Nebraska Water Leaders Academy

First day of session 2 of the 2026 class. Kearney NE this time around.

Communicating Across Diverse Perspectives - Donnette J. Noble, PhD, Professor of Leadership, Fort Hays State University

Congratulations to our 2025 graduating class!

Kirk Steffenson from Nebraska Game and Parks discussing the History of the Missouri River.

Last day to register at early bird pricing!

NeWRA & NSIA Joint Convention | Nebraska Water Resources Association Sunday-Tuesday, November 23-25, 2025 Location: Younes Conference Center South416 W Talmadge RdKearney, NE 68845 Conference Registration Downloadable Registration/Agenda Exhibit, Sponsor, Advertise - Conference Downloadable Details for Advertising, Sponsoring and Exhibiting Order Form for Advertising...

Registration is now open for the 2026 Water Leaders Academy. We do offer financial aid for those that need it.

https://waterleadersacademy.org/

Commissioner Nancy Kile, Oglala Lakota, Northwest Nebraska Representative with the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs . Nancy's presentation "Crying Earth Rise Up."

We appreciate Nancy coming to present to our group.

Connie McCarthy, Programs Assistant, Lower Niobrara NRD; Amy Timmerman, UNL Extension; and Wade Ellwanger, General Manager, Niobrara NRD discussing the Bazille Groundwater Management Area.

Galen Wittrock, General Manager, South Platte NRD , discussing his district with the Water Leaders Academy.

Scott Schaneman, Manager, North Platte NRD discussing his district in Nebraska.

Pat O'Brien, Manager Upper Niobrara White NRD talking about both NRDs and also his specific NRD on day 2 of our Scottsbluff session of the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy.