Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation - CERF Biennial Conference 2027

CERF is a large international scientific gathering. Every two years, more than 1,300 scientists, managers, educators, and policymakers attend. For the most recent completed cycle, more than 1,300 attendees from 20 countries gathered for 950 oral presentations and 340 poster presentations, with 31 sponsors and exhibitors. CERF conference attendees come from a variety of sectors: academic and research institutions; federal, state, regional and local governments; not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations; and consulting firms. The parent Federation has approximately 1,400 members, and approximately 1,000 more who are members of the Affiliate Societies.

Registration details for CERF 2027 have not yet been published; at the time of research the organizer noted the website is being updated with new branding and information for CERF 2027, including registration information. Prospective attendees should monitor the official conference site and the Registration Information page for pass types and deadlines as they are announced. CERF members typically receive discounted registration rates.

CERF traces its roots to 1971. The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) is a private, nonprofit organization created in 1971, when members of two regionally based organizations — the Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (AERS) and the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS) — recognized the need for a third estuarine organization to address national (now worldwide) estuarine and coastal issues. Today, CERF is a multidisciplinary federation of members and eight regionally-based Affiliate Societies dedicated to the understanding and wise stewardship of estuaries and coasts worldwide. CERF convenes its conferences in odd-numbered years. The organization marked its 50th anniversary at the 26th biennial conference, and the San Juan meeting in 2027 will be the 29th Biennial CERF Conference.