We are excited to announce that we have been awarded an NIEHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant to fund our collaborative project entitled “Water Ways”. The Community Engagement Core, Stakeholder Advisory Board, and Killer Snails will collaborate with partners to develop an immersive learning experience, Water Ways, that leverages the latest in Extended Reality (XR) technology paired with authentic assessments to improve environmental health literacy of fresh and saltwater, build STEM capacity, and support community science endeavors for children in grades 3-5.