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CEEE provides opportunities for K-12, community college, undergraduate and graduate students to engage with environmental science through research experiences, workshops, activities, career trainings and more.

For Students

Exploring Environmental Science

Explore CEEE resources that offer dynamic approaches to learning about environmental science topics, including through educational games, research experience programs, immersive virtual field trips, and learn how to share all you've learned through engaging science presentations!

Learning with Games

Engage in game-based learning with CEEE programs and activities, offering an interactive approach to environmental science.

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Research Programs

Explore opportunities for students of all backgrounds to engage in scientific inquiry and exploration through research experience.

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VR Experiences

Explore CEEE's immersive experiences with maps, videos, and interactive content and learn how to create your own VR tour.

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Creating Presentations

Learn how to create engaging presentations that utilize science-based storytelling and connect with broad audiences.

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Earth Science Videos, Webinars, and Student Produced Videos

Discover CEEE's video resources, community stories, and expert-led webinars to deepen your understanding of Earth science topics. Learn how to share impactful narratives about environmental topics with our storytelling resources.

Earth Science Videos

Explore a collection of instructional and educational videos about various environmental and earth science topics.

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Sharing Science with Film

Learn how to make your own videos with CEEE curriculum, hands-on workshops, and video resources.

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Storytelling

Explore CEEE resources that use storytelling to connect students with communities and share impactful narratives about environmental topics.

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Youth Produced Videos

Dive into stories about water, drought, climate topics and learn from the perspectives of students.

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Featured Programs for K-12 students

Explore CEEE programs and projects supporting K-12 students and connecting learners with environmental science topics, including climate change, frozen landscapes, water, natural hazards, community resilience, climate solutions and more.

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Girls on Rock

Girls on Rock is a unique, FREE wilderness science education program for high school students.

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Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

Supporting highly collaborative research toward a more resilient, healthy, and equitable Arctic that is understood and stewarded for its role in global systems. 

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Research Experience for Community College Students

Summer research experience program for community college students from Colorado and surrounding states.

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Featured Programs for Community College, Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Explore CEEE programs and projects supporting community college, undergraduate and graduate students and connecting learners with environmental science topics, including climate change, frozen landscapes, water, natural hazards, community resilience, climate solutions and more.

Backpacking participants jumping
Girls on Rock

Girls on Rock is a unique, FREE wilderness science education program for high school students.

  • Students
Walkers on the Arctic
Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

Supporting highly collaborative research toward a more resilient, healthy, and equitable Arctic that is understood and stewarded for its role in global systems. 

  • Scientists
  • Public
Students in a field
Research Experience for Community College Students

Summer research experience program for community college students from Colorado and surrounding states.

  • Scientists
  • Students
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ADVANCEing FieldSafety

A facilitated virtual workshop to mitigate environmental and inter-personal risks in remote field environments.

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Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)

An organization centered around providing community-building and community-support for polar early career scientists.

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Resources for Graduate Student and Postdocs

Learn about support for early career scientists.

Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)

An organization centered around providing community-building and community-support for polar early career scientists.

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ADVANCEing FieldSafety

A program that aims to provide field research teams with the tools to promote safe and inclusive environments and mitigate environmental and inter-personal risks.

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CIRES Early Career Guide

The CIRES Early Career Guide is a portal of resources to help graduate students and early career researchers navigate the next steps of their professional careers. 

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CIRES Early-Career Assembly (CECA)

CECA provides connection and support for early-career researchers who come from various academic units to do research in CIRES.

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Ongoing Events

Ongoing Event

The Tipping Point

Middle and High school science teachers are invited to join us for this virtual workshop where we will provide strategies for facilitating "The Tipping Point" data puzzle. Participants who complete and submit specified workshop tasks will receive a 3-hour PD certificate from the University of Colorado Boulder.

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