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 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
Conference Co-Chair Representative on AEC
Cassondra Armstrong, South Florida Water Management
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
Corianne Tatariw, Rowan University Lori Sutter, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Lorae Simpson, St. Johns River Water Management District
Social Event
Alina Spera, University of Texas at El Paso Erin Peck, University of Rhode Island
Social Media
Joanna Parkman, FEMA
Early Career Networking Event
Lesley Baggett, AKRF, Inc. Sohaib Alahmed, Halff Associates
Student "On the Town" Night
Stacy Trackenberg, Harte Research Institution, 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
Ambassadors
TBD
Affinity Group Kick-Off, Lunches, Panel
TBD
Affinity Group Field Trips, Night Out
TBD
Ally Reception & Panel
TBD
Tribal/Traditional Ecological Knowledge
TBD
SPC Liaison
TBD
AEC Liaison
TBD
Rising TIDES Liason
TBD
Inclusive Leadership Program Liason
TBD
Scientific Program Committee
Co-Chairs
Elizabeth "Z" Lacey, Stockton University 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 Michelle Woods, Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago
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
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