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CERF’s Up! Vol. 45.2 A new wave of information from the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
CERF’s Up! Summer 2019 / Vol. 45.2
Experience Mobile in 2019, page 24
Table of Contents
President’s Message..................................................................... 3
Rising TIDES Conference Program.................................................... 4
Legacy Fund & Scholarship Announcement........................................ 5
Broadening Participation Comprehensive Plan.................................... 5
2019-2021 Governing Board Candidates............................................ 6
Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM.. ...................... 7
CESN & New Science Writer Introduction.. ....................................... 8-9
SEERS Update.. .......................................................................... 10
DISL’s Our Wastewater Footprint:
Water Quality Lessons from Local Estuaries.................................. 11
Managing Your Data: Collaborating with Yourself and Others................ 13
Strategies for Science.. ........................................................... 14-15
Riding the Wave to CERF 2019....................................................... 16
Marsh Workshop.. ................................................................... 17
Registration........................................................................... 17
Workshops............................................................................ 17
Keynote & Plenary Speakers................................................. 18-20
Upcoming Events.................................................................... 20
Student and Early Career Event.. ................................................. 21
Safe and Welcoming Plan with Event Code of Conduct.................... 22
Film Festival.. ......................................................................... 23
Silent Auction......................................................................... 23
Field Trips.. ............................................................................ 24
Sponsorship Opportunities........................................................ 25
WOTUS Announcement.. .............................................................. 26
Cover photo: Student from Saint Mary’s University measures elevation profile in a restored marsh site in Nova Scotia. Check
out the Atlantic Canada Coastal & Estuarine Science Society for more information from one of our Canadian Affiliate Societies.
Rising TIDES (Toward an Inclusive, Diverse, and Enriched Society):
A Message from the President
identities shape interactions, and As an inaugural member of the Con-
the biases that continue to influence sortium, CERF adds to a collective
engagement across differences. voice that is driving shared expecta-
The plan contains actionable steps tions for professional conduct.
for including a more diverse set of
In April the Governing Board also
people in CERF membership and
discussed expanding opportunities
activities and for aligning our orga-
to incorporate traditional ecological
nizational climate with our cultural
knowledge into CERF science and
Hilary Neckles aspirations.
practice. The Board agreed that
CERF’s “Visions IV” strategic plan Inclusion is multifaceted. In particu- CERF’s commitment to broadening
includes an objective to build a more lar, for people to feel welcomed they participation should include integrat-
inclusive and diverse Federation. This must also feel safe. I have reported ing the knowledge of Indigenous
is more than a laudable goal: ensur- previously on CERF’s sustained Peoples and local communities
ing a culture and an environment efforts to promote environments that into developing effective solutions
in which differences are embraced, are free from sexual harassment and to coastal problems. An excellent
individual identities are valued, and all example of blending complementary
people feel welcomed and respected ways of knowing to improve coastal
is fundamental to our core values restoration decision-making was
and essential to our success. Rising presented by Matt Bethel and DeWitt
TIDES1 (Toward an Inclusive, Diverse, Braud through CERF’s webinar series
and Enriched Society) is a compre- this year; CERF members who missed
hensive program for enhancing the this inspirational case study can
diversity and inclusion of our scien- find the recording in the online video
tific society and CERF conferences. library.
I’m pleased to share some advances These many facets of inclusivity will
CERF has made over the past year soon come together at CERF 20195
toward this objective. in Mobile, Alabama, under the leader-
are intentionally inclusive toward
Many of the actions directed toward ship of conference co-chairs Leila
LGBTQ+ people; visit the revised
diversity, equity, and inclusion within Hamdan and David Yoskowitz and
Event Code of Conduct3 and the new
our Federation are spearheaded by their amazing conference team. From
conference Safe and Welcoming
CERF’s Broadening Participation plenary panels offering diverse per-
Plan4 for details. CERF also updated
Council (BPC). At the April 2019 spectives and life experiences to rich
its Code of Ethics and Society
meeting of the CERF Governing scientific sessions permeated with
Bylaws to define sexual harassment
Board, BPC Chair Treda Grayson cultural heritage and coastal humani-
and discrimination as professional
presented a new Broadening Partici- ties, CERF 2019 promises to enhance
misconduct and potential grounds
pation Comprehensive Plan2 to strong our capacity to address complex
for member termination. Recently, in
Board endorsement. This plan arose coastal challenges. I can’t wait to see
recognition that the pervasiveness
from deep conversations at CERF many of you there.
of sexual harassment undermines
2017 surrounding the multiplicity of full participation in the scientific
barriers that contribute to underrep- enterprise, CERF has joined with
resentation of people from minority 99 other professional disciplinary
groups in coastal and estuarine sci- organizations to launch the Societies
ence. Discussions during workshops Consortium on Sexual Harassment in
and wider conference venues led to STEMM (science, technology, engi-
increased awareness of how social neering, mathematics, and medicine).
1
https://www.cerf.science/risingtides 2https://www.cerf.science/safe-and-welcoming-cerf 3https://www.cerf.science/event-
code-of-conduct 4https://www.cerf.science/safe-and-welcoming-cerf 5https://www.cerf.science/cerf-2019
3
2019 Rising TIDES
(Toward an inclusive, Diverse, and Enriched Society)
Conference Program
2017 Rising TIDES Conference Program students and mentors
CERF is pleased to announce the 2019 Rising TIDES Conference Program!
Rising TIDES provides financial support for underrepresented minor-
ity (URM) students and their mentors to participate in the 25th Biennial
CERF Conference in Mobile, AL, on 3-7 November 2019. With funding from
the National Science Foundation (NSF) and CERF, we plan to support 14
students and mentors to participate in a Rising TIDES workshop, scientific
sessions, and other conference activities. Through joint support of both
students and mentors, this program aims to enhance career development
of URM students and ensure that students participating in the program
will have sustained mentorship following the conference. The program
also helps to develop a community of practice for CERF members who are
engaged in building diversity and inclusion within their own organizations
and across institutions, and involves those who are already mentors of
URM students in helping to transform CERF into a broadly inclusive society.
