Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund - Student Support

The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund at the Foundation supports postgraduate researchers' travel to present their research at the annual International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum.  Support is typically offered for up to one student per year. 

Eligible candidates include MSc and PhD candidates or recently graduated, pursuing scholarly training and research on the water quality or ecological heath issues of the lakes and rivers in the Lake of the Woods region.  To receive support through the fund, a candidate's research abstracts must be accepted for presentation at the Forum.

To apply, contact Todd Sellers, Executive Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Assisting the up-and-coming generation of scientists with their research on our lakes is an important part of continuing to build the research base and capacity for protecting the water quality and ecological health of our lake area for generations to come.

To honour the memory of Deborah Battigelli, her family has established The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund at the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation.  This Fund honours Deborah’s love of life at the lake and her interest to preserve the lake area for future generations to continue to enjoy what she loved. 

Contributions to The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund at the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation can be made at any time and in any amount.

  • Online donations can be made at the Foundation website: www.lowwsf.com/donate, processed by CanadaHelps.org. Please select The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund on the online form.
  • If you wish to donate by cheque, please make your cheque payable to the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation and mail to the address below. Please reference The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund on the memo line.

A receipt for Canadian tax purposes will be issued for all donations.

For more information about The Deborah Battigelli Memorial Fund, please contact:

Todd Sellers
Executive Director
Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation
Box 112, Kenora ON P9N 3X1
866-370-8891
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