Newsletter February 2013 Vol

Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation® Newsletter February 2013 Vol. 39, No. 1

CERF 2013 Scientific Program… President’s Greetings Lookin’ Back and Science Informing Policy Lookin’ Ahead for CERF Scientific Program Co-Chairs John Largier, [email protected] Walter Boynton Skyli McAfee, [email protected] CERF President 2011-2013 [email protected] CERF 2013 in San Diego is taking on a new shape: four provocative plenary sessions on topical and controversial themes will give rise to I don’t know about you, but for me the time a series of both invited and contributed sessions on those themes, between Thanksgiving and the New Year seems to creating ‘meetings within a meeting.’ pass in a flash. Things that I planned to finish seem continued on page 9 to get further from finished, and the list of new items needing attention grows at an alarming rate. And then, rather suddenly, it is all over and the next year begins; time slows down to a more normal pace. I guess it makes sense that CERF staff is after me for the President’s Message for this Newsletter. (As you can imagine, it was one of the things that got buried when time accelerated during the holi- days.) But, I’m on this task now. As I reflect a bit about CERF during the past year and the promise that this new year holds, my mood becomes far more sunny. Last year was another successful year for CERF, with a number of new and some renewed activities: n In January we said good-bye and thank you to Joy Bartholomew for her 19 years of service as Executive Director of CERF; we then said and Members of the CERF 2013 Conference Team gathered in San Diego in mid- hello and welcome to Mark Wolf-Armstrong, January for an “all-hands” meeting. Left to right Sharon Herzka, Helen Schneider-Lemay, hotel staff, Theresa Talley, Ally Garza, Steve Weisberg, CERF’s new Executive Director. Jim Eckman, and Jeff Crooks. Also attending were Skyli McAfee, John continued on page 15 Largier, Drew Talley, Janet Nestlerode, Jan Newton, Karen McLaughlin, Mark Wolf-Armstrong, Leanna Heffner (via skype), and Christine Whitcraft (via skype). Leila Hamdan and John Callaway also serve on the planning committee, but were unable to attend. Photo credit: Mark Wolf-Armstrong

Highlights of this Issue CERF 2013 Scientific Program...... 1 CERF Values...... 3 CERF 2012 Retrospective ...... 4 CERF 2013 Call for Abstracts...... 7 Scientific Awards Call for Nominations...... 10 Getting Loud at CERF 2013 Silent Auction...... 10 Calling All Students to CERF 2013...... 12 Affiliate Society News...... 16 Happy (New Year) Feet. Gentoo penguin greeting committee CERF Angels and Sustainers...... 26 at Neko Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. Photo credit: Gary “Garito” Williams CERF Newsletter is published by the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation®, associated with the following regional societies: Mid-Atlantic (AERS), California (CAERS), Gulf (GERS), Canadian Atlantic (ACCESS), New England (NEERS), Pacific (PERS) and Southeastern (SEERS). Newsletter inquiries should be addressed to Mark Wolf-Armstrong, Susan Helmrich or Alejandra (Ally) Garza (see contact information below). Membership form is enclosed on the inside back cover. Visit the Federation’s web site: http://www.erf.org

CERF Governing Board Officers and Members at Large President, 2011-2013 Secretary Member at Large 2009-2013 Walter R. Boynton Linda Blum Janet Nestlerode University of Maryland Center University of Virginia Research Ecologist for Environmental Science Charlottesville, VA Gulf Breeze, FL Solomons, MD [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Member at Large 2011-2015 President-Elect Finance & Investment Committee Chair James Hagy Kenneth L. Heck, Jr. Chris Tanner Research Ecologist Dauphin Island Sea Lab St. Mary’s College of Maryland Gulf Breeze, FL Dauphin Island, AL St. Mary’s City, MD [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] International Member at Large 2011-2015 Past President Member at Large 2009-2013 Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia Susan L. Williams Robert J. Díaz Institute of Ecology A. C. (CPI-CONACYT) Bodega Marine Laboratory, UC–Davis Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Xalapa, Ver., Mexico Bodega Bay, CA College of William and Mary [email protected] [email protected] Gloucester Pt., VA [email protected] Student Member at Large (ex officio) Leanna R. Heffner North Kingstown, RI CERF Governing Board Members [email protected] and Affiliate Society Representatives

ACCESS PERS Melisa Wong Gary L. Williams CERF Staff Fisheries and Oceans Canada G.L. Williams and Associates, Ltd. Dartmouth NS, Canada Coquitlam, BC, Canada [email protected] [email protected] P.O. Box 510, Port Republic, MD 20676 Fax: 410-326-7466 AERS SEERS Mark J. Brush Robert W. Virnstein Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts Executive Director College of William and Mary East Palatka, FL Mark Wolf-Armstrong Gloucester Point, VA [email protected] 509-997-0888 | [email protected] [email protected] CAERS Program Manager Sharon Herzka Alejandra “Ally” Garza Centro de Investigación Científica 410-326-7467 | [email protected] y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE) Office Manager Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico CERF 2013 Susan Helmrich 410-326-7470 | [email protected] [email protected] Conference Chairs GERS Web Master Ruth H. Carmichael Adam Haile University of South Alabama and Steve Weisberg, Chair [email protected] Dauphin Island Sea Lab Southern California Coastal Water Dauphin Island, AL Research Project Membership Services [email protected] Costa Mesa, CA The Schneider Group, Inc. [email protected] 5400 Bosque Blvd. Suite 680 NEERS Waco, TX 76710 John Brawley Jan Newton, Vice-Chair 254-776-3550 Woods Hole Group University of Washington [email protected] East Falmouth, MA Seattle, WA [email protected] [email protected]

Journal Officials CESN

Editor in Chief Editor in Chief Editorial Coordinator Managing Editor Science Writer Iris C. Anderson Wayne S. Gardner Taylor Bowen Merryl Alber Nancy Steinberg Virginia Institute Marine Science Institute Charlottesville, VA University of Georgia Newport, OR of Marine Science Port Aransas, TX [email protected] Athens, GA [email protected] Gloucester Point, VA [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator Chastity Miller [email protected]

2 CERF Newsletter February 2013 Post-holiday confusion?? Call for Thanks-giving at New Year’s Nominations for 2013-2015 Mark Wolf-Armstrong, Executive Director Governing Board [email protected] Susan L. Williams, Nominations Committee Chair Happy New Year! Coming off a record year of submissions [email protected] to Estuaries and Coasts and a fabulous international gathering in Mar del Plata, we are deep in the planning Elections for the 2013-2015 CERF administration, for and execution of our 22nd biennial conference in San to be led by current President-Elect Ken Heck, Diego, California. This year, we are also planning more will take place in June 2013. Serving on the Gov- engagement on Capital Hill to brief Members of Congress erning Board is a fantastic way to meet other and their staff on current science about selected coastal and dedicated CERF members, to shape the path for- estuarine topics, including human health and estuaries. ward for CERF, and to have a ton of fun. The Stay tuned on this initiative, which is headed by Susan Governing Board meets twice yearly. Williams, CERF Past President; and Bob Diaz, CERF CERF is soliciting nominations for our next Member-at-Large. President-Elect, Secretary, Members-at-Large (two), and student Member-at-Large (http://www.erf.org/ CERF 2013 preparation is well underway governing-board-committees-staff). Please send your I just returned from San Diego, where we assembled the nominations to Past-President Susan Williams full planning team for CERF 2013. It was a remarkably ([email protected]), copied to President-Elect productive and fun meeting. We have a great team. And, Ken Heck ([email protected]), Executive Director Mark we hope you have marked your calendar for 3-7 November Wolf-Armstrong ([email protected]), and Office Manager this year for what will be an outstanding conference. Susan Helmrich ([email protected]) before the 13 Febru- We plan to showcase more than 1,200 scientists and ary 2013 deadline. Self-nominations are welcome. student scientists, who will present great science in a dynamic schedule. Also in the works are special features, plenaries, and social events to make your conference At their fall 2012 meeting, the CERF Governing Board approved experience memorable and productive. the following… Thanks to Steve Weisburg and his whole team for making CERF 2013 come to life. This Newsletter is packed CERF Values with loads of info about the conference. Don’t miss it! CERF has carefully chosen seven values to guide the priorities, communications and standards of its strategic plans and Our member-volunteers make all the difference activities. CERF highly values and pursues: Reflecting on 2012, a big “thank you” is due to all the member-volunteers who made last year remarkable for Knowledge/Research - the quest for knowledge that will CERF. In particular, special thanks go out to Iris Anderson advance our understanding of coasts and estuaries based on research of the highest caliber. and Wayne Gardner, our Editors-in-Chief for Estuaries and Coasts; Bob Howarth, departing Reviews Editor for Collaboration - the power of scientific collaboration to acceler- ate and advance our knowledge, methods and models in science. the journal; Paulina Martinetto, Oscar Iribarne and Bob Christian, our co-chairs for CERF 2012 in Argentina; Integrity/Ethics - integrity beyond reproach and highest ethical standards as fundamental to both science and the Federation’s and, of course, our Governing Board, headed by Walter activities. Boynton, CERF President. All of these volunteer leaders Relevance/Impact – relevance and impact of member’s work paved the way to a great 2012. and activities of the Federation as integral to providing for the A huge thanks to the CERF Angels, who have made future of the planet. additional donations to CERF to enable us to provide the Education - the education of its members, the whole scientific quality programming you, as members, have expected community, students at all levels in their educational pursuits, from the Federation. Please be sure to check out our listing the general public, decision-makers and the media. to acknowledge these CERF Angels in this Newsletter. Synthesis/Integration – the synthesis of the best available Finally, thank you to each and everyone one of you, who science and the integration of this understanding into the as members of CERF, make it possible for the Federation to broader knowledge of the world around us. soar as a strong and engaged community of scientists and Outreach – engagement with the broader scientific community student scientists. And, thank you for making my first year to foster deeper scientific understanding and communication of as CERF’s new executive director such a rewarding one. scientific knowledge to the general public, the media, public officials, and other decision makers.

CERF Newsletter February 2013 3 CERF’s Inaugural International Conference of the Americas

Conference Co-chairs was opened and closed by two very Paulina Martinetto (Universidad accomplished coastal and marine scien- Nacional de Mar del Plata and CONI- tists: Ivan Valiela and Carlos Duarte. CET, Argentina) [email protected] Both keynote addresses were inspiring Robert Christian (East Carolina and encouraged scientists to work in an University) [email protected] interdisciplinary fashion to face the Oscar Iribarne (Universidad Nacional challenges of global change. The legacy de Mar del Plata and CONICET, of Scott Nixon was present throughout 1 Argentina) [email protected] the conference in the voices of his many colleagues and friends. Last November, CERF celebrated its Engage: Invited speakers deserve first South American international con- special thanks for their willingness to ference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, participate in this conference. Plenary with great success. Learn, engage and speakers and a science advisory com- enjoy: these were our wishes as orga- mittee screened and organized the nizers of this conference, and they were nearly 150 abstracts that we received fulfilled even beyond our expectations. from more than 15 countries. In addi- Learn: We had an extraordinary tion, Juan Alberti, Pedro Daleo and set of talks distributed among six ses- Juan Pablo Isacch, from Universidad sions and ample time for poster view- Nacional de Mar del Plata, showed off ing. The lack of parallel sessions gave the natural coastal beauties surrounding the opportunity to the participants to Mar del Plata during two 2 hear all of the talks and learn about dif- field trips, where recre- ferent topics and a variety of ecosys- ation and scientific discus- tems. The Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, sion were both present. Baker River (Chile), Plum Island estu- Diana Montemayor and ary, Chesapeake Bay, Patos Lagoon Ben Fertig fostered con- estuary (Brasil), Bahia Blanca estuary nections between students (Argentina), The Plata River estuary and professionals through (Argentina and Uruguay), San Juan Bay social media and social estuary (Puerto Rico), Mississippi River activities, including a Delta, Eastern Scotian Shelf of the tango class. Atlantic Coast (Canada), San Francisco Enjoy: Celebrating a Bay estuary, Mar Chiquita Coastal conference outside the 3 Lagoon (Argentina), and Chiriquí Gulf USA gave all of us the (Panama) were some of the location of opportunity to discover the works presented during the confer- and enjoy a new place and people. From art and passion inhabiting the core of ence. Thus, it was the ideal scenario to the very beginning, both local and US this dance. The rest was a succession of discover and compare systems and organizers agreed to take advantage of memorable moments: Coffee breaks look for similarities, particularities, and this and worked together to generate an with a South Atlantic Ocean view. Meet- differences among them. Each session atmosphere in which science was com- ings in the pub jumping among Spanish, was anchored by two plenary speakers, bined with the local culture. Following English and Portuguese conversations all of whom did an extraordinary job this goal, we looked for a venue that with Spanish, Chilean, Argentinean, synthesizing the state of knowledge of showed off the beauty of the Mar del British, American, Australian, Canadian, the session topic, either through reviews Plata coast rather than a big hotel that Brazilian or Portuguese accents! A tango or particular study cases. By setting the we could find in any other country. The class, where we could learn the eight coffee breaks (which were wonderful) inaugural reception opened with Ivan basic steps of this extraordinary dance. in the same room as the posters, meet- Valiela’s talk and was followed by three Informal gatherings and meals among ing participants could readily spend tango musicians, who interpreted some new and old friends. And field trips that time examining posters, while drinking of the most traditional songs. All the fed the naturalist inside us. coffee and interacting with new and old while, we savored Argentinean malbec We are happy now to say that our colleagues in an international and accompanied by some special dishes. A goal was accomplished. We learned, friendly atmosphere. The conference couple of tango dancers showed all the engaged and enjoyed!

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1. Field trip visiting the Spartina densiflora 7. Poster exhibition. marsh in Mar Chiquita. Photo credit (also 8. Donal Boesch and Robert Twilley photos 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10): Ben Fertig during a coffee break. 2. Carlos Duarte closing the conference. 9. Hermes Mianzán presenting at The Río 3. A moment in the tango class. Photo credit: de La Plata special session. Bernardo Maidana 10. Field trip in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon. 4. Peter Straub, David Secor, Michael 11. Walter Boynton explains nitrogen cycling Williams, and Walter Boyton during to Just Cebrian during the Mar Chiquita a break in the conference. field trip. Photo credit: Gary Williams 5. Plenary talk by Marcelo Acha. 12. Ivan Valiela opening the conference. 6. Plenary talk by Juan Carlos Castilla. Photo credit: Rita Monteiro 6

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CERF Newsletter February 2013 5 CERF 2013 Conference leadership Committee

Conference Chairs

Chair Steve Weisberg Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Vice-Chair Jan Newton University of Washington Scientific Program Committee

Co-Chair John Largier BML/University of California, Davis

Co-Chair Skyli McAfee California Ocean Science Trust

Oral Sessions Coordinator John Callaway University of San Francisco

Education Coordinator Janet Nestlerode EPA Gulf Breeze

Posters Coordinator Jim Eckman California Sea Grant

Workshops Coordinator Karen McLaughlin Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Intern’l Issues Coordinator Sharon Herzka CICESE, Mexico

Symposium Coordinators Acidification Jan Newton University of Washington Invasives Jim Eckman/Jeff Crooks California Sea Grant/Tijuana National Estuarine Research Reserve Nutrients Martha Sutula Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Sea-Level Rise Denise Reed University of New Orleans

Field Trips

Jeff Crooks Tijuana National Estuarine Research Reserve

International Subcommittee

Sharon Herzka CICESE, Mexico

Angel Borja AZTI Tecnalia, Spain

Gary Williams G.L. Williams and Associates, Ltd., Canada

Social Events Chair

Theresa Talley Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Student Activities Chair

Drew Talley San Diego State University Conference Logistics

Chair Alejandra Garza, CERF HQ

Social Media Coordinator Leanna Heffner, University of Rhode Island

Abstract Database Manager TBD

Coordination with Other Societies Steve Rumrill, University of Oregon

Webmaster Chris Schneider, The Schneider Group

Registration and Administration Helen Schneider-Lemay, The Schneider Group

6 CERF Newsletter February 2013 Call for Abstracts

Conference Chair Toward Resilient Coasts Steve Weisberg Southern California Coastal Water Research Project and Estuaries, Science [email protected] Conference Vice Chair for Sustainable Solutions Jan Newton Abstract Submittal Opens: University of Washington 15 March 2013 [email protected] Abstract Deadline: Scientific Program Co-Chairs 1 June 2013 John Largier University of California, Davis CERF2013 Registration Opens: [email protected] 15 March 2013 San DiegoCAlifornia Skyli McAfee Early Registration California Ocean Science Trust 3-7 November 2013 Deadline: 3 October 2013 [email protected]

The CERF 2013 Program Committee invites you to submit choice and second choice session for their submission. an abstract for an oral or poster presentation for CERF 2013. Any abstracts received after the deadline may not be eli- The Federation is committed to bringing scientists and stu- gible for inclusion in the conference program. dents from around the world together to exchange informa- Postal/Courier Mail: Under special circumstances and to tion and ideas about the science and management of encourage submittals from regions and countries with histori- coastal ecosystems. Our Federation conferences provide cally low submission rates, we will also accept submittal by outstanding opportunities for professionals at all stages in mail. Mailed submittals must be received, not postmarked, by their career for continuing education and development. 1 June 2013. Please call 1-254-776-3550 (Texas, USA) or e-mail Sessions Information [email protected] for mailing instructions. Send post to A list of CERF 2013 sessions will be available at www.erf.org CERF, P.O. Box 510, Port Republic, Maryland, USA, 20676. by 12 February 2013. Be sure to watch for your email reminder Abstract Fee: All submittals, including invited abstracts, must and submit your abstract by the 1 June 2013 deadline. be accompanied by the abstract fee of $60USD for electronic submission or $70USD for other forms of submission. Education Sessions The conference limit of one first author oral or poster pre- Guidelines: Submittal guidelines and procedures are sentation per individual does not apply to the Education posted on the CERF 2013 conference Web site and must sessions. The abstract fee will be waived for a second be followed exactly. If the guidelines are not followed, your abstract submitted to this session. paper will not be accepted. Questions or concerns about your submittal or the scientific program should be directed Policies and Procedures for to ScholarOne support desk at 434-964-4100 or 1-888- Submitting Abstracts to CERF 2013 503-1050 (U.S.) or by emailing [email protected] Abstract submittal opens on 15 March 2013 One abstract submittal per person Please note that the Federation has a one presentation per The abstract submittal deadline is person policy. This means that each participant is permit- June 1, 2013 11:59 PM PST/June 2, 2013 04:59 GMT ted to be the lead author or presenter on only one Electronic submittal: This method is highly encouraged. poster OR oral presentation. You may be co-author on The abstract submittal portal is accessed via the CERF other presentations. This policy was adopted to ensure 2013 conference Web site found at http://www.erf.org. All that Federation conference sessions contain contributions abstracts must be received by the closing date noted from as many people as possible. above. Each submitter will be prompted to select a first Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

CERF Newsletter February 2013 7 Thank you to the CERF 2013 Sponsors The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation is grateful to the following sponsors and contributors who have stepped forward to support the CERF 2013 biennial conference: YSI/Xylem EPA OWOW NOAA OCRM National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Restore America’s Estuaries

In-Kind Sponsors University of San Francisco G.L. Williams and Associates, Ltd & contributors: EPA Gulf Breeze Tijuana National Estuarine Research Southern California Coastal Water California Sea Grant Reserve Research Project Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of New Orleans University of Washington San Diego State University AZTI Tecnalia University of California, Davis New Hampshire Sea Grant University of Oregon California Ocean Science Trust CICESE University of Rhode Island

save the dates Toward Resilient Coasts and Estuaries, Science for Sustainable Solutions Hotel Mission Valley San Conference Chair Diego, Town and Country Steve Weisberg Conference Center Southern California Coastal Water Research Project 3 – 7 November 2013 [email protected] Conference Vice Chair Jan Newton Abstract Submittal University of Washington Service Online: [email protected] Scientific Program Co-Chairs 15 March 2013 John Largier University of California, Davis Abstract Submission [email protected] CERF2013 and Fee Deadline: Skyli McAfee California Ocean Science Trust San DiegoCAlifornia 1 June 2013 [email protected]

8 CERF Newsletter February 2013 Downtown San Diego, as seeN from Point Loma

Photo Credit: Joanne DiBona, SanDiego.org

guide and stimulate the subsequent real world problems. These sessions Science Informing sessions: and associated workshops will Policy (1) “Nutrients in a Changing World” directly take on the issue of science launches the meeting by explor- informing policy. From honing best ing the problem of anthropogenic practices for eliciting expert judg- continued from page 1 eutrophication. What are the ment and communicating uncer- goals of management? How do tainty, to translating new tools and As scientists, we understand that we know we’ve achieved them? approaches into management con- the work we do grows knowledge on texts, or shaping scientific research difficult and complex problems. But (2) “Marine acidification in Estuar- programs around needs for monitor- our processes for translating that ies” will highlight the impacts ing and adaptive management, these knowledge into decision-making are and drivers of acidification in sessions will unpack the many differ- inconsistent at best and nonexistent at estuaries, which are less well ent ways that science can better pro- worst. Do scientists have a responsi- understood than in oceans vide decision makers of many kinds bility to support decision-making? (3) “Sea Level Rise in Estuaries” with the information they need. What skill sets, resources, and institu- opens the discussion of how sea The CERF 2013 call for abstracts tions do scientists need to fulfill that level rise projections are incorpo- will begin on 15 March. The program responsibility? How can or should rated – or not – into coastal plan- committee looks forward to receiving they participate in the integration of ning. abstracts on a wide array of topics, but science into policy and regulatory we particularly encourage those that (4) “Anthropogenic Facilitation of decisions? The plenary themes in San build off of these plenary themes and Estuarine Species Invasions” will Diego are intended to provoke these participate in CERF’s tradition of con- tackle an issue that challenges us discussions by delving into topics necting science to issues of national to think through management where science has a seat at the deci- relevance. CERF 2013 in San Diego options, as well as the realities of sion table. promises to be cutting-edge, robust, species eradication. The CERF 2013 program planning and memorable. We hope you submit committee is excited to introduce the CERF members have a long his- an abstract and join us. four plenary sessions that will help tory of providing science to address

CERF Newsletter February 2013 9 Coastal and Estuarine Scientific Awards 13 ~ Call for Nominations ~ One of the highlights of our 2013 conference will be the conferring of the four Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Awards. We invite you to nominate candidates for the Odum, Cronin, and Niering awards: Odum Lifetime Achievement Award for a sustained record of impor- 2013 tant contributions to our understanding of estuaries. Cronin Award for an estuarine scientist early in his or her career who has shown greatest promise with early work carried out during the first six years past the Ph.D. William L. Niering Outstanding Educator Award for excellence in teaching in estuarine and coastal science. continued on page 14