The deadline for applications for 2019 was 26 June. CERF is committed
to broadening participation in coastal and estuarine science and manage-
ment – please monitor the Rising TIDES website1 for more details.
1
https://www.cerf.science/risingtides
4
CERF Announces New Legacy Fund
and Scholarship Opportunity
CERF is excited to announce the The Legacy Fund was first estab- scientists and managers. This schol-
creation of a new Legacy Fund. The lished in 2018 with a generous arship is supported through generous
Legacy Fund is a way to honor scien- donation of $12,333 in honor of Holly donations to the CERF Legacy Fund.
tists, resource managers, decision- Greening’s retirement. We encourage CERF anticipates awarding one US
makers, educators, and others for you to recognize other CERF legends $1000 scholarship in 2019.
their important contributions to the through donations1 in their honor
The application submission deadline
understanding and wise stewardship
About the Scholarship: was 30 June 2019. Thank you to
of estuarine and coastal ecosystems
CERF is excited to announce the those who submitted applications.
worldwide.
establishment of a new Legacy Fund You will be contacted soon!
The Fund will support unique and Scholarship program. The program 1
https://www.cerf.science/donate
valuable enhancements to the provides scholarships for student
research or career development of and early career members of the
student and early-career members Federation to enhance the research
of the Federation through scholar- and career development of the next
ships given at the CERF Biennial generation of coastal and estuarine
Conference.
CERF Releases Broadening Participation Comprehensive Plan
CERF is dedicated to broadening The plan is based upon input received ership, policies, and practices; and
participation in coastal and estuarine from CERF members and attendees fostering interactional diversity, or
science and management. As part of during facilitated workshops and opportunities for people with diverse
its Rising TIDES (Toward an Inclu- guided discussions at the 2017 CERF backgrounds and life experiences to
sive, Diverse, and Enriched Society) conference. The plan is focused on interact in meaningful ways. Read the
program, the Broadening Participa- three categories: building represen- full plan and learn more about Rising
tion Council has developed a compre- tational diversity, or the proportional TIDES at: https://www.cerf.science/
hensive plan to promote an inclusive representation of underrepresented risingtides
culture and opportunities for under- minorities within CERF membership,
represented and underserved minori- activities, and disciplines; commit-
ties in coastal and estuarine science ting to structural diversity, or the
at all career stages. incorporation of diversity into lead-
5
2019-2021 CERF Governing Board Election
We invite you to make your voice President-Elect Member-at-large (2 positions)
heard in the future of the Federation. Leila Hamdan, Associate Professor, Neil Ganju, Research Oceanographer,
Voting is now open for the 2019– University of Southern Mississippi US Geological Survey
2021 CERF Governing Board elec- Enrique Reyes, Professor, East Chris Madden, Lead Scientist, South
tions to elect our next President-elect, Carolina University Florida Water Management District
Secretary, two Members-at-large, and Thomas Mozdzer, Associate Profes-
student Member-at-large. Only one Secretary
Jason Stutes, Senior Marine sor, Bryn Mawr College
individual will be selected for each
Ecologist, GeoEngineers Jennifer Beseres Pollack, Associate
position except Member-at-large, for
Jamie Vaudrey, Assistant Research Professor, Harte Research Institute,
which we are electing two individuals.
Professor, University of Connecticut Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
The candidates for office are listed
below; their full bios and statements Kristin Wilson Grimes, Research
Student Member-at-large Assistant Professor, University of
are available online3. Derek Detweiler, Ph.D. student, the Virgin Islands
An online voting form was sent to Virginia Institute of Marine Science
all eligible voting members. Please Meredith Diskin, M.S. student,
remember to submit your vote by 12 Dauphin Island Sea Lab
July 2019. Johnny Quispe, Ph.D. student,
On behalf of the current and future Rutgers University
Governing Board members, thank Serina Wittyngham, Ph.D. student,
you for participation in this important Virginia Institute of Marine Science
election.
Derek Detweiler Meredith Diskin Neil Ganju Kristin Grimes Leila Hamdan
Student Member-at-large Student Member-at-large Member-at-large Member-at-large President
Chris Madden Thomas Mozdzer Jennifer Pollack Johnny Quispe Enrique Reyes
Member-at-large Member-at-large Member-at-large Student Member-at-large President
Jason Stutes Jamie Vaudrey Serina Wittyngham
Secretary Secretary Student Member-at-large
3
https://www.cerf.science/2019-2021-governing-board-slate
6
CERF Joins Societies Consortium
on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
CERF has joined with 99 organiza- evidence-based resources and guid- environment for all its members and
tions to launch the Societies Con- ance to address sexual harassment in conference participants. CERF has
sortium1 on Sexual Harassment in the member societies’ operations and recently revised its Code of Ethics2 to
STEMM (science, technology, engi- more broadly within the fields they include harassment and discrimina-
neering, mathematics, and medicine) represent. tion as professional misconduct.
to advance professional and ethi-
It was established by the American CERF has also updated its Event
cal conduct, climate, and culture in
Association for the Advancement of Code of Conduct3 to clearly outline
STEMM disciplines.
Science (AAAS), the Association of expected and prohibited behavior at
The Societies Consortium reflects American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the CERF Biennial Conference and
a shared understanding that pro- and the American Geophysical Union all CERF events, and provide mecha-
fessional societies have a unique (AGU), with Education Counsel serv- nisms to report unacceptable behav-
responsibility in their role as stan- ing as the policy and law consultant ior and implement corrective actions.
dard-setters and standard-bearers for for the initiative; CERF is one of 100
Ensuring respect and safety for every-
STEMM fields to address the perva- Inaugural Members representing a
one who engages with CERF is fun-
sive problem of sexual and gender wide range of STEMM fields.
damental to our values and essential
harassment.
More information, including a list of to our success” said Hilary Neckles,
Focused on advancing full participa- the Inaugural Members, can be found CERF President. “As an inaugural
tion and excellence in STEMM and at: http://educationcounsel.com/soci- member of the Societies Consortium,
preventing and responding to sexual etiesconsortium/ CERF joins a groundbreaking collec-
and gender harassment in STEMM tive voice leading the charge to end
CERF is committed to providing a
environments, the Societies Con- sexual harassment in the sciences.
safe and welcoming culture and
sortium will provide research and
1
http://educationcounsel.com/societiesconsortium/
2
https://cerf.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/2018/CERF%20Code%20of%20Ethics%2010-19-2018.pdf
3
https://cerf.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/2018/CERF%20Event%20Code%20of%20Conduct%2010-19-2018.pdf
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The Latest Coastal & Estuarine Science News
Merryl Alber, Managing Editor
Claudia Geib, Science Writer/Coordinating Editor
Go to the CESN website at www.cerf.science/cesn to read the full summaries and sign up to have future
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March 2019
Eelgrass habitat not a straightforward boon for oysters based on algal pigment concentration and sediment
Influence of eelgrass is offset by species identity, organic matter, measured in a series of sediment cores
predators, and food availability that approximately dated back to 1930.
Oysters and the habitats they create offer many benefits www.cerf.science/cesn-march-2019#Article3
for coastal ecosystems, as well as the potential for com-
High temperatures and macroalgae make a deadly
mercial harvesting. The presence of seagrasses, such as
duo Warm waters and algal blooms combine to
eelgrass, is thought to benefit oysters, and seagrass beds
cause coastal hypoxia
are often targeted for oyster seeding—yet a recent study
Macroalgal blooms and rising water temperatures are
shows that the relationship between oysters and seagrass
increasingly frequent and co-occurring threats to marine
is far from a simple one.
life. Both of these stressors have long been linked to low
www.cerf.science/cesn-march-2019#Article1
oxygen conditions in coastal areas—yet their combined
Assessing the risks of harbor dredging on diamond- effect on hypoxia occurrence and intensity remains
back terrapins Cape Cod’s terrapins at low risk during poorly understood, especially given that drift algae is
winter dredging difficult to study. Recent research in the shallow, eutro-
Wellfleet Harbor, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is host to the phic Nakaumi Lagoon in western Japan used drift algae
northernmost population of diamondback terrapin turtles, within enclosures to simulate the synergistic influence
which are listed as threatened under the state Endangered that these factors have on oxygen concentrations.
Species Act. During the winter this turtle enters a hiberna- www.cerf.science/cesn-march-2019#Article4
tion state known as brumation, during which they lie in
immobile clusters on the seafloor. Terrapins in this state May 2019
are at considerable risk of mortality if they brumate within Comparing the ecosystem filtration services
part of a harbor that is dredged to maintain navigation of native and non-native oysters
channels, which is an activity generally reserved for the Strategic seeding can maximize filtration
winter in order to minimize disruption to the ecosystem.
One of the great benefits of cultivating oysters comes
www.cerf.science/cesn-march-2019#Article2 from their feeding activity, which removes suspended
Bridging the harbor: Do phytoplankton respond? particulate matter from the water. On the west coast of
Shallow reefs could shelter low-lying marshes from the U.S., the presumed filtration values of native Olym-
erosion pia oysters (Ostrea lurida) has been a strong motivator
In the late 1950s a bridge was built across Shippagan Har- for restoration efforts aimed at replacing the dominant,
bor, a coastal strait in New Brunswick, Canada. The bridge but non-native Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)—yet
divided the area into an inner and outer bay, and decreased the actual filtration values of these two species has not
fetch over the inner bay by 76 percent. In a recent paper, been compared.
researchers evaluated whether such a dramatic change www.cerf.science/cesn-may-2019#Article1
affected phytoplankton. They hypothesized that the bridge
should have led to a higher abundance of phytoplankton in
the inner bay, as reduced hydrological flow concentrated
nutrients from the land and altered the geochemistry of the
inner as compared to the outer bay. They evaluated this
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Welcome
to Our New CESN Science
Writer/Coordinating Editor: Claudia Geib
Meet Claudia Geib, CERF’s tion, Marine Biological Laboratory, and the Buzzards Bay
new Coastal and Estuarine Coalition has sought to make scientific research and
Science News (CESN) Sci- progress more widely accessible, a skill she hopes to put
ence Writer/Coordinating to good use at CESN. Outside of work, she is a swimmer,
Editor! Claudia is a science diver, and sailor, and when not in or on the water is usu-
writer and editor based in ally somewhere near it.
Falmouth, Massachusetts.
CESN is an electronic newsletter that is put out on a
She has a Master’s degree
bimonthly basis (6 issues per year) and serves as a
in Science Writing from
companion to the journal Estuaries and Coasts. Each
MIT, and focuses her work
issue of CESN provides a summary of four articles from
on marine and environ-
the journal, written for an audience of coastal managers
mental science. You can
and other interested stakeholders and emphasizing the
find her writing in publica-
management applications of scientific findings. Issues
tions including National
are posted online and in CERF’s Up!, and emailed to sub-
Geographic, Hakai Maga-
scribers. Learn more at https://www.cerf.science/cesn.
zine, Futurism, and Atlas Obscura. Her editorial work
with institutions like Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu-
CESN (continued)
May 2019
Taking a holistic look at marsh sediment dynamics trol on coastal dunes. The authors of a new study evalu-
Both vertical and lateral movement must be consid- ated this idea by comparing the erosion control of three
ered in marsh restoration common dune species grown alone or in combination.
Some marsh restoration efforts focus on shoreline pro- www.cerf.science/cesn-may-2019#Article3
tection and limiting lateral erosion, such as constructing
Evaluating restored wetlands in Northern Gulf of
living shorelines. Other projects are aimed at increasing
Mexico Comparisons help benchmark recovery for
vertical elevation, such as through thin layer placement
vegetation and soil
of sediment. In a new perspective article, author Neil K.
When is a restored wetland considered “recovered”? Even
Ganju contends that these marsh restoration projects
as coastal managers work to rejuvenate wetlands all over
do not generally consider the full sediment dynamics of
the world, the degree to which these habitats return to
a system, and that a focus on preventing lateral erosion
natural conditions remains largely unknown. Part of this
near a channel can actually reduce the material avail-
is due to the fact that the results of restoration are based
able for maintaining the elevation of the marsh edge and
largely on the standards it is measured against, and so
interior.
choosing the appropriate basis for performance plays an
www.cerf.science/cesn-may-2019#Article2
enormous role in the apparent success of a project.
Is plant diversity important for protecting coastal A literature review and meta-analysis for restored coastal
dunes? Functional richness does not necessarily wetlands in the northern Gulf of Mexico identified refer-
reduce wave erosion ence parameters and standards for these restored sites.
Vegetation is known to play an important role in protect- www.cerf.science/cesn-may-2019#Article4
ing coastal dunes from erosion. Yet, given that dune
species can have different effects on sediment transport,
increased species richness might increase erosion con-
9
SEERS Spring Meeting Success!
SEERS met at UNC-Wilmington Center North Carolina influenced socio-
for Marine Science in Wilmington environmental issues after Hurri-
NC from March 7-9th. About 100 cane Florence. In the field, she often
people came to share their knowl- performs biota and geomorphological
edge about estuaries and network coastal habitat assessments and has
with old friends and new. Devon Eulie been able to incorporate advanced
was our local host and is now our geospatial technology ranging from
Secretary! Jess Whitehead of North Real-time Kinematic (RTK)-GPS units
Carolina Sea Grant gave the key note to unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
speech. She spoke about ecosystem Mariko Polk to terrestrial LIDAR. She seeks to
resilience and incorporating multidis- understanding of coastal ecology promote coastal science through
ciplinary perspective. and management from a geospatial research, policy change, and edu-
perspective. Her dissertation work cation that empowers local com-
Our new Student Representative,
focuses on analyzing human and munities, especially those that are
Mariko Polk
ecological implications of estuarine underserved and underrepresented, in
Mariko Polk is a Marine Biology shoreline stabilization decisions by coastal management and resiliency.
PhD. student at the University of examining the physical and bio- As the Student Representative, she
North Carolina Wilmington who was logical impacts of natural, hardened hopes to strengthen student mentor-
recently became the Student Repre- (bulkheads and revetments), and ship, collaboration, and inclusivity for
sentative for SEERS. Her research living shorelines, and how applied undergraduate and graduate students
focuses on the application and shoreline management decision in in the SEERS region.
10DISL’s Our Wastewater Footprint:
Water Quality Lessons from Local Estuaries
Left: Toni Thomason and Elizabeth Hieb with The Sea Lab lead the Our Wastewater Footprint lesson with an interactive display at the
University of Alabama Huntsville Science and Technology Open House held in Mobile at the Gulf Quest Museum. Center: Our Wastewater
Footprint team, Ashley Frith, Toni Thomason, and Kim Peter, lead the interactive display at The Sea Lab’s annual open house, Discovery
Day.Right: The Our Wastewater Footprint team from The Sea Lab at Dauphin Island attends community events to share the lesson with all
ages. These middle school students learn how we impact water quality during the University of Alabama Huntsville Science and Technol-
ogy open house held in Mobile at the Gulf Quest Museum.
Our Wastewater Footprint is a prod- Based on stakeholder needs, Our bama Coastal Foundation, Dog River
uct package developed from science Wastewater Footprint was born to Clearwater Revival, WildNative Delta
to help communities work together include an interactive webpage1, Tours, and Ecotours of South Missis-
to improve the quality of our coastal edutainment packet for communities sippi to put these tools to use.
waters. More than four years of (educational and fun!), and recom-
Currently, the materials are avail-
research led by Drs. Ruth H. Carmi- mendations and resources to improve
able for download2 and use by the
chael and Elizabeth Darrow helped local water quality. Those resources
public. For more information, to ask
to shape this unique resource that is include ways to report concerns, find
questions, or to schedule a meeting
accessible by everyone and can be data, and learn how to reduce your
with an Our Wastewater Footprint
modified and updated as needed for wastewater footprint.
researcher, email wastewaterfoot-
application to other watersheds.
“This is something that you affect print@disl.org.
The four years of research defined every day, and our tools show how
Our Wastewater Footprint is a
how human activities and land-use you can change your impact,” said
collaboration among the Dauphin
changes have affected water quality Toni Thomason, a Master’s student
Island Sea Lab, U.S. FDA, Gulf Coast
in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico, at the University of South Alabama
Research Laboratory, Auburn
using the Grand Bay estuary and in the Marine Conservation and
University, University of North
nearby waters on the Mississippi- Resource Management program.
Carolina-Wilmington, and the Grand
Alabama coast as a representative “These products are a living resource,
Bay National Estuarine Research
system. In the Grand Bay system, and we can adapt them to meet the
Reserve (NERR). The project was
like many coastal waters world-wide, needs of any local end user, groups,
funded by the NOAA NERRS Science
nutrients and microbes in sediment, towns, or individuals. This is what
Collaborative.
water, and shellfish reflected increas- makes Our Wastewater Footprint a
ing wastewater inputs from sewage unique tool.”
and stormwater. Most areas were 1
https://www.disl.org/research/
Thomason is working with Dr.
in the early stages of change, but a wastewaterfootprint
Carmichael and local non-profits, 2
www.disl.org/wastewaterfootprint
highly urbanized area was impaired
businesses, and ecotour groups to
compared to other nearby waters.
expand Our Wastewater Footprint
The data determined that where
resources and applications in the
there were properly maintained and
community. As part of her capstone
functioning wastewater treatment
project, Thomason will work with
facilities, however, water quality was
local organizations such as the Ala-
enhanced.
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Elizabeth Green, Rachael Blake, and Kelly Hondula
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), University of Maryland
There are many reasons to consider In a “tidy” dataset each variable is but new tools are in development for
and anticipate sharing your data as a column and each observation is a translating between metadata stan-
a package (e.g. using the friction- row. The benefits of organizing your dards.
less data standard1 or as a research data in this format are it makes it
Finally, you’ll need to determine the
compendium2) from the very begin- easier to extract a single variable for
appropriate place to archive your
ning of your research data process. analysis and ensures that variables
data package. Data repositories vary
Data sharing is improving and more remain paired throughout your analy-
in their specificity of topics, require-
journals now require it along with sis pipeline. Data in a “tidy” format is
ments for submission, and level of
publications, but there are many also easier to join to other datasets
curation.
competing standards and diverse on a common variable, such as geog-
practices across research fields/ raphy, date, or time. You will want to pick a repository
domains. Structuring your data and that hosts similar types of data and
Preparing data for sharing also
metadata as a package allows you can ensure a certain permanence, so
includes standardization. For null
to easily share with collaborators when someone comes across your
values, leaving blank cells is the most
now and to publish your data later. research in five years, they can easily
universally recognized method and
Publishing your data also allows you find your associated data. Although
maximizes compatibility across soft-
to receive credit for your data con- journal supplementary material is
ware platforms. Dates should adhere
tributions (Piwowar et al. 2007). A often a choice for publishing data,
to the ISO 8601 format of YYYY-MM-
data package contains two equally long term repositories are a better
DD to eliminate the confusion created
important components, the data and option because they specifically
by trying to determine if 03-05-2019 is
the metadata. Neither is very useful curate data files. Some repositories
March 5, 2019 or May 3, 2019. Spell-
without the other. to consider include Dryad7, Environ-
ing, letter case, and white spaces
mental Data Initiative (EDI) Data
The first step in compiling a data should all be standardized, as a
Portal8, and the Qualitative Data
package is formatting your data to machine will see “Whale” as different
Repository9. You can search for more
be accessible to other people on your from “whale” for example.
data repositories from the Registry of
project, as well as to future research-
The second component to a data Research Data Repositories10.
ers. Using a package structure, your
package is the metadata. Thorough
accessible data is stored in non- With the goal of sharing a data
metadata includes the informa-
proprietary and machine-readable package established at the begin-
tion necessary for someone else to
file formats. For most tabular data, ning of your research data process,
understand and use the data. (White
saving data as comma-separated these resources and tips can help to
et al. 2013). There are several specific
values (CSV) files fulfills this criterion. streamline the process and allow for
metadata standards depending on
However, for machine generated data easier collaboration with colleagues,
what discipline your data are from,
or highly dimensional data3, there other researchers, and your future
including the Ecological Metadata
may be other commonly accepted self. If you want to learn more, check
Language (EML)5 and the Federal
best practices for file formats. out SESYNC’s CyberHelp11 website
Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)6.
where we share guides and lessons
With tabular data, the principals of Picking a metadata standard is
on different research data skills and
Tidy Data4 (Whickham 2014) lays out informed by where you plan to archive
answer frequently asked questions.
the best practices and advantages to and publish your data. Creating
structuring your data in a tidy format. metadata can be a tedious exercise,
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https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/tidyr/vignettes/tidy-data.html 5 https://knb.ecoinformatics.org/external/emlparser/docs/
emlparser/docs/index.html 6 https://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/geospatial-metadata-standards 7 https://datadryad.org/
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https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/home.jsp 9 https://qdr.syr.edu/ 10 https://www.re3data.org/ 11CyberHelp: https://cyberhelp.sesync.org/
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https://doi.org/10.4033/iee.2013.6b.6.f 13Strategies for Science
Doug Bell
ship was to learn how management was consistently stressed as being
decisions are shaped within a sci- vital for maintaining awareness and
entific organization, an interest that building support from both voters and
was raised during previous tenures at decision-makers.
research and academic institutions.
To me, the integration of all these
With PPE, my core responsibilities
activities formalized my understand-
focused on strategic planning, coor-
ing that when we speak of marine
dination, and laboratory evaluations.
policy, we are implicitly referring to an
Another emphasis of the fellowship is
incredible range of skillsets and roles
for Fellows to step outside our imme-
that are required to inform and drive
diate host offices for broader experi-
policy from an idealized conception
ence and professional development.
to its practical implementation.
Over the year, I sought out additional
work experience with the National For student readers who have written
Sea Grant Office and OAR’s Budget text speaking to the relevance and
Formulation and Analysis Division, as broader impacts of their research
well participating in several confer- but pause with uncertainty regarding
ences and workshops. the mechanisms of how their sci-
ence is applied, consider exploring
Collectively, my experiences pro-
Visiting the Mauna Loa Observatory, home the environmental policy environ-
of the Keeling Curve, currently maintained vided a holistic perspective of the
ment. There are many opportunities
by the Global Monitoring Division of OAR’s operational mechanics of a federal
at the intersection of science and
Earth System Research Laboratory. enterprise, as well as its current
policy (AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship,
challenges and the future strategies
Scientifically trained perspectives are Presidential Management Fellow-
needed for its ongoing success.
an essential component for shaping ship; NOAA Coastal Management and
Whether it was in strategy discus-
informed decision-making in public Digital Coast Fellowships), in addition
sions, budget considerations, or
policy. A testament to that idea is this to those mentioned in past issues of
conference workshops around the
year’s 40th anniversary of Sea Grant’s CERF’s Up!3,4.
country, several themes continued
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow- to emerge as foundational to the I was also encouraged by another
ship Program, having funded nearly future application and management consistent message throughout the
1,300 fellows since its inception1. of scientific research: collaboration, year, which was the importance of
A complete overview of the program coordination, and communication. integrating the younger generation
can be found on Sea Grant’s website, Federally-funded research in the into the federal workforce. While both
but in short, selected finalists—who U.S. continues to be world-class, but sides of the hiring equation have not
are either current or recent graduate thoughtful application and enhanced found a satisfying equilibrium, oppor-
students with backgrounds in marine utility of technical knowledge requires tunities are available, but it requires
and/or environmental science, public strengthening collaborations between fine-tuning your employment radars.
policy, and law—are matched with the natural sciences and the social, Regardless of where you are in your
host offices within the Executive and behavioral and economic sciences education, start looking at job post-
Legislative branches for a year-long (SBES)2. Furthermore, integrating ings. For those that excite you, learn
fellowship to learn about, and con- SBES into research programs may be the requirements and invest time in
tribute to, a range of policy, research, utilized to demonstrate the value that balancing your skillset and seeking
resource management, and/or admin- federally-funded science provides the relevant opportunities to obtain that
istrative processes. American public. And to fully enable experience. In a previous CERF’s Up!3,
effective collaboration, dedicated Ben Wilson makes excellent sugges-
I was fortunate to be matched with coordination across a broad range of tions for stepping outside the lab. In
the Office of Policy, Planning, and stakeholders (e.g., federal agencies, addition to those recommendations,
Evaluation (PPE) within NOAA’s state governments, public citizens, consider auditing classes in econom-
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric nonprofits, private industry, and ics and social sciences, engaging
Research (OAR). One of the key academia) should not be overlooked. in public stakeholder gatherings on
experiences I sought from the fellow- Lastly, strategic communication environmental topics of interest, and
14Strategies for Science (continued)
certainly reviewing the workshops please take heed of the growing need as an ORISE Fellow with EPA where I
offered at the upcoming CERF Bien- and interest for diversified graduate will be working on the adoption and
nial. Networking should also not be experiences5,6. review of State and Tribal water qual-
restricted to conferences as I found ity standards.
Truly, the Knauss Fellowship provided
my most meaningful interactions
me an invaluable perspective of our *The thoughts expressed in this article are
were initiated through “cold-call”
broader scientific enterprise. It has those of the author and do not represent
emails and followed up over cof-
also steered me to continue exploring the views or policies of the institutions
fee or lunch. To graduate program
the environmental policy realm, now aforementioned.
administrators and current faculty,
1
National Sea Grant College Program. 2019. Knauss Fellowship Fact Sheet. Retrieved from https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss
2
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences Within the Weather Enterprise. Washington, DC: The National
Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/24865.
3
Wilson, B. 2018. Transitioning out of Academia. CERF’s Up!, Vol. 44(3): 8
4
Cat, L.A. 2019. Five Lessons from an Ecologist Transplanted to the Hill. CERF’s Up! Vol. 44(4): 16-17
5
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
https://doi.org/10.17226/25038.
6
Cook, S.B., and N.H. Marcus. 2016. Introduction to the special issue on graduate education in the ocean sciences. Oceanography 29(1):13–15,
https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2016.03.
15CERF 2019
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Film Festival...................................23
Silent Auction.................................23
Field Trips......................................24
Sponsorship Opportunities................25
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3-7 NOVember, 2019 | MObile, AL
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16OFF-SITE Workshop
Concepts and Controversies in Tidal Marsh
Ecology Revisited
An inter-generational meeting of tidal marsh ecologists examining marsh support of fisheries
Join us for a 1.5-day workshop being to a Special Issue of Estuaries and tations to set the scene,
held at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab on Coasts. Registration is limited to 50 and the hosts will be Editors
2–3 November as part of the official participants. Register via the CERF of the Special Issue in Estuaries
CERF 2019 Conference Program. 2019 conference website1 or contact and Coasts.
meeting hosts Ron Baker2 at, or Matt
Since the publication of Concepts 1
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Taylor3 with any enquiries, and to dis-
and Controversies in Tidal Marsh 2
rbaker@disl.org
cuss presentation or paper proposals.
Ecology (Weinstein & Kreeger 2000) 3
matt.taylor@dpi.nsw.gov.au
The meeting schedule allows for a
much has been done to address the
limited number of submitted presen-
challenges posed by the authors
therein, and advance the field of tidal
marsh research. This meeting of tidal
marsh ecologists will bring together
ecologists from retired leaders to CERF 2019: Registration is Open
new grad students, to identify and
discuss the key challenges facing Registration for CERF 2019 is open! You do not have to be a member to
these ecosystems into the 21st cen- attend our conference; however, CERF members receive a discounted
tury. A combination of presentations, registration rate. The Biennial CERF Conference offers coastal and
panel Q&A, and group discussions estuarine scientists from all over the world to come together for almost
will facilitate the sharing of insights, a full week to network, learn, attend intriguing sessions, and explore the
knowledge, and advice from the old interesting city of Mobile, Alabama, with new colleagues and friends.
guard to the new. We will explore Advance registration is available until 6 October. Make sure to register
the central theme of marsh support to save up to $80 on conference registration.
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Check out pricing options and register now for #CERF2019 at
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connectivity, seascapes, economic
and social valuation, restoration, and
climate change. This is a tremendous
opportunity to network with and gain
insights from leaders in this field. On-site Conference Workshops
We have confirmed Distinguished Are you looking for a way to further enhance your CERF 2019 experi-
Professor Ken Able, Rutgers Univer- ence? Consider signing up for a workshop! We will be offering a diverse
sity, as our keynote speaker, together program of 11 workshops on Sunday, 3 November 2019, as an exciting
with our other special invited guests, kickoff to a great CERF conference. These workshops represent an
leaders of the field over the past opportunity to receive valuable training in topics ranging from effective
decades, including Rod Connolly, communications to technical web-based software.
Carolyn Currin, Linda Deegan, Ron
All workshops have a limit to the number of participants to ensure
Kneib, Tom Minello, Lawrence Rozas,
maximum interactions and discussions. We encourage you to sign
Si Simenstad, Gene Turner, and Mike
up for a workshop when registering for the CERF conference and take
Weinstein. Join us to gain insights
advantage of a low-cost, high-quality training opportunity.
from these leaders from their life-
time of work in this field. Check out the full list of available workshops at www.cerf.
science/2019-workshops.
Papers arising from the meeting,
and relevant papers from the main
CERF conference, can be submitted
17Plenary and Keynote Presenters
CERF is excited to announce the #CERF2019 Plenary and Keynote Presenters!
Read about them below visit our website to learn more.
CERF 2019 Keynote Presentation: The Gulf: History, Wisdom, and Hope
Dr. Jack E. Davis
Jack E. Davis is a professor of his- The New York Times Book Review called his book a
tory specializing in environmental “beautiful homage to a neglected sea.” The Gulf was a
history and sustainability studies New York Times Notable Book for 2017 and made sev-
and the Pulitzer Prize-winning eral other “best of” lists for the year, including those of
author of The Gulf: The Making of The Washington Post, NPR, Forbes, and the Tampa Bay
an American Sea. Before joining the Times. The Gulf was a finalist for the National Book Crit-
faculty at the University of Florida ics Circle Award for nonfiction and winner of the Kirkus
in 2003, he taught at the University Prize for nonfiction. With his former student Leslie Poole
of Alabama at Birmingham and (UF PhD 2012), he is currently editing a new edition of
Eckerd College, and in 2002 was a Wild Heart of Florida, a collection of personal essays and
Fulbright scholar at the University of Jordan in Amman. poems about natural Florida. In January 2018, he signed
Upon joining the faculty at the University of Florida, he a contract with the publisher of The Gulf, Liveright/W.W.
founded the department’s student journal, Alpata: A Norton, to write a new book, employing the working title
Journal of History. His Race Against Time: Culture and Bird of Paradox: How the Bald Eagle Saved the Soul of
Separation in Natchez Since 1930 won the Charles S. America.
Sydnor Prize for the best book in southern history pub-
Jack is now writing a book on the cultural and natu-
lished in 2001. His next book, An Everglades Providence:
ral history of the bald eagle. He divides the seasons
Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environ-
between two “villes”: Gainesville, Florida, and Harrisville,
mental Century (2009), received a gold medal from the
New Hampshire.
Florida Book Awards. In 2014, he was a fellow at the
MacDowell Colony, where he worked on his latest book,
The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.
Environmental Decision Making: How Can Natural and
Social Scientists Contribute, and What Can They Expect?
Monday, 4 November | 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Jason Shogren, Ph.D., is Stroock ciation of Environmental & Resource Economists, the
Chair of Natural Resource Con- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, and the
servation and Management and Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics.
Department Chair in Economics
at the University of Wyoming, his Elizabeth A. Albright, Ph.D., an
alma mater. He studies the behav- Assistant Professor of the Prac-
ioral underpinnings of economic tice of Environmental Science and
and environmental policy. Jason is a foreign member of Policy Methods at Duke University’s
the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and served as Nicholas School of the Environ-
professor to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. He worked ment, engages in research focused
with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on local-level resilience and com-
and for the Council of Economic Advisers in the White munity learning in response to extreme climatic events.
House. In 2007, he was one of 2,000 scientists and Elizabeth is currently working on projects studying
researchers on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate hurricane disasters in the Carolinas, floods in Colorado,
Change, which was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for and access to water infrastructure in Alabama. Of par-
its research establishing a connection between human ticular interest to Elizabeth is the intersection of extreme
activity and global warming. He is a Fellow of the Asso- events, climate change adaptation, and environmental
18Plenary and Keynote Presenters (continued)
justice. Funded by the National Science Foundation, her evaluation and recovery of protected birds, the imple-
work in Colorado has been awarded the Paul A. Sabatier mentation of community-based restoration projects,
Award for Best Paper in Environmental Politics at the and the creation of partnerships with governments and
American Political Science Association annual meet- stakeholders for the conservation of nature. He has been
ing. She has published on response to extreme climatic leading the efforts to restore the Colorado River delta
events, the advocacy coalition framework, and stake- during the past 20 years, including the restoration of
holder participation in state-level regulatory processes. river flows and the facilitation of binational negotiations
between Mexico and the U.S. for the Colorado River. In
Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta, Ph.D., his current position, Osvel is working to develop capacity
is the Director of the Coastal Solu- and cross-collaborative projects to protect threatened
tions Fellowship Program at the coastal habitats for communities and shorebirds along
Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Osvel the Pacific Flyway from Mexico to Chile. Osvel has
received his doctorate in Wildlife co-authored 32 research articles and book chapters. In
and Fisheries Science from the Uni- 2009 he received the National Award for the Conser-
versity of Arizona. Since 1997, he vation of Wetlands in Mexico, in 2012 he received the
has been working in conservation and research projects Emerging Explorer Award from the National Geographic
in northwestern Mexico, in particular in wetland areas of Society, and in 2014 he received the Sonoran Desert
the Sonoran Desert. Osvel’s recent activities include the Conservation Award.
Coastal Science Outreach: Citizen Science and Communication
Wednesday, 6 November | 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Lauren Alexander Augustine, Ph.D., of the Advisory Board for the American Geophysical
is the Executive Director for the Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange program; and was a
Gulf Research Program. She is juror for two resilience competitions, Rebuild by Design
responsible for overseeing all for recovery after Hurricane Sandy and Resilience by
aspects of management and use of Design in San Francisco. She is also a NATO Expert
the criminal settlement funds from for the Civil Protection Group. Lauren earned her B.S.
the Deepwater Horizon disaster in applied mathematics and systems engineering and
that were entrusted with the National Academies by the her M.S. in environmental planning and policy from the
federal government. This includes fulfilling the vision, University of Virginia, and her Ph.D. in an interdisciplinary
defining the strategic direction, and leading the devel- program that combined physical hydrology, geomorphol-
opment and implementation of this multi-dimensional, ogy, and ecology from Harvard University.
science-based program. Since her tenure at the National
Academies began in 2002, Lauren has gained experience
Emily Maung-Douglass, Ph.D.,
working in a variety of roles on a broad range of topics
is an Oil Spill Science Extension
pertaining to water, natural disasters, and resilience.
Specialist at the Louisiana Sea
Prior to joining the Gulf Research Program in 2018, she
Grant College Program of Louisiana
served as Director of the Resilient America Program,
State University. Emily received a
which supports communities’ efforts to build resilience
doctorate in Marine Biosciences
to extreme events using science and diverse stakeholder
from the University of Delaware
engagement. In addition, she has formerly served as
and holds degrees from Old Dominion University and
Country Director for the African Science Academy Devel-
University of Connecticut. Trained as a marine ecologist,
opment Initiative (ASADI), a decadal program that built
she studied big picture questions using techniques from
scientific capacity in national academies across Africa;
chemistry and ecotoxicology. During her schooling, she
as Director of the Disasters Roundtable; and as a study
volunteered doing science outreach whenever possible
director for the Water Science and Technology Board.
and collected data for part of her dissertation through a
Outside of her work at the National Academies, Lau- citizen science project by partnering with the Delaware
ren has served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Center for the Inland Bays. After post-doctoral work as
Agenda Council on Risk and Resilience; was a member a visiting science fellow at Xiamen University in China,
19Plenary and Keynote Presenters (continued)
she put her skills and experiences to use for Louisiana being coordinated by the Baffin Bay Stakeholder group,
Sea Grant at LSU where she is an Oil Spill Extension & which he co-chairs. He is a member of the Nueces Estu-
Outreach Specialist. Originally from Cleveland, OH, Emily ary Advisory Council, a stakeholder group that is tasked
grew up in coastal Virginia where her fascination with the with assessing the effectiveness of the water man-
ocean and environment blossomed. She and her husband agement strategies in the Nueces River Basin. Finally,
Keith now enjoy exploring Louisiana with their dogs, cat, Mike is a member of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Water
and two-year-old son, Luca. Resources team, which focuses on understanding and
reducing water quality problems in the Gulf of Mexico
Michael S. Wetz, Ph.D., is the Harte region. He received a doctorate and masters in Ocean-
Research Institute Chair for Coastal ography from Oregon State University, and a B.S. from
Ecosystem Processes at Texas Coastal Carolina University.
A&M University at Corpus Christi.
Mike is a broadly trained marine Upcoming Events
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plankton ecology and water quality
studies. He strives to provide a sound scientific basis for CERF 2019 Conference 3–7 November, 2019
stakeholder-led coastal restoration/management efforts.
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In recognition of these efforts, Mike has received sev-
eral awards from local conservation entities, including
CCA’s “Conservationist of the Year” and the Coastal Bend
Bays Foundation’s “Higher Education Award”. Mike led a
volunteer water quality sampling program in Baffin Bay
for four years. Results from that study are now guiding
watershed restoration and protection efforts that are
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20Student and Early Career Networking Event
Monday, 4 November 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Renaissance River View Hotel
Students, early career individuals, and panelists from a range of career disciplines who would
like to participate in the Career Networking Event, please indicate your interest when registering
for CERF 2019. If you have already registered and did not sign up for the event, please send your
name, institution, and career level to CERF19CareerNetworking@gmail.com.
Join us for this popular networking tions with tomorrow’s leaders of the Also, when someone hands you their
event! Converse with faculty, profes- coastal and estuarine science and business card, on the back write down
sionals, post-docs, and other stu- management community. a few tidbits of who they are and some-
dents while enjoying complimentary thing memorable about them…that way
Whether it is just for an evening func-
pizza* and beverages! Gather valu- you’ll remember them months after the
tion or for the duration of the confer-
able information on various career conference when you go through your
ence, we encourage you to adopt
options and make professional con- business cards.
the CERF tradition of volunteerism
nections that may lead to job oppor-
and commitment to education. Who *There will be dairy-free and gluten-
tunities and future collaborations.
knows, you may end up meeting a free food options. If you feel comfort-
Participants will have the opportunity future collaborator in the process! able doing so, please send an email to
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these for you cost-free. And yes, even
panelist will be stationed at a table,
students can have business cards!).
where students and recent graduates
will join them to talk and ask ques-
tions. Then, after a set amount of
time, students and early career indi- Student/Early Career Travel Awards
viduals will switch tables to interact The deadline to apply for Travel Awards is August 6
with a new career panelist. This will
allow for conversations with several Thinking about attending CERF
people from varied career paths, as 2019? Need assistance with
well as interactions with your fellow travel? Apply for a Student/
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Be sure to keep your calendar clear career members attending and
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sign up to attend when you complete Mobile, Alabama. Students and
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online. Make sure to prepare some need of financial assistance to
questions and bring business cards! attend the 2019 conference may request travel support from CERF’s
Stay tuned for a list of panelists who William E. Odum/Scott Nixon Memorial Fund for Student Activities.
will be in attendance. Awards typically range from $150 to $300 per person. Students can
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