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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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A huge thank you to our amazing community and supporters for the donations we’ve received so far 💫

Because of you, we’re one step closer to our goal. If you’re able to help us go even further, donations are still open. Every contribution counts. Thank you for supporting CEEE!
January 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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📢 Calling all Colorado Middle School Science Teachers!

Bring real-world data puzzles into your classroom. Join the Data Puzzles PLC to explore engaging datasets and modern data sensemaking strategies!

#DataPuzzles #CEEE #CIRES #MiddleSchoolTeachers
January 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Curious about what type of research you could do with RECCS? Check out these past projects our participants have been a part of! 🌟

Ready to dive into hands-on research?

Apply for RECCS today! ✨
🔗 ceee.colorado.edu/programs/reccs
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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New research led by @andreasschmittner.bsky.social @osuceoas.bsky.social simulates an AMOC collapse to learn how it could affect ocean carbon storage, isotopic signatures, and carbon cycling. #AGUPubs 🧪🌊 eos.org/research-spo...
What Could Happen to the Ocean’s Carbon If AMOC Collapses - Eos
Mass glacier melting may have led this influential ocean current system to collapse at the end of the last ice age. A pair of modeling studies examines how such a collapse could affect dissolved inorg...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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At the 2025 AGU Annual Meeting in New Orleans, CIRES scientist Michael MacFerrin & CEEE Director Anne Gold pushed for real change in extreme field research. Their panels focused on making fieldwork more inclusive for marginalized researchers & creating safer environments in the most remote places 🌍
Tan textured background with a bolded title at the top that says, "ADVANCEing Field Safety" and a subtitle, "Build a safe and supportive field team". A few rectangular shapes in varying shades of blue are on the left, with an image of the researchers exploring the polar tundra on top. The words, "CEEE's ADVANCEing FieldSafety Program has been featured on the main CIRES website for our panels at the 2025 AGU Conference! Read more about it below.". A light blue box lies under this section with a link to the feature article. At the bottom are the logos for AFS and CEEE.
January 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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🚨 Save the Date! 🚨

The 2026 Corden Pharma Science Fair in Boulder, CO is almost here! 🌟 We’re celebrating student excellence in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, & Math) from middle and high schools across Boulder, Longmont, and beyond! 🔬
Blue poster with organic blue shapes in the background. The words, "Save the date!" at the very top with the bolded title, "2026 Corden Pharma BVSD Regional Science Fair". Underneath, the poster describes the showcase of young talent and the need for judges and volunteers. Bolded at the bottom is, "Monday, February 23rd, 2026 at the Boulder Valley Education Center". On the right is a set of three pictures showcasing student education and teaching.
January 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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🌟 Meet Our Expert Research Mentors! 🌟

Our mentors are leaders in their fields and eager to work with the next generation of scientists. Check out some of our previous mentors and the amazing work they specialize in!

Ready to dive into hands-on research?
Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) Applications now open for 2026 - introduction post. Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) Applications now open for 2026 - mentors. Dr. Gijis de Boer and Dr. Aditi Bhaskar. Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) Applications now open for 2026 - mentors. Dr. Karen Bailey and Dr. Nicholas Dragone. Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) Applications now open for 2026 - mentors. Advyth Ramachandran and Dr. Alexandra Jahn.
January 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Greenland is home to more than 3,000 ice marginal lakes: pools of meltwater trapped by glaciers that have dammed river valleys or depressions. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) happen when those dams break and release catastrophic floods of meltwater.
Machine learning helps scientists detect glacial lake outburst floods in Greenland
New method developed at CIRES helps glaciologists understand how and when these climate hazards occur
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January 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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"Positive 'greening' of our daily activities may soothe our consciousness, but a sole focus on the individual consumer level runs the risk of displacing or subsuming attention paid to larger-scale organizational carbon practices in the private as well as public sectors."
A satellite image of the Earth and its weather.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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🚨 Attention Community College Students! 🚨

Looking for hands-on research experience? The RECCS application is OPEN! ✨

Learn more and apply here:
🔗 ceee.colorado.edu/programs/reccs

Attend the information session:
🔗 tinyurl.com/RECCS26-Info-Session

#ResearchOpportunity #CommunityCollege #RECCS
December 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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We are Water is an NSF-funded education project within the @ciresceee.bsky.social at @cires.colorado.edu and a grant recipient of @colorado.edu Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship. #water #alamosa #sanluisvalley #riogrande #CIRES #CEEE #wearewater
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Help us keep science opportunities accessible! The Research Experience for Community College Students program empowers students with research skills and career exploration. View the program testimonial quotes below and, if you can, please consider donating: lnkd.in/gTayc_EJ
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Happy holiday season! Your generosity helps expand access to earth and environmental science education, strengthen partnerships with schools and communities across Colorado, and evaluate programs that make a real difference in people’s lives. Donate today: tinyurl.com/donateCEEE
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Congratulations to CEEE’s own Hilary Peddicord 🎉 She has been selected as the Graduate Student Board Member for the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS)!
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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📣 Save the Date! The Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop returns July 28–30, 2026 in Boulder, CO! 🌄

Middle & high school educators are invited to a 3-day, hands-on workshop exploring climate science, natural hazards, water resources, mental health, data literacy & more.
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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🚨 We’re recruiting full field teams for a research study on the impact of the AFS training!

Teams will complete short surveys and join an interview or focus group. Incentives are available!

Ready to level up your next field season? 🌄✨
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Join us for a weekend of community, creativity, and connection as we celebrate the We Are Water Alamosa Community Exhibit, part of Ripples of Resilience: Stories and Strategies for a Thriving Future 💧✨

Bring family and friends, everyone is welcome! 🌱💫
“Flyer titled ‘Ripples of Resilience: Stories and Strategies for a Thriving Future.’ The top half shows a circular photo of three people playing a board game together. Below it, text reads: Headwaters Drought Resilience Game Night & Dinner When: Thursday, November 20, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Where: Adams State University, Student Union Banquet A horizontal line separates the sections. The next section reads: Public Opening of the We Are Water Exhibit When: Saturday, November 22, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm Where: Alamosa Public Library On the right side is another circular photo showing two young people smiling while working on a hands-on water model activity. Along the bottom are logos for Sanford Mustangs, Alamosa Public Library, We Are Water, Colorado Water Conservation Board, CEEE, and Adams State University.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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...

📷 by Sean Johnson-Bice
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