak peek at our upcoming November webinars. You won't want to miss out💡📖

To see all the Midweek Momentum webinars, visit tinyurl.com/midweek-momentum
Graphic reads “REMINDER! Midweek Momentum — October Webinars + Sneak Peek for November.” Includes logos for CEEE, CIRES, and the University of Colorado Boulder. A circular icon shows a lightbulb and open book with the text “#Research to Resources.” Background features notebook paper and light blue rays. Graphic for a CEEE webinar titled “Using Scenario-Based Role Play Games in the Classroom: Introducing the Hourglass Lake Fire Challenge.” Scheduled for October 22, 2025 , 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT, with a registration link at tinyurl.com/HFWebinarCEEE1. Text explains the session will teach how to create a place-based scenario using HEART Force’s redesigned wildfire response game, the Hourglass Lake Fire Challenge, to engage students with a fun, competitive lesson to launch your unit on wildfire and natural hazard resilience. Includes logos for CEEE, the Hazard Education Awareness & Resilience Taskforce, and “#Research to Resources.” A circular photo shows speaker Katya Schloesser smiling. Background features blue and yellow geometric shapes. Graphic for a CEEE webinar titled “Climate Literacy in K-12 with the Colorado Department of Education.” Scheduled for October 29, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM MT, with a registration link at tinyurl.com/CDEWebinarCEEE. Text explains the session asks participants to bring a classroom or assessment challenge, and we’ll co-design climate literacy solutions together! CEEE will be participating in the session as content experts. Includes logos for the Colorado Department of Education and “#Research to Resources.” Background features blue and yellow geometric shapes. Graphic for a CEEE webinar titled “Data Sensemaking Strategies w/ Scientists Zoom In to explore the Megadrought.” Scheduled for November 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MT, with a registration link at tinyurl.com/HFWebinarCEEE2. Text explains the session will teach innovative data sense-making strategies in this free Data Puzzles workshop for middle and high school science teachers, featuring real-world datasets and classroom-ready approaches! Includes logos for “#Research to Resources.” One circular photo shows CEEE curriculum developer Jon Griffith and another shows Hydrologist Seth Arena. Background features blue and yellow geometric shapes.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Big changes like earthquakes and melting glaciers can affect tiny communities of microbes. New research investigates this phenomenon in the Copper River Delta.
Tectonics and Climate Are Shaping an Alaskan Ecosystem - Eos
Biogeochemical research reveals the web of forces acting on a high-latitude microbe community in the Copper River Delta.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds
Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxide The world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening. The change in the palette of the seas is caused by a decline of phytoplankton, the tiny marine creatures that are responsible for nearly half of the biosphere’s productivity. Continue reading...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Interested in attending an international Arctic conference and learning from Indigenous and Western knowledge holders? Alaska students are invited to apply to NNA’s research experience program!

Learn more at tinyurl.com/NNA-REU-2026-Application
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Don't forget to sign up for our October Midweek Momentum webinar series!
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The first of CEEE’s free monthly virtual webinar series #MidweekMomentum starts today! Here is the rest of our October line-up.

Our events are designed to cultivate teaching strategies such as data sensemaking, place-based teaching, and action frameworks to increase climate resilience.
October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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In this #FreeResourceMonday, students will learn about megafires and their frequency over time. They will then be challenged to construct conceptual models for a changing climate and land management in this three-part lesson. 🌲🔥
Find this resource and more here: ceee.colorado.edu/lesson/data-...
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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In celebration of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, read a new blog post by James Rattling Leaf, Sr., the CIRES Tribal Advisor who stands at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and Western science. "An Indigenous vision for #sustainability at CU." cires.colorado.edu/spotlights/i...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Are you or someone you know interested in Arctic research? Undergraduate students in Alaska communities are encouraged to apply to Navigating the New Arctic’s short research experience program. Use this link to learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/nna-reu-2026
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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In 2020, California’s Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. These wildfire-born storms have become a growing part of fire seasons across the West, with lasting impacts on air quality, weather, and climate. bit.ly/firethunder #ScienceThatMattersNow #Wildfire
Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time
The breakthrough enhances scientific understanding of the dangerous storms and their long-term impacts on the climate. The research, published September 25th in Geophysical Research Letters, represents the first successful simulation of these wildfire-i...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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ICYMI: save the date for the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting! September 15-17, 2026 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Save the date! The NNA-CO is excited to announce that the 2026 NNA Annual Community Meeting will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska during September 15–17, 2026. Keep an eye out for more details in the coming months.
October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The first of CEEE’s free monthly virtual webinar series #MidweekMomentum starts today! Here is the rest of our October line-up.

