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

Estuaries: Tradition and Transition

CERF 2025 Conference Committees

Conference Co-Chairs

Treda Grayson, US Environmental Protection Agency
Cassondra Armstrong, South Florida Water Management District
Frank Reilly, LMI

Attendee Experience Committee

Co-Chairs

Savanna Barry, University of Florida Sea Grant
Sommer Starr, Trent University
Mollie Yacono, Delaware NERR & Coastal Management Program

Art

Savanna Barry, University of Florida & Florida Sea Grant
Sommer Starr, Florida State University
Mollie Yacano, Delaware NERR & Coastal Management Program

Ambassadors Program 

Shelley Katsuki, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Ashley Smyth, University of Florida

Family Friendliness

Allison Fitzgerald, New Jersey City University

Field Trips

Erin Reilly, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Serina Wittyngham, University of North Florida/VMS

Mentoring Program

Corianne Tatariw, Rowan University
Lori Sutter, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Silent Auction

Beth Darrow, Bald Head Island Conservancy

Social Event

Alexandra Tossit, Portland State University
Lisa Cox, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Social Media

Joanna Parkman, FEMA

Student Career Networking Event

Ashley Bulseco, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
Geoffrey Cook, University of Central Florida

Student "On the Town" Night

Anita Arenas, California State University Long Beach

Student and Early Career Participation

David Gillett, SCCWRP
Qian Zhang, UMCES

Wellness Group

Lizz Whitney, University of Delaware
Enie Hensel, University of Florida
Elisa Baldrighi, University of Nevada Reno

Inclusive Culture Committee

Co-Chairs

Kristy Lewis, University of Central Florida
Danielle Perry, NOAA

Ambassadors

TBD

Affinity Group Kick-Off, Lunches, Panel

TBD

Affinity Group Field Trips, Night Out

TBD

Ally Reception & Panel

TBD

Tribal/Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Matt Bethel, Louisiana Sea Grant
Guillermo Giannico, Oregon State University

SPC Liaison

TBD

AEC Liaison

TBD

Rising TIDES

Christine Whitcraft, CSU Long Beach

ILP

Kristy Lewis, University of Central Florida

Scientific Program Committee

Co-Chairs

Elizabeth "Z" Lacey, Stockton University
Pedro Morais, CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences (Portugal)
Marcus Beck, Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Cultural Heritage/Coastal Humanities

Matthew Bethel, Louisiana Sea Grant
Guillermo Giannico, Oregon State University
Samantha Chisholm Hatfield, Oregon State University 

Coastal Design Competition

Jori Ann Erdman, James Madison University
Tiffany Troxler, Florida International University
Elizabeth Salewski, South Florida Water Management District

Education

Michelle Woods, US Environmental Protection Agency
Serina Wittyngham, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Erin Peck, University of Delaware 

Oral Sessions

Carolyn Weaver, Millersville University
Isa Elegbede, Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany
Michelle Woods, EPA

Keynote and Plenary Sessions

Joel Hoffman, EPA - Duluth
Robert Christian

Poster Sessions 

Erin Kinney, Houston Advanced Research Center
Joe Carlin, CSU Fullerton

Student Judging

Zack Darnell, University of Southern Mississippi
Kelly Darnell, University of Southern Mississippi
Zoe Shribman, Tulane

Workshops

Jessie Jarvis, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Allison Fitzgerald, New Jersey City University

CERF Conference Staff

Susan Park, Executive Director
Tricia Fry, Abstract Manager
Megan Miller, Event Director
Jeannette McMillan, Assistant Event Director
Louise Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Tayton Hewitt, Marketing & Communications Coordinator