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CERF 2025
28th Biennial Conference
9–13 November 2025 | Richmond, Virginia, USA

Estuaries: Tradition and Transition

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CERF 2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance

This is a tentative schedule and is subject to changes.

8 November | Saturday

Time

Event

Location

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Registration Open

Greater Richmond Convention Center (GRCC)


9 November | Sunday

Time

Event

Location

Various

Field Trips

GRCC

Various

Workshops

GRCC

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student Worker Orientation and Training

GRCC

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

GRCC

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

First Timer Orientation

GRCC

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Keynote Address and Awards Ceremony

GRCC

8:00 PM

Silent Auction Opens

GRCC

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

President's Welcome Reception

GRCC

 

10 November | Monday

  

Time

Event

Location

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

GRCC

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Early Morning Sessions (Session 1)

GRCC

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

GRCC

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Collab Sessions (Session A)

GRCC

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Lunch on your own

 Various Locations

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Early Afternoon Sessions (Session 2)

GRCC

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

GRCC

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Plenary 1

GRCC

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Poster Session 1

GRCC

9:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Student Night on the Town

Offsite

 

11 November | Tuesday

Time

Event

Location
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

GRCC
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Early Morning Sessions (Session 3) GRCC
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Break GRCC
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Late Morning Sessions (Session 4) GRCC
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on your own

GRCC

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

 Collab Sessions (Session 8) GRCC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Break GRCC
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Early Afternoon Sessions (Session 5) GRCC
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Break GRCC
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Annual CERF Business Meeting GRCC
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Break GRCC
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Affiliate Society Meetings GRCC
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Break GRCC
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Ticketed Social Event Offsite

 

12 November | Wednesday

Time

Event

Location
6:15 AM - 7:15 AM

CERFers on the Run

Offsite
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

GRCC
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Early Morning Sessions (Session 6)

GRCC
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

GRCC
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Late Morning Sessions (Session 7) GRCC
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on your own

 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Early Afternoon Sessions (Session 8) GRCC
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

GRCC
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Collab Sessions (Session C)

GRCC
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Poster Session 2

GRCC

6:00 PM

 Silent Auction Closes GRCC
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Reunions and Receptions TBD

 

13 November | Thursday

Time

Event

Location

6:15 AM - 7:15 AM

CERFers on the Run

Offsite

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Open

GRCC

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Plenary 2

GRCC

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

GRCC

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Late Morning Sessions (Session 9)

GRCC

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch on your own

GRCC

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Collab Sessions (Session D)

GRCC

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Break

GRCC

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Late Afternoon Sessions (Session 10)

GRCC

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Close Out Party and Student Awards Presentation

GRCC