CIRES’ Council of Fellows includes university faculty, researchers, and NOAA scientists who personify the institute’s cooperative spirit and guide the development of our cross-cutting research program. Our fellows are experts in cryospheric and polar processes; ecosystem science; environmental chemistry; environmental observations, modeling, and forecasting; solid Earth sciences; weather and climate dynamics; and policy. Through their research, they seek to better understand our changing planet, providing policymakers and the general public with science to benefit society.