October News & Updates from LOWWSF: Forum Abstracts & Nominations Due Now, Ask an Expert Webinars Underway, and more! |
| As we roll through the month of October, your team here at the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation would like to share with you a few updates and a reminder to get those Forum abstracts and award nominations in to us as soon as possible!
Many have asked about the Forum dates: we're currently expecting to host the Forum March 11-12, 2026, but are just waiting on venue confirmation which we hopefully will have secured by the next newsletter.
In other news...
- This year's Ask an Expert webinar series is now underway. Following the Forum reminders below, you'll find the link to the first webinar recording - a conversation with Dr. Vince Palace from the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area, who joined Meg Mills on October 16 to talk about the research done at the ELA into the behaviour and impacts of diluted bitumen, the type of heavy crude oil produced in northern Alberta, on freshwater. You'll also see links to register for all the rest of the amazing webinars Meg's lined up for us this year, continuing with a session with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, focused on microplastics in freshwater, on October 28. We hope you enjoy these sessions and encourage you to please share them with your friends and colleagues!
- ICYMI: Our Executive Director, Teika Newton, was recently recognized as a 2026 Clean50 honouree. Follow the links here and below to read all about this recognition and what it means for LOWWSF!
|
|
Call for Abstracts 20262026 International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum
Tentative dates: March 11-12, 2026
Abstract Deadline: December 15, 2025. Please get your abstracts in early!
Please submit the following to Teika Newton, teikanewton@lowwsf.com
- Presenter Information: Name, Research Organization or Agency, Mailing Address, Telephone, Email, Brief Bio.
- Submittal Information: Title, Author(s), Author(s) agency affiliaion, Abstract, Location of study (i.e., lake name, river name, or GPS coordinate etc.).
Two days of presentations will be organized into themed sessions. We encourage submissions on any aspect of research and management related to the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed ecosystem, but especially invite valuable inisghts on the following;
- Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms
- Invasive Species
- Fish and Fisheries
- Monitoring and Remote Sensing
- Paleolimnology
- Modeling and Mapping
- Watershed Governance
- Adaptive Management
- Habitats, wetlands, ecology
- Contaminants
- Climate change impacts, adaptation, and management
- Emerging technologies
|
|
|
|---|
Kallemeyn AwardNominations 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 teikanewton@lowwsf.com.
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 when there’s a deserving recipient as determined by the selection committee.
|
|
|
|---|
Wilson Stewardship AwardNominations are now open for the 2026 Wilson Stewardship Award. The Wilson Award will be presented at the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum during the Foundation reception (TBC: March 11, 2026).
Nominations will be accepted until December 15, 2025.
To nominate someone, please send an email to Teika Newton, Executive Director at teikanewton@lowwsf.com.
The Wilson Stewardship Award is presented by the Foundation to individuals, groups, or projects that have made significant contributions to environmental stewardship in the Rainy-Lake of the Woods watershed through:
- Education, outreach, civic engagement and participation in stewardship initiatives or program development.
- Projects or programs focused on protection, restoration, preservation or reduction of environmental impact and development of sustainable practices.
The Award will be presented at the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Forum when there’s a deserving recipient as determined by the selection committee.
|
| 2025 Ask an Expert Full Series ListThe 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!
| 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.
|
|
|
|---|
Don't forget to register for the webinars now, and please send in your Forum abstracts & nominations as soon as possible! |
|
|---|
|
|
