Nominations for the 2027 Kallemeyn Award are now open!

Submit a nomination by December 17, 2027, following the directions below.

The Kallemeyn Award is presented annually by the Foundation to an individual who has demonstrated in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed:

  • Outstanding professional achievement in scientific research or resource management.
  • Significant contributions to collaborative and cooperative approaches to research or resource management internationally.
 

To nominate someone, please send an email to Teika Newton, Executive Director at teikanewton@lowwsf.com. Include in your message: 

  • Your name and contact information;
  • The name and contact information for the person you’d like to nominate;
  • 3 reasons or examples of how the nominee exemplifies the Award criteria of: “outstanding professional achievements in scientific research or resource management in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed”; 
  • A brief description of how the nominee has contributed to collaboration or cooperative approaches in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed”; 
  • A brief professional biography of the person you are nominating.
  • If you’d like to include information about their publications, papers, or other information relevant to the award, please do so. 

 

The 2027 Kallemeyn Award will be presented Wednesday, March 10, 2027 at the Watershed Forum banquet at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances, ON.

This award is named in honor of its first recipient, Larry Kallemeyn, USGS (retired). Throughout his career Larry made significant contributions to scientific understanding and resource management in the basin. Importantly, Larry was the consummate professional and his collaborative and cooperative approach contributed significantly to cross border collaboration, public engagement and understanding for this international lake and its watershed.

The selection committee for the Kallemeyn Award consists of researchers and resource managers from both Canada and the United States. At the recommendation of the selection committee, the Foundation presents the Kallemeyn Award annually at the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum.

Previous Kallemeyn Award recipients:

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