Nominations are now open for the 2026 Kallemeyn Award. The 2026 Kallemeyn Award will be presented at the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum during the Foundation reception (TBC March 11).
Nominations will be accepted until December 15, 2025.
To nominate someone, please send an email to Teika Newton, Executive Director at
- 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 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.
The Award will be presented at the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum (TBC: March 11, 2026) when there’s a deserving recipient as determined by the selection committee.
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:
- 2025 - Kayla & Shane Bowe, Red Lake Department of Natural Resources
- 2024 – Caren Binding, Environment and Climate Change Canada.
- 2023 – Mike Hirst, Lake of the Woods Soil and Water Conservation District
- 2022 – Not presented; virtual Forum due to COVID pandemic
- 2021 – Not presented; virtual Forum due to COVID pandemic
- 2020 – Tim Pascoe, Environment and Climate Change Canada
- 2019 – Jesse Anderson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- 2018 – Kathleen Ruhland, Queen's University; Kevin Peterson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; & Gail Faveri, Environment and Climate Change Canada
- 2017 – Mark Edlund, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Science Museum of Minnesota
- 2016 – Ryan Maki, Voyageurs National Park, U.S. National Park Service
- 2015 – Ken Beatty, IISD Experimental Lakes Area, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- 2014 – Darryl McLeod, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
- 2013 – Andrew Paterson, Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- 2012 – Lee Grim, Voyageurs National Park, U.S. National Park Service
- 2011 – Tom Mosindy, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
- 2010 – Nolan Baratono, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- 2009 – Bev Clark, Clark Environmental Consultants / AECOM / Ontario Ministry of Environment
- 2008 – Larry Kallemeyn, United States Geological Service