The auction is silent… CERF the Silent Auction Co-Chairs: C/ERF memorabilia, art, books, and Leila Hamdan gift certificates provided by CERF ([email protected]) members, affiliates, conference ven- Janet Nestlerode dors, and local businesses. We request ([email protected]) that you consider donating interesting and fun items that will inspire bids …but things will get loud at CERF’s from your fellow CERFers. This is first-ever silent auction to raise funds CERF, so be creative and loud! for CERF Student conference partici- If you can donate an item or would pation. The auction will be open Sun- like to get involved, please contact Turf day, 3 November, through Tuesday, 5 Leila ([email protected]) or 5k Fun November, in the poster hall at CERF Janet ([email protected]). Run/Walk 2013. The auction will feature varied CERF will once again host a 5K (3.1 mile) FUN RUN/WALK. Join us along the San Diego River at CERF 2013 on Wednesday, 6 Novem- ber 2013, at 7 a.m. Pre-registration is encouraged and will be available through the conference registration webpage. All paid participants will get a Auction Co-Chair Leila Hamdan sport- keepsake and water after the race. ing a rare and coveted vintage CERF Prizes will be awarded to the top coozie. This item — seasoned by travel to male and female finishers. A three continents, field work, sporting reminder and details will be pro- events and all manner of beverage — will be awarded to the highest bidder at the vided as the date gets closer. CERF 2013 silent auction. The smart For further information, or to accessory is the perfect companion for all volunteer to help, e-mail Theresa of your estuarine and coastal adventures. Bidding starts at $20. S. Talley at [email protected]

10 CERF Newsletter February 2013 “CERFing” in the Digital Age! Back by popular demand…

Leanna Heffner, [email protected]

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest CERF news? Looking for ways to network with CERF members and seek out professional opportunities? Interested in discussing coastal issues with experts from all over the world? Then all you have to do is connect with CERF on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest updates on CERF events and activities, especially as we gear up for the widely anticipated CERF 2013 conference in San Diego this November! We will be regularly posting information on Facebook and Twitter CERF 2015 regarding conference activities, such as plenary talks, workshops, student events, oral and poster sessions, and will be held in social gatherings. Connecting with CERF online also means that you can learn more about highlighted speakers and guests, engage in live web discussions during conference Portland, Oregon USA activities, and connect with other conference attendees. For those unable to attend the upcoming San Diego conference, Oregon Convention Center following CERF on Facebook and Twitter is a great way to learn about key highlights from the meeting, including fol- November 2015 lowing live tweets of selected events, such as plenary talks. Connecting with CERF on Facebook and Twitter also keeps you up-to-date on other important info, such as the kick-off to CERF’s webinar series; highlights from our journal, Estuaries & Coasts; and CERF business, including Are you a manager the upcoming Governing Board elections. Facebook with too much to do and Twitter are also great ways to connect students and professionals and to get the latest news in coastal and and too little time? estuarine science.

To connect with CERF on Facebook, like us at Coastal and Estuarine “Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Science News — CESN CERF” (www.facebook.com/CERF.Estuaries.Coasts). Where coastal managers stay on the leading edge To follow us on Twitter, you can find us as “CERF Science” (handle @CERFScience). Coastal and Estuarine Science News (CESN) is an electronic newsletter that provides Students! For all things student-related, we also encour- brief summaries from the journal, age you to like our “CERF Students” Facebook page (www. Estuaries and Coasts. facebook.com/CERFstudents); and on Twitter use the hashtag Articles are chosen specifically to give you: #CERFStudents. • Recent scientific results every coastal Finally, if you are interested in joining the CERF Social manager should know. Media Committee, please contact Leanna Heffner at Lehef- • A link between science and management in [email protected]. We are looking for social media acolytes to coastal systems. assist with managing posts and content. You can help • A quick resource to aid in your reporting, shape CERF’s future with online communications! teaching, and decision-making within the coastal management community. For some additional fun, check out the “CERF Coozie Best of all, it’s free! Challenge (CCC)” page on Facebook! Sign-up TODAY at www.erf.org

CESN is an electronic publication of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation® The Federation thanks the EPA for their generous sponsorship of CESN

CERF Newsletter February 2013 11 Student Conference Activities and Funding Opportunities for CERF 2013

Student Conference Activities The Federation recognizes that there are many long-term benefits to students who attend our conferences, in addition to the experience and acclaim (and sometimes prizes!) that are received for making presentations, you, as a student, can:

n Have your student presentation judged – earn cash prizes and received valuable commentary n Participate in student-oriented workshops and events – several throughout the week n Attend the Student Pizza Social and Career event – meet newly graduated students just beginning their careers, senior scientists, and managers in a fun, relaxed setting. (Event held on Monday evening of the conference.) Calling All n Become a student worker – your registration is paid!! n Apply for student travel aid – help offset your travel costs. n Hear the latest developments in coastal and estuarine science and management – from the people who are Students doing this exciting work. Here’s what CERF 2013 has to offer Most people find that the best part of a Federation conference is the other people you—plan your meeting experience they meet. Many lifelong collaborations and friendships begin at Federation confer- around these student-oriented activi- ences. CERF conferences are excellent opportunities for students in this field to ties! Undergraduate and graduate begin to create their own unique networks of professional contacts that will be students welcome (and encouraged!) important throughout their careers. at all events.

Student career night Join us Monday night for the always popular Pizza Social and Network- ing Dinner. Enjoy free pizza and beverages; and rub elbows with fac- Student Registration Reimbursement ulty, professionals and other students. Get information on various Want to come to the CERF conference in San Diego but money is tight? We’ve career options, including alternatives all been there and we can help. You may apply to work at CERF 2013 San Diego to academia, and make connections in exchange for your registration for the conference. Beside the financial benefit, that may come in handy down the you will have the chance to work alongside the conference organizers to see road. Contact Drew Talley dtalley@ how such a large event works; and you’ll get a free t-shirt! Typically student sandiego.edu for more information. workers will run the audio-visual equipment during the conference; work on processing visual presentations; registration, the poster hall, and other general Student social event conference support. Your registration fee will be reimbursed in exchange for Get away from the conference and working two (2) half-day shifts (up to 6 hours each shift). Upon completion of hang out with your peers Monday your volunteer shifts, you will be able to get a check for your registration fee night after the career event. Step out from the registration desk. This means you must pre-pay your registration. For for food, drinks and music at an off- further information, please contact: site venue. Get away and cut loose! The Schneider Group Contact Leanna Heffner leheffner@ [email protected] gso.uri.edu for more information. 254-776-3550

12 CERF Newsletter February 2013 Student Travel Awards Available for CERF 2013 Apply by 1 June 2013

Paul Carlson, Student Travel Awards, in the CERF 2013 conference is impor- n be present at the CERF 2013 [email protected] tant to you and to the Federation. So if conference to pick up your check you need assistance, please apply for a n Students needing financial assistance travel award. agree to fill out the conference to attend the CERF 2013 conference in evaluation form, including your San Diego, California, may request Who is eligible to apply? observations and recommendations travel support from the Coastal and To qualify for a CERF 2013 student about student-related activities for Estuarine Research Federation. Awards travel award, you must meet all of the future CERF conferences. will range from $150 to $300 per per- following criteria. You must: son. Although a CERF travel award How to apply n have not received a CERF student will probably not cover all of your To apply for a student travel award, fill travel award for past CERF travel costs, you can use it as leverage out the online conference registration conferences for additional support from your aca- form, found on the Student Informa- demic department or your employer. n be enrolled at a university or college tion page of the CERF 2013 conference By the way, the CERF Affiliate Soci- for the 2013 fall semester website. The form will become avail- eties (ACCESS, AERS, CAERS, GERS, able 21 March 2013 (accessible through n be a CERF member in good standing NEERS, PERS, and SEERS) may award www.erf.org). Please note that you do when you apply (a membership conference travel money to students. not have to present a paper or poster application form can be found on the To find out more about these awards, to apply for these travel funds. CERF web site, www.erf.org) visit the societies’ web sites (accessible through www.erf.org) or contact the n be registered for the CERF 2013 Complete the online application by president of your regional Affiliate conference (registration opens 1 June 2013. Award recipients will be Society. Students — your participation March 2013) notified by 30 June 2013. Water Monitoring With HOBO® Data Loggers 4 Water Temperature 4 Water Level 4 Water Quality • Self-contained loggers for easy deployment • Low-cost helps maximize spatial coverage • Waterproof shuttle for easy & reliable offload • Powerful graphing and analysis software

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CERF Newsletter February 2013 13 Coastal and Estuarine Scientific Awards Call for Nominations continued from page 10

NOTE: The Donald W. Pritchard Award (for best Specific instructions regarding the nomination process will physical oceanography paper published in Estuaries and be found on the CERF website (www.erf.org) and also will Coasts 2011-2012) is selected by the awards committee. No be emailed to you. nominations are necessary. The nominations deadline is 23 April 2013.

C/ERF Scientific Award Recipients, 1997 – 2011 Odum Award - Lifetime Achievement William A. Niering Outstanding 1997 Donald Pritchard, Johns Hopkins Educator Award 1999 John Teal, WHOI 2001 Joy Zedler, University of Wisconsin 2001 Lawrence Pomeroy, Univ. Georgia 2003 John Day, LSU 2003 Scott Nixon, Univ. Rhode Island 2005 Ivan Valiela, MBL 2005 John Hobbie, MBL 2007 Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia, 2007 Grace Brush, Johns Hopkins University Anahuax of Xalapa, Mexico 2009 Walter Boynton and Michael Kemp, 2009 Scott Warren, Connecticut College University of Maryland System 2011 Linda Walters, University of Central Florida Center for Environmental Science (CES) 2011 Hans W. Paerl, Institute of Marine Science, Pritchard Award UNC-Chapel Hill 2003 W. Rockwell Geyer, Jonathan D. Woodruff, and Peter A. Traykovski, WHOI Cronin Award - Early Achievement 2005 Parker MacCready, University of Washington 1997 Samantha Joye, Univ. Georgia 2007 Lisa A. Lucas, USGS; D.M. Sereno, J.R. 1999 Bradley Eyre, Southern Cross Burau, T.S. Schraga, C.B. Lopez, M.T. Stacey, 2001 Jaye Ellen Cable, LSU K.V. Parchevsky, and V.P. Parchevsky 2003 Lisa Lucas, USGS 2009 Jon French, University College London; 2005 Peter Raymond, Yale Helene Burningham, University College 2007 Elizabeth North, HPEL, Univ. MD London; Thomas Benson, HR Wallingford 2009 Malcolm Scully, Old Dominion University, VA Ltd, Oxon, UK 2011 Isaac R. Santos, Southern Cross University, 2011 Stephen G. Monismith, Stanford University; Australia James L. Hench, Duke University; Derek A. Fong, Stanford University; Nicholas J. Nid- zieko, University of Maryland; William E. Flee- nor, University of California, Davis; Laura P. Doyle, University of California, Davis; S. Geof- frey Schladow, University of California, Davis

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14 CERF Newsletter February 2013 FREE CERF Training Workshop Webinar “Graduate Student Mentoring of Undergraduates in Coastal and Estuarine Research” When: Wednesday 24 April 2013 24 April 2013 Where: Online (thanks to Dauphin Island Sea Lab for providing the WebEx connection) Lead Instructor: Tim Dellapenna (Texas A&M University at Galveston and CERF Education Committee)

Just in time for Summer Intern Season! This webinar will focus We welcome both seasoned mentors and those who are new on what works in mentoring undergraduate researchers. A panel to mentoring undergraduate researchers to participate. of experienced graduate student mentors will talk about their mentoring styles and give examples of approaches to specific problems. Pre-registration requested (call-in seating will be limited). More specific information and details on how to sign up will be Topics will include: posted at http://www.erf.org/education as they become available. n Fostering independence in undergraduate researchers n Successful work and meeting schedules Questions? n Keeping students motivated Contact Janet Nestlerode, CERF Education Committee Chair n Responsibilities of graduate student mentors in passing on research ([email protected]) ethics and conventions of the discipline n Strategies for dealing with problems or issues.

