CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation

Join us in congratulating CEEE's Katya Schloesser on being selected as the Excellence in Informal Science Teaching Awardee by the Colorado Association of Science Teachers! 🎉

You can be involved! 🫵 Attend the FREE award ceremony on November 6th at 4:00 pm at the annual Colorado Science Conference (CSC) at CSU Spur.

Join us in congratulating CEEE's Katya Schloesser on being selected as the Excellence in Informal Science Teaching Awardee by the Colorado Association of Science Teachers! 🎉

In honor of Earth Science Week, we're highlighting our repository of Earth Science Videos that offer engaging, learner-centered content covering Earth systems, natural hazards, climate change, fire ecology, Arctic climate dynamics, and more for ALL learners.

🌏 Explore complex scientific ideas through storytelling, expert insights, and real-world examples: ceee.colorado.edu/resources/ea...

Are you a Colorado public school secondary teacher? Join CEEE and the Colorado Department of Education for professional learning sessions designed to strengthen data science learning and support classroom implementation 👨‍🏫 Register 👇

Session 2 | 🎨 Visualization Strategies using Data and Art, Hilary Peddicord NOAA/CIRES CEEE — Wednesday, September 23rd, 4:15 - 5:00 PM

Are you a Colorado public school secondary teacher? Join CEEE and the Colorado Department of Education for professional learning sessions designed to strengthen data science learning and support classroom implementation 👨‍🏫 Register 👇

Connect with data science leaders and introduce FREE, engaging, ready-to-use resources to your classroom. Participants may earn professional development hours that can be applied toward educator relicensure requirements 💡

Who doesn't love polar bears? 🐻‍❄️ Using interactive 360-degree environments and GIS data, along with more traditional learning resources, PolarPASS provides a science-based curriculum that immerses students in unique polar locations and brings them up close and personal with Earth science data 🌎

📚 A recent publication, by @nsidc.bsky.social and our PolarPASS team, in the Journal of Geography demonstrates the efficacy of this place-focused curriculum

📣 Another Human of CIRES spotlight 📣 This time, for Aida Rasoli. She studied the impact of aerosols on the reflectivity of Arctic Clouds and is working toward an Associate of Engineering Science at Arapahoe Community College 🌨️

Adriana Villanueva Costilla, a 2026 intern with the Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) program, studied the downslope windstorms that affected Colorado in December 2025.

HUGE congratulations to CEEE's Ryan Vachon—research associate and expert film producer—winner of the 2026 Heartland Emmy Award for Best Topical Documentary for his film, "Fracture." 👏

HUGE congratulations to CEEE's Ryan Vachon—research associate and expert film producer—winner of the 2026 Heartland Emmy Award for Best Topical Documentary for his film, "Fracture." 👏

Alejandro Garcia, an intern at RECCS program, is researching the atmospheric boundary layer ☁️ Read about his story as a first-generation college student from Guatemala—who also happens to be an internationally-competitive badminton player— in the latest #HumansofCIRES spotlight 🏸

Last week, we wrapped up our Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop, where middle school and high school educators attended educational resource sessions, seminars by scientists, lab tours, and networking events. 👨‍🏫

Topics covered: climate science, natural hazards, water resources, climate mental health, data literacy, and more. 🧠

This summer, interns at our Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) program are thinking critically about wildfires 🔥

In #HumansofCIRES, Eliza talks about her passion for mentorship

Could you see yourself or someone you know researching the Arctic using Indigenous and Western sciences in a collaborative and curiosity-encouraged environment? 🏔️❄️ Undergraduate students in Alaska communities are encouraged to apply to Navigating the New Arctic’s short research experience program.

Calling all K-12 educators! 🌸 The USA National Phenology Network wants your input as we develop new K-12 resources focused on student phenology data collection. Complete our short survey to share your experience and interest in bringing phenology into the classroom.

Happy #EarthMonth 🌎✨️ a time to reflect, learn, and care for both our planet and ourselves. To celebrate, we’re featuring a new CEEE resource each week! Explore all our resources on our website: 🔗 ceee.colorado.edu #EarthDay #EarthScience #ClimateMentalHealth

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the Resilient Futures Teacher Workshop 📚🌱 This is a three-day professional development opportunity for middle and high school science teachers at the University of Colorado Boulder University Memorial Center on July 28–30th, 2026.

Registration is $50 and covers all workshop costs. Educators who complete the workshop will receive a gift certificate. Participants can also earn a 20-hour professional development certificate at no extra cost or pay an additional $95 per credit to earn graduate credit through CU Boulder.