Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science

The University of Colorado Boulder Equitable Approaches to Community-Engaged Research Micro-Credential program equips researchers with the knowledge and skills required to meaningfully partner with communities. Applications are now open for the Fall 2026 inaugural cohort.

A new exhibit from We Are Water at the Alamosa Public Library focuses on place-based education and storytelling to bring together multi-generational audiences to learn and share about water in their community.

The Marshall Fire also spurred researchers—many of them personally affected by the fire—to pivot and apply their expertise to the aftermath. One year later, dozens of ongoing research projects continue to explore the science behind what happened that day, the widespread impacts on people, pets and the environment and how we can mitigate future catastrophes amid a changing climate.