active. One of the actions that made ticipate in Capital Hill Ocean Week President’s me particularly pleased was the (CHOW) in Washington, DC. This is a Board voted to change the CERF week-long event where many aspects Greetings By-Laws, so that we can have a of the ocean (and coastal) world are student member on the Board. explored with the goal of educating continued from page 1 the “beltway” folks about a wide range It was a busy year, and we seem to of topics. Susan Williams and Bob n The CERF Board voted to have be checking off items on the new stra- Diaz are leading the planning for this CESN translated into Spanish. Jim tegic plan thanks to the efforts of many event. The theme and speakers for the Hagy and the Publications CERF volunteers! 2013 CHOW are being developed now. Committee, along with Meryl We expect CERF to make a significant Alber and the CESN Group, made Lookin’ Ahead contribution to CHOW, as we did dur- that happen. It looks to me that 2013 will also be ing a previous event. n Mark Wolf-Armstrong guided very active, but I’ll talk just about three Finally, this is an odd-numbered CERF to a new and very favorable important items on this years’ agenda. year; and that means there will be a five-year contract with Springer for First, we are beginning the process of CERF conference! This year, the meet- publication of our journal, Estuaries identifying candidates to run for elec- ing will be held in San Diego, Califor- and Coasts. And 2012 was a record tion as CERF officers. Up for Govern- nia, 3-7 November. Steve Weisberg and year for the journal in terms of ing Board election are the positions of a host of talented, dedicated, and very submissions (>400) and the journal’s president-elect, secretary, two mem- busy folks are working on the science impact factor (above 2 for the first bers-at-large, and a student member at program, workshops, entertainment, time). large. I encourage all CERF members and the thousands of other things that n In November CERF re-entered the to think seriously about this sort of go into making for a successful meet- international meeting world by volunteer service; and if interested ing. From where I sit, progress looks holding its first South American please get in touch with Susan Wil- great. This meeting will have the best of gathering in Mar del Plata, liams ([email protected]), CERF what we have done in the past, and a Argentina. There, coastal and past-president and chair of the nomi- few new ventures will take a trial run. I estuarine scientists from a dozen nations committee. As I said above, I’m sincerely hope that as many CERF countries listened, learned, really pleased that we will also be elect- members as possible…and those who collaborated and enjoyed a terrific ing our first student board member in are not members but have an interest in meeting at a great venue. (See this election cycle; I really encourage the fascinating systems we seek to article by Paulina Martinetto in graduate students to think about giv- understand, manage and restore…will this Newsletter for more details. ing this sort of community service a try. attend CERF 2013. Stay well. See you in n Finally, the CERF Board was very In June 2013, CERF will again par- San Diego, if not before.

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News

Gary Williams, PERS President [email protected]

CERF International Conference, Mar del Plata, Argentina In November, I represented PERS at CERF’s Inaugural International Conference of the Americas in Mar del Plata, Argentina; the conference theme was “The Changing 1 Coastal and Estuarine Environment: A Com- parative Approach.” My oral presentation on the invasive Spartina was appropriately scheduled in the Shifting Baseline Popula- tions topic, led by Susan Williams (Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis) and Just Cebrian (Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory, University of South Ala- bama). Although Spartina densiflora is one of the dominant salt marsh species in southern 2 Argentina and Chile, it has invaded the Pacific Northwest in BC, WA and CA as and Research Professor with the Spanish many of PERSians are aware. Attending the National Research Council). Carlos’ address conference provided an opportunity to net- was a very moving one that included recent work with Argentine scientists. email exchanges with Scott. Kudos to the 3 The conference began with a Thursday organizers: Paulina Marinetto and Oscar morning field trip, led by Juan Alberti and Iribarne (both of CONICET-UNMDP) and sula. In spite of the initial 2.5 day crossing of Pedro Daleo (both CONCICET-UNMDP), Bob Christian (East Carolina University), as “The Drake” that included “moderate” 4 m to the Mar Chiquita Biosphere Reserve, well as to Ally Garza (CERF HQ) for logisti- waves, the sailing provided an incredible where we observed on-going field research cal support. The conference was a big step opportunity to observe sea birds, including in a S. densiflora salt marsh. Pedro and Juan for CERF, and its initiation and implementa- albatross, petrel, fulmar, etc. Upon reaching kindly provided me with a list of their insti- tion involved both the Williams and Boyn- the Antarctic Peninsula, we had four days of tution’s publications, which I have shared ton Administrations. incredibly good weather to experience the with Susan Williams. The post-conference inhospitable, yet visually spectacular coast- field trip, led by Juan Isacch, included the Planning for PERS Annual Meeting line, composed of glaciers and towering Mar Chiquita and birding extravaganza at in April Underway spirals of rock. Our continental landing was “Estancia Nahuel Ruca,” an Argentinean PERS Annual Meeting is scheduled for 7-11 Neko Harbour, followed by visits to offshore ranch with preserved natural landscapes of April in Tsawwassen, BC, with the theme islands in Gerlache Strait. The highlights tala woods and a Pampean lagoon. “Towards an Estuarine Ethic, integrating sci- were the colonies of gentoo and chinstrap The conference was a wonderful experience and stewardship.” Over the next sev- penguins, but we also observed individual ence, bringing together scientists from Can- eral months, we will be busy putting together Adélie and emperor penguins. Crabeater, ada, US, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the program and events for the meeting. weddell, and leopard seals occasionally sur- etc. Scott Nixon was remembered in both prised us on the ice flows. Crabeater and Ivan Valielia’s (The Econsystems Center) Post-CERF 2012 Trip: weddell seals were particularly charismatic opening Keynote Speaker presentation, Antarctica needs CERF and seemed to enjoy posing for our cameras. “Terrestrial and marine forcings on coastal Since Mar del Plata was only a plane ride to As well as trekking midst penguin colonies ecosystems: following Scott Nixon’s chal- Ushuaia, the Argentine port for Antarctic or zodiac cruising in search of marine mam- lenges,” and the closing keynote address by cruises, it seemed logical to book a sailing mals, there were surreal zodiac trips through Carlos Duarte (Director of the Oceans Insti- with Quark Expeditions – a 10 day cruise of the ice flows that presented a photogra- tute at the University of Western Australia, the Drake Passage and the Antarctic Penin- pher’s dream. On board, we were treated to

16 CERF Newsletter February 2013 AFFILIATE SOCIETY NEWS interesting presentations on the birds, Fauna and Flora was established; it laid the marine mammals, and historical accounts of basis for a regulatory system of general rules those who explored and worked the Antarc- and specific regulations that provided extra tic waters before us. I was fortunate to meet protection in Specially Protected Areas. A Tony Soper, author of the wonderful book, new stage was reached with the adoption of Antarctic: a guide to the wildlife. the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the The spectacular vistas and wildlife Antarctic Treaty in Madrid in 1991, to which observing was impressive, but Damien parties “commit themselves to the Saunders’ presentation on the Antarctic comprehensive protection of the Antarctic 4 governance resonated strongly in light of environment and dependent and associated CERF’s mission. Remarkably, the main ecosystems and … designate Antarctica as a purpose of the Antarctic Treaty is to ensure natural reserve, devoted to peace and “in the interest of all mankind that science.” The Protocol prohibits all activities Antarctica shall continue for ever to be relating to Antarctic mineral resources, used exclusively for peaceful purposes except for scientific research. and shall not become the scene or object of The efforts to implement the Antarctic international discord.” (ATS – Secretariat Treaty are impressive and include: of the Antarctic Treaty, http://www.ats.aq/ publication of “Antarctic Climate Change” index_e.htm). The treaty, which was signed (2009), with contributions from 100 scientists in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the from 13 countries; recognition of the issues twelve countries actively engaged in relating to bioprospecting and the protection Antarctic Research, entered into force in of the unique characteristics and capabilities 1961 and has been acceded to by 50 of the flora, fauna, and micro-organisms that nations. The initial 12 signatories were may be used for future biotechnological Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, development; prohibition of mineral France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, development subject to the Convention on 5 Russian Federation, South Africa, United the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Kingdom, and United States. Activities (1988); and international Some important provisions of the Treaty: cooperation on environmental and climate n Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes issues with The Antarctic Treaty Consultative only (Art. I) Parties expressing “their intention to work n Freedom of scientific investigation in together to better understand changes to the Antarctica and cooperation toward that end Earth´s climate and to actively seek ways to … shall continue (Art. II). address the effects of climate and environmental change on the Antarctic environment and n Scientific observations and results from Antarctica shall be exchanged and made dependent and associated ecosystems (April 6, freely available (Art. III). 2009), and addressing the effects of increasing Aside from the original signatories, par- tourism through “General Guidelines for ticipation in the decision-making under the Visitors to the Antarctic” (2011). Treaty is limited to those countries which There are other issues of concern, such as demonstrate their interest in Antarctica “by the commercial krill fishery for aquaculture conducting substantial scientific research meal and human krill oil, potential for activity there” (Article IX.2). The Environ- hydrocarbon and mineral extraction, and mental Protocol (1991) in Article 2, desig- other commercial exploitation; but the nates Antarctica as “a natural reserve, devoted Antarctic Treaty, based on peaceful pursuits to peace and science.” and management based on science, should Antarctic science has led to such break- offer an exemplary governance model and 6 throughs as the discovery of the ozone hole one to which CERF should contribute. (1985) and the recovery of data on the climate of the past hundreds of thousands of years. Following the expert advice of the 1. Gentoo penguin colony on Cuverville Island 5. CERF President Walter Boynton and Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research with Sea Spirit among ice bergs. Irving Mendelssohn admiring Spartina (SCAR) and the Council of Managers of densiflora at Mar Chiquita salt marsh dur- National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), 2. Weddell seal posing on an ice flow. ing CERF 2013 field trip. many measures on scientific cooperation and operational matters have been adopted. 3. Chinstrap penguins preparing for a polar 6. CERF Executive Director Mark Wolf- Environmental protection has been a plunge. Armstrong and Past President Susan central theme in the cooperation among Williams on the Mar Chiquita Spartina Antarctic Treaty Parties. In 1964, the Agreed 4. A pair of gentoo penguins cuddling on a densiflora field trip. Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic beach in Gerlache Strait. Photo credit (all): Gary Williams

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n Best Graduate Student Oral Presentation Emma Clarkson was a tie between , UHCL; and John Mohan, University of GERS Texas, Austin. Also of note – at the annual Business News Meeting, GERS members voted to add a Ruth H. Carmichael, “Student Representative” position to the GERS President GERS Governing Board in order to revitalize [email protected] and better communicate with student members. Allen Aven of DISL/USA, who served GERS closes out 2012 on a high note! as a GERS Member-At-Large, agreed to In early November, GERS held its biennial accept the position through 2013, the remain- regional meeting at the Dauphin Island Sea der of the current Governing Board term. Lab in Alabama. Members also agreed to revive two “Mem- We had an excellent turnout (~112 ber-At-Large” spots as regular Governing attendees during two days), including 30 Board positions; members Robert McAdory posters and 42 talks. Attendees came from (Corps of Engineers’ Coastal & Hydraulics each of the five Gulf of Mexico states, with Laboratory, MS) and Rebecca Waggett (Uni- nearly 50% from Alabama, the host state, but versity of Tampa, FL) agreed to fill these more than 10% from each of the other states positions through 2013. The Governing – Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Board looks forward to working with a great We are also proud that nearly 50% of the team in 2013! attendees were students. continued next page, bottom Crucial to the meeting’s success were our sponsors, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Lotek Wireless, Inc., and Atkins International. Mis- sissippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and TOP RIGHT: Dr. Blake Schaeffer delivers the CERF also helped sponsor our compelling Keynote address at GERS 2012. keynote address, “Sensing Technology in Coastal Ecology,” by Blake Schaeffer of the RIGHT: Best Graduate Student Oral Presen- U.S. EPA in Gulf Breeze, Florida. tation award winners John Mohan (left) and Emma Clarkson (right), with GERS Presi- At the banquet on Friday, we enjoyed dent, Ruth H. Carmichael (center). excellent local food; and we recognized winners of our “first ever (as far as we know!)” BELOW: GERS 2012 registration and poster photo contest and the student presentation session. awardees. We had a total of 13 photo contest submissions.

First ever (as far as we know!) photo contest n 1st place went to Allen Aven, Ph.D. candidate at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama (DISL/ USA) for “Snout,” his close-up of a manatee snout. n 2nd place went to Jane Caffrey, University of West Florida, for “The Sentinel,” a majestic great blue heron. n Honorable mention was given to “Turtle View,” by Emma Clarkson of University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL), Texas; and “Tiger Shark,” by Andrea Kroetz of DISL/USA. Student presentation winners received a 1-year CERF membership. n Best Undergraduate Poster went to Tom Sevick, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana. n Best Graduate Student Poster went to Michael Norberg, DISL/USA.

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Editor’s Note: Ryan Heffernan won the an opportunity to meet so many GERS/CERF student travel award to research professionals within the attend CERF 2012 in Argentina. Here, coastal environment field at one she shares her conference experience… venue was a unique experience and very encouraging. It was also reas- s a first-year graduate stu- suring to meet other young, aspiring dent and a new member of scientists at the conference. CERF ACERF and GERS, it is truly a encourages student participation at privilege to have had the opportu- the conference not only in atten- nity to attend the first South Ameri- dance, but also with presentations. can CERF conference as my very first This provided me with my first pro- CERF gathering. None of this would fessional conference experience and have been possible without the poster presentation. financial help of GERS and CERF. While I plan on attending every Student grants, whether for travel or CERF conference from here-on, the academic funding, provide an Mar del Plata meeting will undoubt- incredible opportunity for young edly be the most memorable... professionals. unless CERF ends up in Fiji or Bali Attending the CERF conference at some point. It was a humbling and having a chance to meet so experience to be included at the many successful individuals has conference and among profession- really helped me gain a perspective als within my future field. I am sin- of where I might want to be ten years cerely grateful for this opportunity. from now. While the oral presenta- I look forward to attending and pre- tions were the primary focus of the senting at many more CERF confer- conference, breaks in between the ences, making new friendships and seminars were scheduled for poster reconnecting with old ones. viewing and to encourage network- Ryan Heffernan ing. Networking is key, and having University of West Florida

GERS News Upcoming Affiliate Society Meetings continued from page 18 Society Dates Location The day after GERS 2012, some of our tireless members headed to beautiful Mar del ACCESS 9-12 May 2013 Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Plata for the first CERF Argentina meeting! GERS was well represented at the Argentina AERS 11-13 April 2013 Williamsburg, Virginia meeting by Just Cebrian (DISL/USA), who gave a plenary presentation on shifting base- CAERS November 2013 San Diego, California (CERF 2013) line populations; GERS President Ruth H. Carmichael, who presented a poster; and GERS November 2013 San Diego, California (CERF 2013) University of West Florida student Ryan Heffernan, who received the GERS student NEERS 11-13 April 2013 Portland, Maine travel award to attend the meeting and presented a poster. (Please see Ryan’s letter, PERS 4-7 April 2013 Tsawwassen, British Columbia above.) We thank everyone who attended and SEERS 17-19 April 2013 Charleston, South Carolina participated in making GERS 2012 and CERF 2012-Argentina a great success. We For detailed information, please check the Affiliate Societies’ websites via www.erf.org. look forward to seeing you at our annual Choose the “Affiliates” heading near the top of the home page. meeting this November, at CERF 2013 in San Diego!

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As always, we are planning lots of fun social events, such as the opening social, catered lunches, and a poster session and quiz. A social highlight will be the banquet on Friday night, with speaker Alan Critch- ley, from Acadian Seaplants. Alan will be describing rockweed harvesting and processing in Nova Scotia. This will prepare us well for our Sunday field trip to a rockweed harvesting site and a visit to the Acadian News Seaplants processing plant!

Student highlights: prize winners Melisa Wong, ACCESS President from ACCESS 2012 [email protected] ACCESS has a strong tradition of sup- porting student conference travel and research. In partnership with Hoskins Scien- ACCESS annual meeting tific, student prizes are awarded at each 9-12 May 2013 conference at both the graduate and under- At the writing of this Newsletter, we are busy graduate levels. Below, our graduate stu- planning ACCESS 2013! This year’s meeting dent oral presentation prize winners from will be hosted by Tim Webster and col- last year’s conference tell us about their leagues, at the Centre for Geographic Servi- research. ACCESS graduate student Allison Schmidt ces (COGS), Nova Scotia Community sampling a seagrass bed. College, in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. We Best oral presentation, graduate student are very excited to be planning two special (1st place) sessions for this meeting: Allison Schmidt, Dalhousie University ecosystem services and how these are (with co-authors JKC Wysmyk, SE Craig, affected by anthropogenic stressors is n Special symposium: “Advances in Map- HK Lotze) essential for the development of appropri- ping Techniques for the Coastal Zone.” Regional-scale effects of eutrophication ate conservation, management and restora- The special symposium is being organ- on eelgrass ecosystem structure and services tion strategies. ized by Tim Webster, and will open the in Atlantic Canada My doctoral research focuses on the conference on Friday, 10 May. John ecosystem structure and services of tem- Brock will be the keynote speaker, visit- Human impacts on coastal marine eco- perate seagrass (Zostera marina) and rock- ing us from USGS National Centre, Res- systems and their consequences for the weed (Ascophyllum nodosum) ecosystems in ton VA. Dr. Brock will speak about his ocean and society are central to my research. the Canadian Maritimes. I examine how research experiences with remote sens- Globally, coastal systems are dominated by the physical structure of these macrophytes ing for coastal studies and natural vegetation, from intertidal and subtidal and the associated community structure resources management. We anticipate a algal and seagrass beds to mangroves and and diversity affects the provision of car- variety of speakers will attend and speak salt-marshes. I am particularly interested in bon and nitrogen storage, habitat and nurs- at this session, from disciplines ranging the effects of anthropogenic stressors on the ery services and food-web structure. Each from coastal geology to benthic habitat diversity, structure and services of these ecosystem hosts a different assemblage of mapping. coastal ecosystems. Increased nutrient species and has its particular strength. loading from agricultural run-off and sew- Rockweed binds more carbon and nitro- n Special session: “Green crabs in coastal age resulting from coastal population gen, and seagrass hosts a greater abun- ecosystems.” This session is being growth and climate change are among the dance of associated species, as well as a hosted by Fonya Irvine and Myriam two largest threats facing coastal ecosys- more robust food web; this indicates that Barbeau, of UNB Fredericton, and will tems. Regional loss of biodiversity is one macrophyte cannot replace the other take place on Saturday, 11 May, in the known to impair at least three critical eco- but instead simultaneously support coastal morning. The session will highlight system services, the number of target fish- biodiversity and services. I also assess the ongoing research of green crabs in the eries, provision of nursery habitat, and effect of eutrophication on the structure of region. Topics will include invasion filtering and detoxification of coastal temperate seagrass beds, their associated processes, monitoring, mitigation, bio- waters. In addition, quantifying the carbon assemblage and the carbon and nitrogen logical interactions, and ecosystem- storage and sequestration within these binding and habitat services. The observed level impacts. coastal ecosystems, as well as understand- shift in the primary producer assemblage ing how they change with human stressors, from perennial seagrass to phytoplankton As in other years, our meeting will also is increasingly becoming important as we and ephemeral macroalgae decreased the include general oral and poster sessions. try to understand oceanic carbon sinks in carbon storage and habitat provisioning Session topics may include physical pro- the face of climate change. Understanding services of this coastal ecosystem. When cesses, habitat restoration, monitoring, the relative contribution of the different coupled with the difficulty in re-establish- faunal ecology, seagrass ecology, and more! marine vegetated ecosystems in providing ment of seagrass once lost, emphasizes the

20 CERF Newsletter February 2013 AFFILIATE SOCIETY NEWS necessity of a system-wide management in Nova Scotia, and 2) the identity of the strategy to remove key stressors and con- pathogenic amoeba infecting sea urchins serve existing beds thereby maintaining the along this coast. In fall 2010–11, I trans- mosaic of coastal ecosystems that contrib- planted sea urchins into cages in kelp beds ute to the provision of services essential for along the coast of Nova Scotia (where out- human well-being. breaks of disease have been observed following hurricanes in the past) and Best oral presentation, graduate student monitored hurricane activity, sea temper- (2nd place) ature, and sea urchin morbidity. In each Colette Feehan, Dalhousie University year, I observed morbidity of sea urchins News (with co-authors J Johnson-MacKinnon, in cages following the passage of a hurri- Bob Virnstein, SEERS President RE Scheibling, AGB Simpson, JS Lauzon- cane with a high probability of association [email protected] Guay) with a disease outbreak (Pm), according to Investigating the identity and source of a the model: Hurricane Earl on 4 September Fall 2012 meeting pathogenic amoeba infecting sea urchins in 2010 (Pm = 43 %), Hurricane Katia on 9 SEERS held a very successful meeting at the Nova Scotia September 2011 (Pm = 70 %). These results University of North Florida (UNF) in Jack- provide support for the efficacy of the sonville, 19-21 October. Courtney Hackney Mass mortalities of sea urchins Strong- model to predict the occurrence of disease and Michelle Davis were our gracious local ylocentrotus droebachiensis along the Atlantic outbreaks. To confirm the identity of the hosts. Thanks to our sponsors: UNF, the Coast of Nova Scotia drive transitions pathogen, I isolated amoebae from mori- nearby Friends of the GTM NERR, YSI, between alternative community states in bund urchins from cages, and conducted Southern Association of Marine Labs the rocky subtidal zone: kelp beds and sea laboratory disease transmission experi- (SAML), Savannah State University, and urchin barrens. The causative agent of dis- ments and analyzed SSU rDNA (with col- CERF. With this generous sponsorship, we ease in sea urchins along this coast is a laborators J. Johnson-Mackinnon and A. were able to hold student registration to pathogenic amoeba, described as a new Simpson). I injected amoebae into healthy $40, which included food and drink for all species Paramoeba invadens (Jones 1985). sea urchins at controlled temperatures in breaks, poster sessions, and meals. Field observations show that outbreaks of the laboratory and found that the timing disease are associated with hurricane activ- and rate of morbidity corresponded to that Special congratulations to winners of presen- ity and warm seawater temperatures. A of similar experiments conducted in the tation awards (from 21 student presentations): statistical model indicates that the prob- early 1980s, when P. invadens was first n “Sam” Yuan, University of Central ability of a mass mortality event increases identified based on morphology. Analysis Florida: best graduate student poster with the proximity of a hurricane to the of SSU rDNA shows that this amoeba is coast and the maximum sustained wind clearly a separate species from N. pema- n Robert Kiser, Savannah State speed, and is greater when post-storm sea- quidensis and is actually most similar (93% University: best undergraduate student water temperature is above a threshold for similarity) to N. branchiphila, a pathogen of poster disease propagation. Due to a lack of gen- other sea urchin species in Spain, Greece, n Michele Sherman, Savannah State etic information, it has been speculated that and Australia, and of finfish in aquaculture University: best graduate student oral P. invadens could be a synonym of Neop- in Spain and Australia. presentation aramoeba pemaquidensis, a species associated n Stephany Silva, an undergraduate at with disease in sea urchins S. droebachiensis For further information about ACCESS, University of Central Florida: 3-3 Award and lobsters Homarus americanus in the including membership, upcoming meet- for poster clarity. northeastern USA. ings, research news, job links, and student For my doctoral research, I am investi- opportunities, please visit: www.cerf-access. SEERS congratulates our Student Travel gating 1) the reliability of the model in ca Award winners: predicting mass mortalities of sea urchins n Joe White, Bethune-Cookman University n Andrew Kamerosky, Bethune-Cookman University n Elizabeth Salewski, University of South Florida n Sylvia Schaefer (SEERS Student Representative), University of Georgia.

