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- Isabella Oleksy, Scott Taylor and Katherine Suding recieved a total of six grants to support undergraduate field work this summer. The $4,000 awards will catalyze opportunities for students to contribute to critical research in environmental science.
- ATLAS students visited INSTAAR's mountain research station to learn about the City of Boulder Watershed from field technician Jennifer Morse. The visit was part of a class on infrastructure and design through the lens of apocalyptic narratives.
- More than 200 students from Angevine Middle School recently visited INSTAAR, where researchers led hands-on demonstrations. The goal of the showcase is to inspire future scientists at an impressionable age.
- Vriend, an expert in avalanches and sand dunes, will join INSTAAR as a senior member of the directorate. Institute leadership hopes her appointment will strengthen ties with the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
- INSTAAR researchers investigate fundamental questions about ecosystems, climate systems and landscapes. These six stories highlight the environmental research that the institute is doing in 2025.
- The Earth Explorers program gives local kids a first-hand look at a career in scientific research. After months of lab tours and interviews, participants are editing mini documentaries for a film screening in May.
- The Mountain Research Station will host seven summer field courses in ecology, genetics and art. Registration for these college-level courses opens on Monday, March 10. Spots fill up quickly, so be sure to start the process right away for the best chance of attending.
- С»ÆÊé Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz recently dropped in on INSTAAR, where he discussed the institute’s research strengths and potential collaborations at the university level.
- INSTAAR’s Sarah Crump Graduate Fellowship is now accepting applications from С»ÆÊé Boulder graduate students whose research is centered on processes or climate history in high-latitude or high-altitude environments. Last year’s recipient, Katie Gannon, recalls an eventful summer of field science.
- INSTAAR is accepting applications for a summer graduate research scholarship. The 2024 recipients used the extra time and money to process and collect data, publish work and attend conferences.