Join us Friday May 3rd & Saturday May 4th in Moss Landing, CA at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories for a meeting filled with presentations and discussions about the estuaries and coasts of California and Baja California, Mexico.

Meeting Schedule

Friday May 3rd

8:00  - 8:30 am    Registration opens

8:30  - 10:30 am   Scientific writing workshop 

10:30 - 11:00 am   Break and Registration

11:00 - 1:00 pm    Scientific writing workshop
1:00  - 1:20 pm    Break and Registration
1:20  – 2:20 pm    Opening Remarks and Plenary (Dr. Kerstin Wasson)

2:20  - 2:30 pm    Break 

2:30  - 3:20 pm    Session 1 | Contributed talks

3:20  - 3:40 pm    Break

3:40  - 4:30 pm    Session 2 | Contributed talks

4:30  – 6:00 pm    Poster session, hors d'oeuvres and drinks 

Saturday May 4th

8:00  - 8:30 am    Registration and Breakfast 

8:30  - 9:20 am    Session 3 | Contributed talks 

9:20  - 9:45 am    Break 

9:45  - 10:35 am   Session 4 | Contributed talks
10:35 - 11:00 am   Break 

11:00 - 11:50 am   Session 5 | Contributed talks
11:50 - 12:00 pm   Closing Remarks
12:00 – 1:30 pm    Lunch for field trip participants

1:30  – 3:00 pm    Field trip (Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve;

                   if able, please bring knee boots to wear)

Scientific Writing Workshop

Unlock the secrets of scientific writing excellence with CAERS 2024's Scientific Writing Workshop! This workshop is meant for undergraduate and graduate students and will help you craft impactful scientific narratives, whether you are just starting out or already navigating the world of academic publishing. The workshop builds on the participants' knowledge through a critical analysis of selected publications.

We are pleased to announce our plenary speaker will be Dr. Kerstin Wasson! 

Bio: Kerstin has served for 24 years as the Research Coordinator of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a partnership between NOAA and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Her position requires her to be a “jack-of-all-trades”, and so she knows a little bit about a lot of topics in estuarine ecology, conducting investigations ranging from water quality to sea otters, from migratory shorebirds to eucalypts. However her passion and research focus is on restoring resilient salt marsh ecosystems and native oyster populations. She is grounded in place-based science, but finds joy in coordinating communities of practice of diverse practitioners working in similar places. She has shepherded comparative marsh resilience investigations across US marshes at the NERRS, and helped found and lead the Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative, which synthesizes oyster restoration science from Baja California to British Columbia.

While you are in Moss Landing, we invite you to visit Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. They have a visitor center highlighting estuarine ecology and 5 miles of trails.

CAERS Meeting Registration Information 

Registration includes coffee, tea & snacks on both days, a catered mixer on the first evening, & light breakfast on the second day. Early registration ends 5pm PT on Saturday, April 13 2024.

·      Student early registration: $75, late & on-site: $100 

·      Member early registration: $125, late & on-site: $175

·      Non-member registration: $140, late & on-site: $190

• Scientific writing workshop: $20 on top of registration fee

Want the discounted rate and the ability to stay in touch with coastal and estuarine scientists in your region?

Become a member of CAERS ($20, $10 for students) before registering by clicking here.

Register for CAERS 2024 here!

CAERS Presenter Information

·       All topics relevant to the estuaries and coasts of the Pacific Coast of North America are welcome.  

·       Please submit your presentation abstract by 5 pm PT April 13 2024 using this:

CAERS 2024 Abstract submission form

·       Abstract format example is here. (*= presenting author):

Understanding the role of California killifish in making salt marshes pretty kick-ass

Sally Cornia^1*, Frank Ennia¹, Gary Baldi² and Perry Lichthys¹

¹Universidad de las Marismas, Ensenada, Mexico; ²Kelp Forest College, Monterey, CA

Abstract. Please put your ≤ 250-word abstract here. Use sentence cases and italicize scientific names. Include an indication of the issue being addressed, project goals, general type of methods used, a sneak peek of results and broader implications of the work. You know the drill.

·       Oral presentations will be ~12 min long with 3 min for questions (15 min total time). Please practice your talk; time limits will be strictly enforced.

·       Posters dimensions (length x height) may be 40" x 30". Posters will be taped to the walls using duct tape, which will be provided. Please put a piece of wide, clear tape on the back of each edge of your poster so that the blue tape does not tear your poster when removed.

Travel and Lodging Information

Inn at Moss Landing

Host hotel is the Inn At Moss Landing Point conveniently located across the street from MLML. A discounted block of rooms (rates vary by day and room type but a 10% discount will be applied to all rates) is available until April 15th or until sold out, whichever comes first. The discount applies for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night stays (arrive as early as the May 2nd, leave as late as May 5th).

To book a room for the CAERS conference, please use the online form below. Once the form is submitted, you will receive a confirmation receipt followed by a confirmation code.

  Complete this form to receive our group's preferred rate

Rate info per room type below: