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September 12, 2022

Job posting - International Watershed Coordinator

LOWWSF has an opening for a new International Watershed Coordinator. See attached for information, qualifications, and job description.
pdf Job opening - International Watershed Coordinator (168 KB)

Closing date for applications: Friday October 14, 2022, 5 pm central time.
Please submit your CV and 1 page cover letter by email to:

Todd Sellers, Executive Director
Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

March 25, 2022

2022 State of the Basin Report Released - Get Your Copy Now!

The Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Rainy-Lake of the Woods State of the Basin Report (SOBR) lowwsf.com/sobr.

The report outlines changes that have occurred since the last report in 2014, focusing on the primary areas of concern in the watershed of nutrients and algae, contaminants, climate change, aquatic invasive species, and erosion/water levels. The report also highlights concerns about the health of the walleye fishery in the north end of Lake of the Woods and includes a new chapter on human health concerns in the watershed.

The 2022 SOBR is available in two versions: a detailed technical report of 148 pages, and an overview report of 32 pages, highlighting key findings and written for a general audience. We encourage you to read the overview version and to explore additional details in the full 148-page version, both of which are available for download at the Foundation’s website, lowwsf.com/sobr.

2022 Watershed Forum Proceedings Report - Get Your Copy!

The Proceedings Report of the 2022 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum is available for download at the Foundation’s website: lowwsf.com/forum-proceedings. Held March 9-10 as a virtual online event, 144 researchers, resource managers, policy makers, and members of the public put Lake of the Woods and its watershed under the microscope. The report covers a wide range of subjects: including: water governance and Indegenous perspectives, the State of the Basin Report, nutrients & algae, invasive species, and emerging issues and technologies.

Most presentations were recorded and are available for viewing for a limited time at lowwsf.com/watershed-forum.

Please download a copy of the report or go to the website to view any presentation recordings that are of interest to you.