SEERS student at CERF 2012 in Argentina SEERS selected grad student Xochitl Perez Medina for $1,200 in travel expenses to attend and present at the CERF 2012 meeting in Argentina. She writes that, “It was an excellent experience. The trip was super pro- Nova Scotian kelp bed Sea urchin barrens continued on page 25

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and Martha Sutula (Southern California Coastal Water Research Project). Max Castorani Best Oral The session was very well received. The Presentation panelists had experience in academic set- tings (in a range of teaching/research commitments), working in and coordinating News with management, and conducting science in applied research institutions. They can be considered early career scientists, as they Sharon Herzka, CAERS President had all assumed their current position within [email protected] the last five years. Each person told their career story, providing real-world examples We had a tremendously successful annual of the different paths scientists can follow. meeting on 27-28 September 2012. Hosted The panelists fielded questions from high by Christine Whitcraft of the Wetlands school students, undergraduates and gradu- Ecology Laboratory at California State Uni- ate students. Topics ranged from how to get versity Long Beach (CSULB), our annual involved in research, strategies for applying Violet Compton meeting gathered over 100 participants. for graduate school, the pros and cons of dif- Best Poster There were 40 oral presentations and inter- ferent post-MS/PhD work, and funding. The Presentation active sessions with 30 posters (the program panelists were as eager to answer the ques- and abstracts can be found on our web site, tions as the students were to ask them, and http://online.sfsu.edu/caers). The academic they also shared with the students how great level was fantastic, and I can honestly say it is to be in marine/coastal science and pol- that we were all impressed with the student icy. We were all impressed by the students’ presentations. The Best Oral Presentation eagerness to ask profound and important Award went to Max Castorani (Joint Ph.D. questions, and felt that the panelists pro- program University of California Davis/San vided honest and sincere replies. This work- Diego State University) for “Disturbance shop could have gone on for several hours! facilitated the coexistence of antagonistic Thank you CERF; your financial support ecosystem engineers” and the Honorable made this very valuable activity possible. Brian Cheng Mention went to Brian Cheng (Ph.D. stu- Thank you so very much annual meeting Honorable Mention dent at UC Davis) for “Multiple stressors organizers: Christine Whitcraft, Martha Oral Presentation and latent effects on Olympia oysters.” The Sutula, Theresa Talley (California Sea Grant Best Poster Presentation went to Violet Comp- Extension Program), Drew Talley (Univer- ton (Ph.D. student at SDSU) for “Under- sity of San Diego), Max Castorani and Brent standing the behavioral and ecological Hughes. Your willingness to get involved consequences of sublethal pesticide expo- and respond quickly to address each task sure for common estuarine fish species, and solve each challenge and your ability to Fundulus parvipinnis),” and the Poster Presen- work so well together made the labor-inten- tation Honorable Mention went to Lindsey sive process of organizing a meeting quite Darjany (Ph.D. student at CSULB) for pleasurable. Thanks as well to our very help- “Characterization of microbial and inverte- ful student volunteers, and our sponsor, brate carbon cyclers using traditional and Hach Hydromet -Hydrolab & OTT Products. novel stable isotope approaches.” All of our There are several important announce- winners will receive some financial support ments. During our annual meeting, Wim to attend the CERF conference in San Diego. Kimmerer (San Francisco State University) We also enjoyed the thought-provoking and the late Randy Brown (California presentations of five keynote speakers, who Department of Water Resources) – founding also participated in a well-received student members of CAERS and Past-Presidents of career development panel organized by the Society – were voted as Honorary Mem- Lindsey Darjany Max Castorani and Brent Hughes, the bers. An Honorary Member is an individual Honorable Mention CAERS student representatives. The panel whose outstanding contributions in estua- Poster Presentation was led by early career scientists who hold rine research has been recognized by nomi- academic and non-academic positions: nation of the Executive Committee and Juliette Hart (Urban Ocean Program, Uni- ratification by a two-thirds majority of those versity of Southern California Sea Grant), regular members present and voting at a Jeremy Long (San Diego State University), meeting. Honorary members are elected for Nathalie Reyns (University of San Diego), life. Also at the meeting, Martha Sutula David Rivas (Center for Scientific Research (SCCWRP) was elected President Elect, and and Higher Education of Ensenada, Mexico) continued on page 25

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Hinds (Chincoteague National Wildlife Ref- uge), Mark Luckenbach (Virginia Institute of Marine Science), and Michael Peek (Wil- liam Paterson University). The meeting had 114 attendees and featured 24 contributed News talks (14 by students), and 30 contributed posters (18 by students). Our proximity to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility also made possible a special seminar (observation of environmental impacts from space), by Mark Brush, AERS President NASA scientist and former astronaut Piers [email protected] Sellers of the Goddard Space Flight Center. And, I had the very great pleasure of giving It is once again time to put together the a seminar commemorating the many contri- “AERS News” for the CERF Newsletter. In butions of my former advisor, my friend and thinking about all that has happened over colleague, Scott Nixon, who we unexpect- the last few months and the many events edly lost earlier in 2012. For me this was both coming in 2013, I can’t help but get excited academic and therapeutic. about where we are as a society and where Many thanks are due to meeting orga- we are going. Perhaps it’s the pending State nizer and lead host Julie Ambler (Millers- of the Union address that tempts me to ville University), along with co-hosts assert the following: the state of AERS is Danielle Kreeger and Angela Padeletti truly strong, and made ever more so by our (both of Partnership for the Delaware Estu- amazing membership. ary), Ajoy Kumar (Millersville University), BOTTOM LEFT: AERS President Mark Brush Our fall 2012 meeting (11-13 October) Tiffany Moisan (NASA), David O’Neill (right) and Endowment Chair David Yozzo was a great success. With an opening recep- (Community College of Baltimore County), (left) present the student travel awards for the tion at the Marine Science Consortium in Dave Wilson (Maryland Coastal Bays Pro- AERS Fall 2012 meeting to Amy Cannon Wallops Island, VA, the remainder of the gram), and Louise Wootton (Georgian (DSU), Hillary Dean (DSU), Sam Lake meeting took place at the Chincoteague Cen- Court University). The Program Committee (VIMS), Meghann Niesen (UMD), Brian ter in Chincoteague, VA. The theme was (Ben Fertig, Jeremy Testa, and Sam Lake) Reckenbeil (DSU), Kris Roeske (DSU), Cara “Ecosystem Sustainability & Resilience: From did an excellent job as usual putting the Simpson (St. Mary’s College), Julie Walker (St. Mary’s College), Ryan Weaver (VCU), and Genetics to Populations, Habitats & Function,” program together. Joe Wood (VCU). and focused on coastal ecosystem response AERS is grateful to the meeting spon- to environmental change across all levels of sors, including CERF, the Chesapeake Bay TOP: AERS program committee chair Ben Fer- biological organization. Program, the Delaware Center for the Inland tig presents his research at the CERF 2012 meet- The meeting began with keynote presen- Bays, the Marine Science Consortium, the ing in Mar del Plata, Argentina. tations and a panel discussion featuring Rob Maryland Coastal Bays Program, Maryland ABOVE: AERS President Mark Brush (right) continued on page 25 Condon (Dauphin Island Sea Lab), Louis gives the knuckle salute after presenting the Ven- erable Clam to Past-President Chris Swarth (left) at the AERS Fall 2012 meeting. BELOW: AERS President Mark Brush (left) and Endowment Chair David Yozzo (right) present the awards for Best Undergraduate Student Presen- tation and Best Graduate Student Oral Presenta- tion to Hannah Reses (Wetlands Institute) and Joe Wood (VCU), respectively, at the AERS Fall 2012 meeting. Not pictured: Emily Thomas (UVA), Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation.

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moved inside; and most of the dancers Saturday, 13 April. This meeting is being moved down the hill to the infamous Yellow hosted by Bates College, Rachel Carson Kittens Tavern. Block Island is pretty quiet National Wildlife Refuge, and Casco in mid-October, but that changes when Bay and Estuary Partnership. The local NEERS members descend upon Yellow organizers are Bev Johnson (Bates College, Kittens for music, pool, darts, and beers. Geology Department), Susan Adamowicz Some were even observed to be arguing (Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge), with the seasoned bartender, who has now Will Ambrose (Bates College, Biology seen it all. If it were up to me, we’d hold Department), Curtis Bohlen (Casco Bay every fall meeting out on the island. The and Estuary Partnership), and Laura meeting organizers (Veronica Bournsky, Sewall (Bates College, Harward Center for Walter Berry, Charley Roman, MJ James- Community Partnerships). Pirri, and Autumn Oczkowski) cringed The Special Symposium is titled, Current at this suggestion due to all the hard work Coastal Research: A Symposium in Honor of that it takes to pull this one off. Michele Dionne. Michelle, a truly dedicated This fall was also a election time, not member of NEERS for decades, passed John Brawley, NEERS President only for the United States, but for NEERS, as away last summer. She was the first scientist [email protected] well. John Brawley stepped up as President, and Director of Research to be employed at Jamie Vaudrey became President Elect, and the Wells National Estuarine Research The NEERS Fall 2012 meeting was held Steve Hale became Past President. Sara Reserve, one of 28 research reserves around on Block Island at the Spring House. This Grady and Cindy Delpapa were drafted to the nation dedicated to advancing our venue has become a regular destination continue their elected positions as Secretary understanding and improving the for NEERSians; just about every two years, and Treasurer, respectively. management of estuaries and coasts. Dr. we find ourselves hauling our luggage, There are several Fall 2012 student Dionne established the Reserve’s research presentations, and fishing gear onto the rewards to report. The Rankin Prize for program, leading it for over 21 years, from ferry for three days of meetings and fun. Best Undergraduate Paper was awarded 1990 until her passing in July. Her research This past meeting was no exception. The to Mary Katherine Rogener. The interests included fish use of aquatic special symposium honored the late Dr. Ketchum Prize for Best Graduate Paper habitats, marsh-estuarine food web ecology, Scott Nixon (URI-GSO), and was followed was awarded to Joanna C. Carey; the Scott processes of tidal wetland degradation and by an informal attempt at rekindling his Warren Prize for Best Undergrad Poster restoration, and indicators of coastal/ Shallow Water Discussion Group in one of went to Ryann Rossi; and the Dean Prize marsh/estuarine ecological status. The the student condos. But it was not the for Best Graduate Poster was awarded to symposium is sure to be meaningful. Please same, of course, without Scott. Speakers Sarah S. Corman. A number of meritless visit the NEERS website (www.neers.org) for and topics of the symposium included the travel awards were also bestowed to details on this conference and other history of sea grass science by Fred Short, qualified applicants. One travel award information about New England’s best new nitrogen processes by Anne Giblin, did require some substance, and that estuarine research society. circulation and flushing in Narragansett went to Dr. Fred Short, who received the Bay by Chris Kincaid, and birds and NEERS Lifetime Achievement Award. offshore wind by Scott McWilliams. The Since Fred now resides, indefinitely, in symposium concluded with a talk entitled, Washington State, his travel award came “Coastal Ecology: A Mixing Zone of the in quite handy. Fred’s contributions, over Nixonian Mind,” by URI Coastal Institute many years, to NEERS and the science Director and Theater and Communications of seagrass communities around the Studies professor Judith Swift. The world are unique and unequaled; and the remainder of the meeting was devoted to NEERS community was very happy that some of our other favorite NEERS topics, he could come back to receive his award with lots of nitrogen, particularly since the and stickleback his way around the Wally Fulweiler lab showed up in force. dance floor. We tried something new on the last day Last year, NEERS voted to support a with “Ignite” sessions, during which six travel award to support a student to attend speakers presented 20 slides each, with 15 the first CERF South American conference seconds per slide. in Mar de Plata, Argentina. This award NEERS always tries to have excellent went to Marianne McNamara from Stony entertainment at its meetings. The Block Brook University with generous support Island meetings are known for a post- from both NEERS and CERF. To thank banquet game, organized by Walter Berry; us, she sent photos of herself holding the this time we played Block Island “Survivor.” NEERS logo in Argentina. Thanks for There was also a plan to have dancing representing us, Marianne! inside and an acoustic coffeehouse outside. The next NEERS meeting will take In the end, the acoustic coffeehouse, led place in Portland, Maine, at the Clarion Marianne McNamara, the NEERS winner by Jonathan Garber and Chris Deacutis, Hotel from Thursday, 11 April, through of the CERF 2012 Argentina travel award.

