See below for the most recent updates for our 25th Biennial Conference:
CERF 2019 Film Festival
Check out the entries for the CERF 2019 Film Festival!
Award Winners:
- Estuary Award for Best Scenery went to Crevasse. - Sonde Award for Vital Information went to Blue Carbon. - Spartina Award for Best Estuary Spokesperson went to Team Mission-Aransas. - Tidal Award for Creating a Connection went to Restore Urbanna Creek.
People’s Choice Awards:
- Great Blue Heron Award for Best Soundtrack went to Northeast Fisheries Science Center. - Muddy Boots Award for Most Captivating went to Jaws: Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the mud. - Prism Award for Most Inspiring Film went to Rookery Bay NERR Teaser.
At CERF 2019, attendees will be able to choose from seven exciting field trips, each offering a chance to experience the culture, history, and incredible natural resources found in Mobile, Alabama, and nearby communities on the Gulf of Mexico coast.
All field trips will take place on Sunday, 3 November. See below for times and pricing details.
Thinking about attending CERF 2019? Need assistance with travel? Apply for a Student/Early Career Travel Award!
Student Travel Awards are now closed.
CERF provides travel grants to support student and early career members attending and presenting at CERF 2019 in Mobile, Alabama. Students and early career professionals in need of financial assistance to attend the 2019 conference may request travel support from CERF's William E. Odum/Scott Nixon Memorial Fund for Student Activities. Awards typically range from $150 to $300 per person. Student/Early Career Travel Awards are strictly to offset CERF 2019 expenses such as travel, accommodations, and meals. Students can use this award as leverage to gain additional support from their academic department or employer.
Thank you everyone who submitted abstracts! We are excited to begin compiling details for our official conference schedule. If you didn't get the chance to submit this year, we hope you'll try again for our CERF 2021 Biennial Conference.
Notification of abstract acceptance will occur on or about 1 August 2019.
The CERF 2019 Scientific Program Committee (SPC) invites you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation for CERF 2019. The Federation is committed to bringing scientists and students from around the world together to exchange information and ideas about the science and management of coastal ecosystems. Our Federation conferences provide outstanding opportunities for professionals at all stages in their career for continuing education and development. Abstracts related to our conference theme of "Responsive | Relevant | Ready" are greatly encouraged.
As a CERF Student Worker, you will exchange a few hours of your time for a reimbursement of $180 for conference registration fees. By serving as a Student Worker, you get the benefits of attending the conference with little or no fee, meet and network with hundreds of students and professionals in estuary and coastal science, and a cool CERF Student Worker t-shirt!
Each Student Worker is required to work shifts adding up to a minimum of six hours total in order to be eligible to receive your reimbursement check. There are many different volunteer roles, ranging from being an art docent for CERF’s invited artists display, to helping at the registration desk, or serving as a room monitor during oral sessions.
Apply to be a student worker during online registration. Applications must be received by 6 August.
