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Welcome to Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation

Our Vision for the Lake of the Woods basin: majestic waters with sustainable ecological integrity supporting health, economies and beneficial uses for current and future generations. Our Mission: To ensure the ecological integrity of Lake of the Woods and its watershed by being a champion for the Lake and a trusted essential partner with all stakeholders

January 21, 2020

Watershed Forum Registration - Register Now

2020 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Forum, March 11-12, International Falls, MN
Registration is now open and closes March 6.
Register at: www.lowwsf.com/register

Watershed Forum Program

The final pdf 2020 Forum Program & Abstracts (1.26 MB) for the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum is now available.

The Forum starts at 9 am on March 11 and ends at 4:10 pm on March 12 - Rainy River Community College in International Falls, MN.

Theme sessions: Watershed Governance, Cyanotoxins, Environment & Climate Change Canada Science Program

Moderated Panel Discussion on: Opportunities moving forward: Building from the science to address ecosystem health

If you plan to attend and have not registered already, please register by March 6! Register Now

Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund Awards Announcement 2020

Battigelli Award - 2020 Recipient Kelly Macgillivray

Kelly Macgillivray, MSc. candidate at Trent University, is a recipient of the 2020 Deborah Battigelli Memorial Award. Presented by the Foundation, this Award provides financial assistance to graduate students to present their research at the annual International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum.

Kelly's research is improving our understanding of sources of nutrients and potential best management practices to limit phosphorus loading to the Rainy River and to Lake of the Woods. Kelly will deliver the Deborah Battigelli Memorial presentation at the Forum titled "Longitudinal patterns in nutrient export in the lower Rainy River watershed".

Battigelli Award - 2020 Recipient Seth McWorter

Seth McWhorter, MSc. candidate at the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Natural Resources, is a recipient of the 2020 Deborah Battigelli Memorial Award. Presented by the Foundation, this Award provides financial assistance to graduate students to present their research at the annual International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum.

Seth's research into cyanotoxins in water and fish fillets should contribute to ecological risk assessments and importantly help inform human health risk in lake and areas plagued by cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms. Seth will deliver a presentation at the Forum titled "Investigating presence of cyanotoxins in fish of Voyageurs National Park".