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Anna Wachnicka; stay tuned for more. The AERS News meeting will also feature elections for a new SEERS News President-Elect and Secretary; nominations continued from page 23 continued from page 21 should be submitted to our Nominations Chair, Shelley Sullivan. Sea Grant, the Richard Stockton College of With 2013 upon us, we should all take a ductive both educationally and personally; New Jersey, The Nature Conservancy Vir- minute to renew our memberships in both my knowledge expanded into new disci- ginia Coast Reserve, the Virginia Institute of AERS and CERF, and encourage our stu- plines. I also made contact with researchers Marine Science, and YSI. dents and colleagues to join. Maintaining at the University of Buenos Aries for future AERS Past-President Pete Straub and and expanding our membership is critical to collaboration...with the aim of writing a Program Committee Chair Ben Fertig trav- ensuring a strong future for our society. research proposal in both universities.” eled to the CERF 2012 meeting in Mar del There are many benefits of being an AERS What a wonderful outcome. Thanks to all. Plata, Argentina; both gave presentations member, including membership in the old- The funds were part SEERS, part CERF, and served as ambassadors for our society, est CERF affiliate, the opportunity to attend and part seed challenge money from Bob along with CERF President and AERSian our intellectually-stimulating meetings at a Christian and co-authors. Walter Boynton. Ben received travel support reduced rate, access to student travel money from both AERS and a donation by Robert for both AERS and CERF meetings, and the Springing forward Christian, Michael Piehler, Ashley Smyth, opportunity to expand one’s professional The spring 2013 SEERS meeting will be and Victor Camacho-Ibar. Congratulations and even personal networks. held in Charleston, SC, on 17-19 April Ben, and thanks to Bob and his colleagues! The arrival of 2013 makes me especially (Wed-Fri) at the Fort Johnson complex. Details are falling into place for our excited for the upcoming biennial CERF Marie DeLorenzo (NOAA) and Denise spring 2013 meeting, to be held 11-13 April conference in San Diego. AERS will hold its Sanger (SCDNR) will serve as local hosts. at the Woodlands Conference Center in Wil- fall business meeting at the CERF confer- See the SEERS web site, SEERS.org for liamsburg, VA; hosts are Mark Brush and ence, and I promise this meeting will once coming details. What could be more Sam Lake. The colonial setting has inspired again feature a happy hour to entice mem- beautiful than Charleston in the spring- our meeting theme, “Revolutionary Thinking: bers to attend. And if I could be permitted to time? Historical Reconstructions in Coastal Systems.” engage in just a bit of smack-talk, AERS is The meeting will feature keynote and con- excited about the first ever CERF Bowl com- tributed presentations on the many methods petition among the affiliates – we’ll be bring- for reconstructing coastal ecosystem states ing our A-game!! from the pre-colonial period to the present, Until we meet later this spring in Wil- and highlight insights these reconstructions liamsburg, be well and enjoy the start of a can provide for the future. Currently con- New Year. If you haven’t been to an AERS firmed keynote speakers include Grace meeting in a while, we sure would love to Brush, Michael Kemp, Norb Jaworski, and see you there.

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Society Dates Location will become president at the end of this year. Karen McLaughlin (also at SCC- WRP) will take her place as Secretary- ACCESS 9-12 May 2013 Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Treasurer. AERS 11-13 April 2013 Williamsburg, Virginia As an affiliate society of CERF, this year many of our activities will be focused on CAERS November 2013 San Diego, California (CERF 2013) the biennial conference in San Diego. Sev- eral of our members are very much GERS November 2013 San Diego, California (CERF 2013) involved in the CERF 2013 organization. CAERS will be working to promote the NEERS 11-13 April 2013 Portland, Maine participation of students from California and Baja California in the meeting and will PERS 4-7 April 2013 Tsawwassen, British Columbia provide as much financial support to facili- tate their attendance as we can. Please SEERS 17-19 April 2013 Charleston, South Carolina renew your membership, either through the CERF website when you renew your For detailed information, please check the Affiliate Societies’ websites via www.erf.org. CERF membership, or by contacting Karen Choose the “Affiliates” heading near the top of the home page. McLaughlin ([email protected]). See you in San Diego!

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CERF Angels and Sustainers

As of 16 January 2013, the following Federation members donated to the William E. Odum Fund, Donald W. Pritchard Fund, CERF Enhancement Fund and/or Scott W. Nixon Fund for the current membership year. Thanks to all of you for your generosity. Your contributions of time, energy and support make the Federation great.

Dennis Allen Whitney Green Frederic Nichols Kristina Sundback Robert Aller Holly Greening Eugene Olmi Dennis Swaney Julie Ambler Francisco Gutiérrez David Osgood Erick Swenson Jesper Andersen Leila Hamdan Candace Oviatt Christopher Tanner Suzanne Ayvazian Matthew Harwell Thomas Owens John Teal Mary Barber Philippe Hensel Hans Paerl Mark Tedesco Joy Bartholomew Douglas Hersh James Pinckney Dwight Trueblood Rich Batiuk Mark Hester Nancy Rabalais R. Eugene Turner Donald Boesch H. Dickson Hoese G.Carleton Ray Megan Tyrrell Walter Boynton Carlton Hunt Andrea Raz-Guzman Robert Ulanowicz J. Brad Burke Fred Jacobs Macbeth Raymond Valente David Buzan Norbert Jaworski Donald Redalje David Velinsky Jane Caffrey Paul Jivoff Brian Reeder Cynthia Venn Drew Carey Frank Jordan Charles Roman Pierluigi Viaroli Randolph Chambers Nancy Kaumeyer Lawrence Rouse Robert Virnstein Daniel Childers Carolyn Keefe Lawrence Rozas Jenneke Visser Evan Chipouras W. Michael Kemp David Rudnick Kimberly Warner Robert Christian Michael Kennish John Rybczyk R. Scott Warren Giancarlo Cicchetti Mary Kentula Lawrence Sanford Judith Weis Rosalind Cohen JongKyu Kim Deborah Scerno Michael White William Conner David Kimmel Kevin Sellner Gary Williams Jeffrey Cornwell Wim Kimmerer Charles Simenstad Leslie Williams Melville Coté Gail Kineke Erik Smith Richard Williams Ford Cross Hugh Kirkman Stephen Smith Susan Williams Gregory Cutter Joseph Kowalski Thomas Smith Gesche Winkler Christopher D’Elia Justin Krebs Paul Stacey Douglas Wolfe John Day Patricia Kremer Jon Staiger Alejandro Yanez-Arancibia Richard Day John Krezoski Andrew Stoddard David Yozzo Linda Deegan Ana Lara-Dominguez Peter Straub Richard Zimmerman Robert Diaz James Latimer Judith Stribling Peter Doering James Lee Grace Donnelly Kun-Seop Lee Quay Dortch Matthew Liebman Kenneth Dunton Karin Limburg Ben Fertig Maurice Lynch James Fitzpatrick Parker MacCready Phillip Ford Robert McAdory James Fourqurean Jerry McCormick-Ray Mariana Framinan Carole McIvor Jim Fuller Irving Mendelssohn Charles Gallegos Thomas Minello Wayne Gardner Paul Montagna Joe Germano Raymond Morgan Anne Giblin Brian Naito Judith Grassle Hilary Neckles

CERF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization – donations to the CERF Enhancement Fund, Scott W. Nixon Fund, William E. Odum Fund, and Donald W. Pritchard Fund are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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Many thanks to the members who joined or renewed at the Sustaining Member level. Your extra efforts on behalf of CERF will ensure the future of the Federation.

Mark Adams Deborah Bronk Holly Greening Charles Simenstad Burnaby, BC, CANADA College of William and Mary/ Tampa Bay Estuary Program University of Washington VIMS St. Petersburg, FL, USA Seattle, WA, USA Gloucester Point, VA, USA Merryl Alber University of Georgia Leila Hamdan Thomas Smith Athens, GA, USA David Buzan U.S. Naval Research Laboratory US Geological Survey Atkins Washington, VA, USA St. Petersburg, FL, USA Austin, TX, USA Dennis Allen University of South Carolina Robert Howarth Erick Swenson Georgetown, SC, USA Donald Cahoon Cornell University Louisiana State University US Geological Survey Ithaca, NY, USA Baton Rouge, LA, USA Beltsville, MD, USA Iris Anderson Virginia Institute of Marine Science John (Jack) Kelly Camm Swift Gloucester Point, VA, USA Just Cebrian US EPA Natural History Museum Dauphin Island Sea Lab Duluth, MN, USA of Los Angeles County Dauphin Island, AL, USA Cumming, GA, USA Mary Barber RTI International Parker MacCready Washington, DC, USA Robert Christian Seattle, WA, USA Christopher Tanner East Carolina University St. Mary’s College of Maryland Greenville, NC, USA St. Mary’s City, MD, USA Linda Blum Robert McAdory University of Virginia US Army Engineer Research & Charlottesville, VA, USA John Day Development Ctr. William Taylor Louisiana State University Clinton, MS, USA TEC Inc. Baton Rouge, LA, USA Seattle, WA, USA Donald Boesch University Maryland Center Paul Montagna for Environmental Science Linda Deegan Texas A&M Univ. Corpus Christi David Velinsky Cambridge, MD, USA Marine Biological Laboratory Corpus Christi, TX, USA Academy of Natural Sciences Woods Hole, MA, USA of Drexel University Philadelphia, PA, USA Curtis Bohlen Nancy Rabalais Casco Bay Estuary Partnership Robert Diaz Louisiana Universities Marine Portland, ME, USA VIMS Consortium Robert Virnstein Gloucester Point, VA, USA Chauvin, LA, USA Seagrass Ecosystems Analysts East Palatka, FL, USA Angel Borja AZTI-Tecnalia John Farrington Francis Reilly Pasaia, Others Enter Here, SPAIN Woods Hole Oceanographic Logistics Management Institute Dara Wilber Institution Stafford, VA, USA Bowhead Information Technology Woods Hole, MA, USA Service Walter Boynton Charleston, SC, USA University of Maryland Matthew Rowe Solomons, MD, USA Joe Germano Maryland Department Germano & Associates, Inc. of the Environment Gary Williams Bellevue, WA, USA Baltimore, MD, USA GL Williams & Associates Ltd. Stephen Brandt Coquitlam, BC, CANADA Oregon State University Corvallis, OR, USA Anne Giblin James Sanders Marine Biological Laboratory Skidaway Institute of Susan Williams Woods Hole, MA, USA Oceanography UC Davis-Bodega Marine Laboratory Savannah, GA, USA Bodega Bay, CA USA

