Headwaters Science Institute emphasizes hands-on water science for K–12 students

May 20, 2025

The Headwaters Science Institute described student-driven research programs that pair students with working scientists to study water, snowpack and local ecosystems.

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Mary Ellen Denier, co‑founder and programs manager of Headwaters Science Institute, told attendees that the organization’s goal is to “foster curiosity through science” by using student-driven research protocols that let children pose questions, form hypotheses, collect data and present findings.

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