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Ask An Expert Webinars

AAELOGO2024 240Ask an Expert is a series of free webinars providing opportunities to learn from and share knowledge with those who study the watershed and work to protect the well-being of our waters and lands. 

Join us to learn and ask questions about Lake of the Woods and its Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed including topics of watershed governance, science, traditional knowledge, resource management and much more.

 

 

2024 Ask An Expert Webinar: Nutrient Studies in Rainy River & Lake of the Woods

 

November 13 @ 12:00 p.m. CST: "Nutrient Studies in Rainy River & Lake of the Woods"
Dr. Catherine Eimers (Trent University), Jesse Anderson (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

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2024 Ask An Expert Webinar: Exploring the Murky Depths: Bathymetry Studies in Rainy - Lake of the Woods

 

November 18 @ 1 p.m. CST: "Exploring the Murky Depths: Bathymetry Studies in Rainy - Lake of the Woods" 
Zac Morris & Jordan Vargas (AMI Engineers), Marianne Bachand & Olivier Champoux (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

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2024 Ask An Expert Webinar: How Rule Curves Work

 

December 3 @ 1 p.m. CST: "How Rule Curves for Water Levels Management Work"
Megan Garner and Alexandra Lavictoire (Environment & Climate Change Canada), Abby Moore (US Army Corps of Engineers), Phil Talmage (MN Department of Natural Resources), Ryan Maki (Voyageurs National Park)

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2024 Ask An Expert Webinar: Fish Studies on Rainy Lake

 

December 5 @ 1 p.m. CST: "Fish Studies on Rainy Lake"
Benjamin Erb and Dr. Andrew Hafs (Bemidji State University), Dr. Marianne Bachand (ECCC), Phil Talmage (MN Department of Natural Resources), Ryan Maki (Voyageurs National Park)

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2023 Ask an Expert Webinar Series: International Watershed Coordination Program Year-in-Review

AAExpert 400jpgAsk an Expert is a series of free webinars offering viewers a chance to learn from those who study the watershed and work to protect the well-being of our waters and lands. Join us to learn and ask questions about watershed governance, science, traditional knowledge, resource management and more.

Join us for the final session of 2023 as we look back on the International Watershed Coordination program with Teika Newton, the International Watershed Coordinator and guests!  

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  1. 2023 Ask an Expert Webinar Series: Review of the 2023 Field Season for Rainy - Lake of the Woods
  2. 2023 Ask an Expert Webinar Series: Climate Change in the Rainy - Lake of the Woods Basin
  3. 2023 Ask an Expert Series: Aquatic Invasive Species and Community-Led Monitoring
  4. 2023 Ask an Expert Series: Who's Who in the Watershed?

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September 29, 2025

2025 Ask An Expert Full Series Lineup

The 2025 series of free “Ask An Expert” webinars returns this fall! Please register for sessions of your choice using the links below. 

If you have ideas for future topics or speakers, please email us with your suggestions! 

 

October 16 @ 1:00 pm CST: "Understanding Bitumen’s Impact on Freshwater"

Dr. Vince Palace (IISD - Experimental Lakes Area)

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October 28 @ 1:00 pm CST: "Microplastics and Freshwater Health: Insights from the pELAstic Project"

Dr.Chelsea Rochman (University of Toronto)

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November 4 @ 12:00 pm CST: "Microplastics and Freshwater Health: Lessons from the Great Lakes"

Dr. Karen Kidd (McMaster University), Dr. Eden Hataley (University of Toronto), Dr. Rebecca Rooney (University of Waterloo)

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November 21 @ 1:00 pm CST: "Updates on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS): Zebra Mussels and Decontamination Practices"

Brendan Spearin (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada), Chris Herc & Michaela Novak (Grand Council Treaty #3 Territorial Planning Unit)

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November 25 @ 1:00 pm CST: "A Compelling Story of Successes in Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention"

Doug Jensen (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources)

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December 2 @ 1:00 pm CST: "Algae and Ice: Exploring the Science and Story"

Dr. Andrew Bramburger (Environment and Climate Change Canada) and Andrew Budziak (Royal Canadian Geographical Society / National Geographic Society Explorer)

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December 1, 2025

Job posting - Communications and Information Management Specialist Contract

LOWWSF has an opening for a new, fixed-term Communications and Information Management Specialist position.  See job posting for information, qualifications, and job description:  pdf 2026 Communications Specialist Final(198 KB)

Closing date for applications:  Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm Central Time.
Please submit your CV and 1 page cover letter by email to:

Teika Newton, 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.

 

October 16, 2025

Teika Newton Receives 2026 Clean50 Honour

LOWWSF is pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Teika Newton, has been named as one of the 2026 Clean50 Honourees, joining an esteemed cohort of Canada's environmental and clean economy leaders. Teika received the award as an Environmental NGO Advocate, alongside five other peers, during a ceremony in Toronto in mid-October.  

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