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 YaconoDelaware 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 WittynghamUniversity 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 GillettSouthern 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