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 & Florida Sea Grant
Sommer Starr, Trent University
Mollie Yacano, Delaware NERR & Coastal Management Program

Art

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

Early Career Networking Event

Lesley Baggett, AKRF, Inc.
Sohaib Alahmed, Halff Associates

Exhibitor Engagement

Allie Durdall, University of the Virgin Islands

Field Trips

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

Mentoring Program/First-Timer Orientation

Corianne Tatariw, Rowan University
Lori Sutter, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Lorae Simpson, St. Johns River Water Management District

Social Event

Alina Spera, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 
Erin Peck, University of Rhode Island
Cassondra Armstrong, South Florida Water Management District

Social Media

Joanna Parkman, FEMA
Veronica (Nani) Malabanan Lucchese, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Jamon Jordan, Oregon State University

Student "On the Town" Night

Stacy Trackenberg, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Susan Park, CERF

Student and Early Career Participation Awards

David Gillett, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Qian Zhang, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Wellness Group

Enie Hensel, University of Florida
Elisa Baldrighi, University of Nevada Reno

Inclusive Culture Committee

Co-Chairs

Kris Lewis, University of Rhode Island
Danielle Perry, NOAA Restoration Center

Navigators

Mike Allen, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Volunteers:
Brooke Torjman, Texas A&M University
Sage Enright, Western Washington University
Monica Maldonado 

Affinity Group Kick-Off, Lunches, Panel

 Trevyn Toone, North Carolina State University

Volunteers:
Alexandra Bijak, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Gabriela J. Reyes, University of Florida
Jamila Roth, University of Florida

Affinity Group Night Out

Gio McClenachan, Stony Brook University

Volunteer:
Gina Ralph, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Ally Reception/Panel & DEIJ Event

Fredika Moser, Maryland Sea Grant
Gaby Keller-May, NOAA Restoration Center

Volunteers:
Gabrielle Saluta, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary
Kathryn Smith, United States Geological Survey

Tribal/Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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

ICC Communications Team

Reese Kober, URI Graduate School of Oceanography

Volunteer:
Narayana Kumar, University of Delaware

SPC Liaison

Zoe Shribman, Tulane University

AEC Liaison

Allie Durdall, University of the Virgin Islands

Rising TIDES Liaison

Christine Whitcraft, California State University Long Beach

Inclusive Leadership Program Liaison

Kris Lewis, University of Rhode Island
Danielle Perry, New England Estuarine Research Society

Needs-Based Scholarship Program

Kris Lewis, University of Rhode Island
Danielle Perry, New England Estuarine Research Society

Scientific Program Committee

Co-Chairs

Pedro Morais, California Department of Water Resources
Marcus Beck, Tampa Bay Estuary Program

Coastal Design Competition

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

Oral Sessions

Carolyn Weaver, Millersville University

Keynote and Plenary Sessions

Joel Hoffman, Environmental Protection Agency - Duluth
Robert Christian, East Carolina University (retired)

Poster Sessions 

Erin Kinney, Houston Advanced Research Center
Joe Carlin, California State University Fullerton

Student Judging

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

Workshops and Collab Sessions

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