GREELEY - Steven Anderson, an earth sciences professor and director of the Math and Science Training Institute at the University of Northern Colorado, has been awarded a three-year, $410,000 NASA grant to establish a research program for teachers interested in climate change.

Anderson will also partner on another $730,000 NASA project to offer professional development opportunities for elementary and middle school teachers.

For the first project, MAST and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder will collaborate to establish the Global Climate Change Research Experiences for Teachers Institute.

For the second project, Anderson will work with the Planetary Science Institute and Tucson Regional Science Center to offer a series of professional development workshops for elementary and middle school teachers in the Tucson region.