We need your input.Your feedback is critical for the Algae Technology Educational Consortium’s (ATEC) effort to determine the current and future potential value of students trained in algal-related technologies to qualify for wastewater treatment facility jobs. The data will be used by ATEC to help develop a new course including algae as a supporting tool for wastewater treatment technologies. Community College administrators have all stated their requirement for employment potentials as a critical step in the adoption of a new curricula. Our hope is to determine the employment potential of adding algae-based skills into the wastewater technician training program. Please contact Cindy Gerk (cindy.gerk@nrel.gov), if you would be willing to share your feedback as to the potential of our students helping to fill future positions at your facility. Algae cultivation has many similar processes to wastewater treatment and we want to ensure that these technicians possess solid training in your industry.