Our events are designed to cultivate teaching strategies such as data sensemaking, place-based teaching, and action frameworks to increase climate resilience.
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Clearing the Air: The War on Smog is a PBS American Experience film that tells the story of L.A.'s noxious smog problem and the creation of the #EPA and Clean Air Act. Our Ellie Browne was the Science Advisor! Watch here: www.pbs.org/video/cleari...
American Experience | Clearing the Air: The War on Smog | Season 37 | Episode 4
The story of L.A.’s noxious smog problem and the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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PECWS synthesized thousands of ideas from all career stages, but now we need YOU to help make that effort count. Please share the PECWS report widely with your networks to endorse the awesome ideas that came from PECWS! cires.colorado.edu/news/early-c...
Promo for a reminder to endorse and share  the PECWS synthesis report.   Text overlaid on photo states “Check out the latest article by CIRES showcasing this early career focused event!” . An orange and red sunset sets behind large glaciers and a body of water, photo credits courtesy of Pixabay.
October 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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From making clouds in a jar to safely investigating how cars lose control on ice, these activities are designed to inspire curiosity, build problem-solving skills, and make learning exciting beyond the classroom. Check out our full collection and see what discoveries you can make today!
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Are you looking for fun, informal STEM activities that you can do at home with some simple materials? Explore our resources below to discover how to make an atmosphere lantern, how cars lose control o...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Join CEEE’s free monthly virtual webinar series #MidweekMomentum designed to cultivate teaching strategies such as data sensemaking, place-based teaching, and action frameworks to increase climate resilience. See these events and more at tinyurl.com/MidweekMomentum
Flyer with a light blue background and triangles of varying shades pointing to the center. Various school supplies decorate the middle ground. In the front is a white square with the title, "Midweek Momentum" and subtitle "Teaching Strategies Webinar Series with CEEE". Below that is the logo of the event underneath, a counterclockwise circular arrow encapsulates a green lightbulb at the top, the hashtag, "Research to Resources" in the middle, and a blue open book at the bottom. At the bottom of the white sheet are the logos for the partners CEEE, CIRES, and University of Colorado at Boulder.
September 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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CIRES Research Affiliate Carrie McDougall has been awarded the ASTC Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for her outstanding accomplishments as a NOAA civil servant. We congratulate Carrie on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for her lasting contributions!

#CIRES #CEEE #Awards #NOAA
September 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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We welcome Ellen Considine as a new CIRES Fellow! Previously a @CUBoulder undergrad, Considine returns to campus to study environmental health and data science. Read about her here:
September 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Max Boykoff, CIRES fellow has been named the inaugural faculty executive director of the newly launched Buckley Center for Sustainability Education. Boykoff brings deep expertise in sustainability and interdisciplinary collaboration. buff.ly/mEqUBRd.
Max Boykoff, Josh Radoff to lead key campus sustainability initiatives
Max Boykoff will be the inaugural faculty executive director of the Buckley Center for Sustainability Education, and Josh Radoff will work with the Office of
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September 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Interested in one of our award-winning field trips but can't come in person?
Good news! We offer virtual options as well, all you need to participate is a computer, webcam, and internet access. We bring the science to you!
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September 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM