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CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions Thursday Afternoon - Emerging Challenges

The synthesis session on Thursday afternoon, at the end of the conference, will discuss challenges emerging for both managers and scientists...

CERF 2011 Synthesis Session Tuesday Afternoon - Present State-of-the-art

The synthesis session on Tuesday afternoon, the second day of the conference, will discuss current approaches to integrated ecosystem assess...

Randy Olson et al. on Science and Politics Today

Randy Olson, Roger Pielke, and Robert Socolow writing in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists : "Republican presidential candidate and...

Dealing With Sea Level Rise Skepticism

William Nuttle, Organizer for CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions wnuttle@eco-hydrology.com Miami-Dade County embraces science-based sea level proj...

The Economic Value of Coasts & Estuaries

From the Executive Summary of The Economic and Market Value of Coasts and Estuaries: What's At Stake? by Linwood Pendleton "Our nat...

“CERF the Turf” 2011 5K Fun Run/Walk

Be sure to pack your running shoes when you go to Daytona Beach and pre-register for the 2011 CERF the TURF 5k run/walk!   “CERF the Turf” ...

Synthesis Topic 1: Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

Mike Reiter, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Bethune-Cookman University One of the realizations arising from our past effort...

Notes and Comments on System Complexity

This blog post reviews some interesting and useful ideas for describing the complexity of systems - mechanical, ecological, and social. Link...

Gulf of Mexico Task Force Formulates Plan for Coastal Science

William Nuttle, Organizer for CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions wnuttle@eco-hydrology.com Early in October, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration ...

NOAA's Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Program

William Nuttle, Organizer for CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions wnuttle@eco-hydrology.com NOAA is implementing integrated ecosystem assessments (...

Media Announcement - “Biggest ever” coastal conference in Daytona Beach, November 6-10, 2011

During the last 40 years, the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) has convened a meeting every two years at different coastal c...

CERF 2011 Synthesis Session Moderators and Panelists Selected

William Nuttle, Organizer for CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions wnuttle@eco-hydrology.com Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble... The Synthesis Sessi...

Information from EPA on Coastal Zones and Sea Level Rise

Coastal zones are particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Key concerns include sea level rise, land loss, changes in mari...

Special Meeting and Social Function Descriptions

CERF is pleased to invite you to the special meeting and social functions happening during the conference. Please see the descriptions below...

Valuing Ecosystem Services, Assessing Choices

William Nuttle, Organizer for CERF 2011 Synthesis Sessions  wnuttle@eco-hydrology.com Ecosystem services are the benefits that people receiv...