California Estuarine Research Society
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Our mission is to promote education and research
Who We Are
The California Estuarine Research Society (CAERS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of education and research regarding California's and Baja California's estuarine and coastal environments.
We are an official affiliate of the international Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) whose purpose is to:
- promote research in estuarine & coastal waters
- promote communication among scientists, engineers, other associated professionals, and students
- provide a source of advice in matters concerning estuaries and the coastal zone
Officers and Executive Members
President | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) |
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President-elect |
SONGS, UC Santa Barbara
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Secretary/Treasurer |
WILDCOAST
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Membership Coordinator | Xavius Boone |
San Diego State University
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Member-at-large: Website lead | UCLA Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) |
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Member-at-large: Communications lead |
Anita Arenas
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California State University, Long Beach
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Student representative: Social media lead |
Vacancy
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TBD
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Student representative: Membership lead |
Vacancy
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TBD
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Student representative: Newsletter lead | Vacancy | TBD |
Past Presidents |
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Ensenada | 2024-2025 |
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | 2020-2023 |
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California Sea Grant, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego | 2017-2019 |
California State University, Long Beach | 2015-2017 |
SCCWRP (Southern California Coastal Water Research Project) | 2013-2015 |
CICESE (Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada) | 2011-2013 |
UC Los Angeles | 2009-2011 |
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UC Davis | 2007-2009 |
Romberg Tiburon Center, SFSU | 2005-2007 |
Randy Brown | (Deceased) California Dept of Water Resources | 2002-2005 |
CAERS was founded in 2002 and has been a 501c3 non-profit organization since 2022