The CIRES Outstanding Performance Awards (OPAs) recognize projects or activities that are novel, high-impact, and show remarkable creativity or resourcefulness. In collaboration with the CIRES Members' Council (CMC), the OPAs are peer-nominated and reviewed; winners are announced during the annual Rendezvous meeting held in May. You can use the form below to make a Nomination.
Starting in 2006, these awards were separated into two distinct categories: *Science and Engineering Awards* and *Service Awards*, recognizing CIRES members for their outstanding contributions to scientific research or engineering work, and for outstanding service in project management, communications, outreach, or other work not directly related to scientific research or engineering. As of 2023, *Service Awards* has been modified to *Science Service Awards* and a third category has been added: *Administrative Service Awards*, recognizing CIRES members for outstanding service in administration, information technology, facilities and equipment maintenance, system administrators, finance, diversity equity and inclusion (DEI), or human resources (HR).