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The CIRES Education and Outreach staff will be attending the CIRES Annual Rendezvous.

Please visit the CIRES Education and Outreach booth at the NSTA 5th Annual STEM Forum & Expo. We'll be in the corner booth #639.

The CIRES Education and Outreach Group will have a booth at the Colorado Science Conference. Come visit us!

Have you thought about a career in the sciences but are unsure what that might look like, or if it’s the path for you? Are you excited about trying out scientific research? Would you like to be paid to spend your summer doing genuine science, being mentored by professional scientists, and exploring the geosciences (disciplines include atmospheric science, geology, oceanography, water resources, forest and microbial ecology and climate change)? If so, a summer research program might be just right for you!

CIRES Education and Outreach will host the 18th annual Trout Bowl. The Trout Bowl is one of 25 regional competitions of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, an academic competition for high school students. We accept 12 teams of 4-5 students from high schools in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, and Montana.

Come join us for a lunchtime film screening!

The Lens on Climate Change helps middle and high school students explore the effects of climatic changes on their lives and communities through film production. The short films in our showcase are developed and filmed entirely by students with the help of mentors from CU and the Colorado Film School.

This event is free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served prior to the screening.

The Trout Bowl regional winners from Liberty Common High School, will attend the national Finals Competition in Corvallis, Oregon. Over the weekend, they will partake in a career night, Science Expert Briefings (mock congress presentation), educational field trips, and of course the NOSB buzzer competition. Good Luck to Liberty Common High School!

Teachers from Denver Public schools are participating in Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) storylining workshops to co-design middle and high school climate education units and a resiliency design challenge to engage students' understanding and action related to human impacts on climate change. This project is a partnership between CIRES Education Outreach and the CU School of Education and is funded by a Faculty Outreach Award from the Office for Outreach and Engagement.

The CIRES Education and Outreach staff will attend the annual CIRES Rendezvous.

The CIRES Rendezvous is a celebration of CIRES science for CIRES employees. It is not open to the public.

The heart of the Harmonics project is the creation of three exemplary units that incorporate CLEAN resources with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGGSS). A "Get Started with CLEAN" guide", lesson template planner, and supporting instructional resources are also being developed to enhance the benefits and implementation of CLEAN in teaching climate and energy education.