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Act on Climate with new website from CU Boulder Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community
September 17th, 2018Act on Climate, a new addition to the University of Colorado Boulder Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) website, makes it easy to step through the most effective personal actions you can take on climate.
Diatoms of North America gets a website refresh
May 9th, 2018A new version of the community-based website Diatoms of North America launched today at https://diatoms.org. Previously known as Diatoms of the United States, the website is an online guide to diatoms that helps researchers identify almost 900 species.
New research shows rapid ecosystem changes in the high Arctic
May 1st, 2018A new study led by INSTAAR postdoc Lineke Woelders has found dramatic shifts in the ecosystem of a remote archipelago in the Arctic Ocean in response to recent climate change. The study was published May 1, 2018 in the open-access journal Scientific Reports, doi 10.1038/s41598-018-25148-7.
Giff Miller receives 2018 Distinguished Career Award from the American Quaternary Association
April 17th, 2018Professor Giff Miller is the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Career Award from the American Quaternary Association. It is the highest award made by the Association and honors a lifetime commitment to Quaternary science.
International search for new INSTAAR director is underway
April 5th, 2018With current director Alan Townsend departing next month for a new position as provost to Colorado College, the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research is searching for a new director. An international search will be conducted to find an emerging or established leader with a combination of research and leadership skills.