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News about annual International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum -- conference announcements, registration information, where to get proceedings etc.

Registration Deadline - 2019 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 28 February 2019

Kallemeyn Award and Wilson Award Nomination DeadlineSent on 05 February 2019

2019 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 04 February 2019

2019 Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed ForumSent on 10 January 2019

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March 9, 2019

Minnesota Scientist Honored at International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum

Jesse Anderson of the Minnesotollution Control Agency Receives the Kallemeyn Award for Scientific Achievement

(International Falls, MN and Kenora, ON) March 13, 2019 – Jesse Anderson, Research Scientist with the MPCA, is the 2019 recipient of the Kallemeyn Award, recognizing his outstanding professional achievements and contributions to research and resource management in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed.

The Kallemeyn Award was presented to Jesse by the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation on behalf of the 160 researchers and resource managers from the United States and Canada attending the 2019 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum in International Falls, MN.

Lake Associations Honored at 2019 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum

Wilson Stewardship Award Honors Achievements of the Vermilion Lake Association and the Lake of the Woods District Stewardship Association

(International Falls, MN and Kenora, ON) March 13, 2019 – The Vermilion Lake Association and the Lake of the Woods District Stewardship Association were each recipients of the 2019 Wilson Stewardship Award, recognizing their outstanding contributions to environmental stewardship in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed.

The 2019 Wilson Awards were presented to each Association by the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation on behalf of the 160 researchers, resource managers and water stewards from the United States and Canada attending the 2019 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum in International Falls, MN.

Watershed Forum Program Now Available

The 2019 Forum Program & Abstracts for the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum is now available. March 13 (11 am) to March 14 (4:30 pm) - Rainy River Community College, International Falls, MN. Highlights:

Canadian federal science
IISD - Experimental Lakes Area studies (reservoirs, nanosilver, mercury and oil / dilbit spills)
Minneota's water quality and fisheries assessment of the Rainy River.
Ecology of beavers, muskrats, sturgeon recovery and much more!

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