Our team is excited to announce grant support for the Water Education Leaders for Secondary Science (WELS²) project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).  Through funding from USDA-NIFA and the NE Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, we will develop, implement, and evaluate a 15-month sustained professional development program for middle and secondary STEM teachers in the state of Nebraska focused on teaching and learning about water resources.  This project is grounded in a partnership involving the UNL School of Natural Resources, Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, UNL water scientists, the Groundwater Foundation, and six Nebraska school districts.  More information about the project can be found here and here.