ALT The 2026 Water and Natural Resources Tour, hosted by the Nebraska Water Center and the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, is supported by Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, Middle Republican Natural Resources District, Upper Republican Natural Resources District, Reinke, Water Futures Partnership Nebraska, and HRD. This image shows the logos of each organization listed above and includes the text "Thank you to the partners and sponsors of the 2026 Water and Natural Resources Tour!". A decorative image of the Republican River is also included.

ALT Graphic announcing the April 22, 2026 Spring Seminar featuring Krista Brown from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The in-person event will be held from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in 901 Hardin Hall on UNL’s East Campus. The seminar, titled “Nitrate and Our Water,” will discuss nitrate contamination in Nebraska drinking water, health risks associated with exposure, and current efforts to address this public health concern. Virtual attendance is available by request.

ALT The image represents vadose coring. Two workers dressed in winter gear handle long metal rods on a wooden workbench outdoors with snow on the ground.

ALT The Nebraska Water Center's 2026 water and natural resources tour will showcase the Frenchman Cambridge canal system, Middle Republican NRD's producer tools, and the Rock Creek aquifer augmentation site. Learn more at go.unl.edu/WaterTour

ALT Join us this afternoon to discuss "Advancing Nebraska's Water Management: Updates on Outcomes from the Governor's Water Quality and Water Quantity Task Force" by Jesse Bradley, at 3:30 PM on UNL's East Campus, Hardin Hall room 901.

ALT Registration is now open for the 2026 Water and Natural Resources Tour! The theme is "Water Management in the Republican River Basin", and will take place June 22 to 24.

ALT Flyer announcing the March 25, 2026 Spring Seminar featuring Eleanor Rogan from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The in-person event will be held from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in 901 Hardin Hall on UNL’s East Campus. The seminar, titled “Toxic Chemicals at the Former AltEn Ethanol Plant: Update to the Environmental and Human Health Assessment,” will share findings from a multi-university study (UNL, UNMC, and Creighton University) on pesticide contamination at the former AltEn plant near Mead, Nebraska, including impacts on water quality, wildlife, and human health. Virtual attendance is available by request.

ALT Graphic for the Nebraska Water Center announcing that the last day to apply for the Summer 2026 Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship is tomorrow, March 13th. The paid fellowship ($16/hour) invites full-time Nebraska undergraduate students graduating in 2027 or 2028 to work up to 35 hours per week on a faculty-mentored water research project leading to a publication.

ALT The Nebraska Water Center presents virtual office hours for research development on Tuesday, March 24, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. The session will support water research development and connection-building across Nebraska. Agenda includes a 2:00 p.m. open discussion for research ideas and questions, followed at 3:00 p.m. by perspectives on future funding opportunities and best practices from Nathan Meier and Jennifer Nelson of UNL’s Office of Research and Innovation, and Steve Owen of Lincoln Transportation & Utilities. Open to researchers, stakeholders, and partners seeking collaboration or funding guidance. Zoom link available at go.unl.edu/NWCofficehours.

ALT Photo of University of Nebraska–Lincoln doctoral student Sara Brock-Contreras, who represented Nebraska in Washington, D.C. during the 2025 Geosciences Congressional Visits Day to advocate for science funding and research support. Brock-Contreras spoke with legislators about several science policy initiatives, including the Weather Act Reauthorization Act and the RESEARCHER Act, and highlighted the importance of programs like Know Your Well. Graphic includes the quote: “One of the key things that they talked about when doing the science policy messaging- Focus on the policies. Keep the politics out of the policies. Keep the politics out of the messaging.”

ALT Join us today from 3:30pm-4:30pm to discuss "Water 2.0: Building Community Resilience in Nebraska" as part of our Spring Seminar Series. Today's series features Steve Owen, the Assistant Director of Utilities, City of Lincoln.