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CERF Newsletter February 2013 27 Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition

The second edition of the classic textbook Estuarine Ecology is now available in hardcover and e-book format. CERF members can take advantage of a special discount rate of 20% off the hardcover list price by visiting www.wiley.com/buy/0471755672 and entering the code VBC37 at the Wiley. CERF Members Receive com checkout. Authored by a team of world experts 20% Discount from the estuarine science community on Wiley Publications from eight countries, this full-color edition includes new chapters covering phyto- CERF has reached an agreement plankton, microbial food webs, seagrasses, with Wiley – the publisher of coastal marshes, mangroves, benthic algae, the newly released Estuarine Ecology, Integrated Coastal Zone Management Second Edition – to offer techniques, and the effects of global cli- Federation members a 20% discount on all Wiley books. Estuarine Ecology, Second Edition mate change. It also features an entirely Professor John W. Day, Jr. new section on estuarine ecosystem pro- (Louisiana State University), cesses, trophic webs, ecosystem metabo- Dr. Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia lism, and the interactions between estuaries To take advantage of Wiley’s (INECOL, Mexico), and other ecosystems such as wetlands 20% discount offer: Professor W. Michael Kemp and and marshes. 1. choose your titles at Wiley.com, Professor Byron C. Crump Completely revised and updated, Estu- 2. enter the membership code SD158 (both University of Maryland). ISBN: 978-0-471-75567-8 arine Ecology, Second Edition, is an invalu- in the promotion field in your Hardcover, 570 pages able resource for students, researchers and shopping cart, and List price: $129.95 practitioners interested in the ecology, bio- 3. click the Apply Discount button Also available as an e-book chemistry, biodiversity, geography and management of coastal regions.

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Please join the Governing Board and staff in congratulating analyzed the relationship between the extent of hypoxia and Nancy Rabalais, CERF Past President (1997-1999), on her the increasing quantities of nutrients such as nitrogen and recent selection as a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. The phosphorus flowing into the Gulf from the Mississippi River MacArthur Fellows Program “awards five-year, unrestricted watershed. When concentrated in coastal waters, the nutrients fellowships to individuals across all ages and fields who from farmland fertilizer and other sources spur the growth of show exceptional merit and promise of continued creative an overabundance of algae, the decomposition of which con- work.” (http://www.macfound.org/about/) sumes oxygen vital to sustaining an enormous spectrum of aquatic species. Over the past three decades, Rabalais’s studies have evolved to include collaborations with researchers from many different disciplines and have used methods from physical oceanography, hydrology, geochemistry, and paleo- ecology to make ever more precise assessments of hypoxia CERF Past President dynamics and their impact on a range of fragile, interconnected Nancy Rabalias ecosystems. In addition to her scientific contributions, Rabalais Photo courtesy of the John D. & has played a prominent role in informing strategies to restore Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation the degraded waters of the Gulf by reducing nutrient pollution from urban and agricultural runoff upstream and has focused national attention on the environmental and economic consequences of large-scale eutrophication. Her outreach efforts have included lecturing throughout the United States about the effects of hypoxia on those far from its waters, testifying before Congress, and working with federal, state, and tribal agencies on an action plan for improving water quality in the Mississippi River basin. While weathering the destruction of her research facility in catastrophic hurricanes and treacherous diving conditions due to oil spills, Rabalais continues to In announcing her selection, the Foundation stated: “Nancy deepen our understanding of this profound oceanographic Rabalais is a marine ecologist who is dedicated to document- problem that threatens the well-being of the entire Gulf region. ing and mitigating the effects of hypoxic zones—aquatic areas Nancy Rabalais received B.S. (1972) and M.S. (1975) degrees with low dissolved oxygen levels commonly known as “dead from Texas A&I University in Kingsville and a Ph.D. (1983) from zones”—that have expanded dramatically in the Gulf of Mex- the University of Texas. Since 1983, she has been affiliated with ico and many other coastal systems around the globe. Since the the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, where she is cur- mid-1980s, she has led a long-term monitoring program to rently professor and executive director. Her scientific articles study the size, intensity, and seasonal occurrence of dead zones have appeared in such journals as Science, Nature, BioScience, and in the waters off the Louisiana continental shelf; she has also Biogeosciences.” (http://www.macfound.org/fellows/ 875/)

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30 CERF Newsletter February 2013 Estuaries & Coasts Sets Manuscript About the Journal’s 2013 Cover photo... Michael F. Piehler (UNC Institute of Marine Sciences and Submission Record UNC Coastal Studies Institute) provided the 2013 Estuaries in 2012 and Coasts cover photo: eastern oysters growing along the fringe of a saltmarsh in Bogue Sound in North Carolina. Taylor Bowen, Populations of eastern oysters have been decimated, result- Peer Review Administrator, ing in the loss of the oyster’s important contributions to Estuaries & Coasts estuarine ecosystem function, including habitat provision, [email protected] shoreline stabilization and water quality improvement. Estuaries & Coasts received a record 411 original manuscript submissions from authors in 39 countries in 2012. The 2012 submission total was more than 30% higher than the record 2011 submission volume of 314 papers. The leading countries of origin of submitting authors over the past four years are: 1) USA, 2) India, 3) China, 4) Brazil, 4) Spain, and 5) Australia. Co-Editors-in-Chief Iris Anderson and Wayne Gardner, along with their talented and dedicated pool of Associ- ate Editors, work diligently to provide authors with a timely and thorough review process. The Editors and leadership wish to thank the more than 400 reviewers who graciously took the time to review submissions for the Journal in 2012. Estuaries & Coasts welcomes submissions at http://www.editorialmanager.com/esco. Visit the Journal online at http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/12237.

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32 CERF Newsletter February 2013 CSCOR Update: Studying Sewage Impact on HABs, Monitoring Spawning with Sound, Shellfish Harvesting Returns to Georges Bank, and much, much more…

Contact: John Wickham, Program Analyst ods to predict outbreaks. UVI partners with colleagues from around NOAA, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research the region on the ECOHAB study called “CiguaHAB” (Ciguatera http://www.cop.noaa.gov/ Investigations in the Greater Caribbean Region, lead PI Dr. Michael [email protected] Parsons, FGCU) to minimize the impacts of ciguatera fish poisoning, an illness that affects tens of thousands of people each year. See: About CSCOR “NOAA in the Caribbean” at http://noaaoceanscience.files.wordpress. NOAA’s Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) in the com/2012/08/noaa-in-the-caribbean_1august2012-tagged_final.pdf National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) supports research programs providing the critical information and predictive capabilities First Florida Brown Tide Algal Bloom required to manage the Nation’s coastal resources in a regional ecosystem in Indian River and Mosquito Lagoons Confirmed context. CSCOR works with the management and scientific communities to Scientists have genetically identified the algal species Aureoumbra identify national research priorities, oversees the execution of research with lagunensis as the culprit causing brown tide bloom in east central continued involvement of the user community, and facilitates the transition Florida coastal lagoons. The scientific findings base on an ongoing of knowledge and tools into applications for coastal policy and management. NCCOS HAB Event Response-funded investigation by Dr. Christo- http://www.cop.noaa.gov/ pher Gobler at Stony Brook University. The findings confirm a significant expansion of brown tide HAB events in the United States California HAB Project Well Timed to Study Impacts (previously only documented in Texas). NCCOS support enabled of Sewage Ocean Outfall Diversion the brown tide expert Gobler to join a team of state and local Beginning in mid-September the California Orange County Sanita- researchers led by the St. Johns River Water Management District tion District temporarily diverted wastewater effluent from the main already studying the bloom. Officials have since documented many discharge pipe, located 5 miles offshore (60m depth) of Los Angeles, ecosystem impacts including hypoxia, fish kills, and deaths of aqua- to a shorter pipe 1 mile offshore (17m depth) to evaluate the main cultured hard clams. pipe for maintenance. An earlier, very short diversion resulted in a bloom of potentially harmful dinoflagellates. A longer diversion was NOAA-Supported Coral Reef Institute Finds Home in New Facility hypothesized to cause an algal bloom and possibly a harmful algal On 27 September 2012, Nova Southeastern University officially bloom (HAB). Fortuitously, NCCOS currently funds a regional ECO- opened a new research facility, the 86,000-square-foot Center of HAB (Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms) project Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research, hosting in the same area (lead PI Dr. Raphael Kudela, UCSC). The project local, national, and international coral specialists. Located at the compares the effect of natural sources of nutrients versus those University’s Oceanographic Center at John U. Lloyd Beach State derived from human activities (runoff or sewage) on the develop- Park in Dania Beach, Florida, it is the largest research facility in the ment of Pseudo-nitzschia and other HAB species at “hotspots” along nation dedicated to coral reef ecosystems. In January 2010, the uni- the California coast. The concurrence of the project and the sewage versity received $15 million in federal stimulus money to build the diversion represented a unique opportunity to investigate the center. A long-standing association with the National Coral Reef impact of large increases in nutrients derived from treated sewage Institute, with NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program funding on a natural ecosystem before, during, and after the bloom. Ironi- administered by NCCOS, largely factored in to the success. cally, a bloom event did not occur during the outfall diversion, but New Toxin Protocol Allows Shellfish Harvest to Resume these data are still important. on Georges Bank after Twenty- Year Hiatus NOAA Scientists: Spawning Aggregations Located by New Technology After 22 years of closure to protect public health, NOAA has re- NCCOS-supported scientists at the Caribbean Coral Reef Institute at opened shellfish harvesting from an area on Georges Bank in offshore the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) identified locations and size of federal waters beginning January 2013. Shellfish can become toxic to reef fish spawning aggregations with sound production (lead PI Dr. humans after accumulating Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Richard Appeldoorn). The success of many commercially valuable toxins from the New England red tide organism, Alexandrium species in the Caribbean requires annual spawning aggregations of fundyense. The decision to allow shellfish harvesting directly results reef fishes; aggregation behavior creates extreme vulnerability to from a research project, “GOMTOX,” (Dynamics of Alexandrium overfishing. UPR scientists developed a passive acoustic technique fundyense Distributions in the Gulf of Maine, lead PI Dr. Donald using sounds produced by fish to quantitatively assess fish densities Anderson, WHOI) funded by the NCCOS ECOHAB Program. As as a direct indicator of spawning aggregations’ timing and location. part of that project, researchers from the U.S. Food and Drug This research technique could potentially aid development of man- Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the fishing industry agement strategies of fish species in coral reefs and also research on developed a new shipboard/dockside testing protocol that ensures largely unexplored deeper water coral reefs. See: Rowell, T. J., et. al. safe harvesting of shellfish from areas too large and remote for 2012. Sound production as an indicator of red hind density at a routine monitoring. Fishing vessels use a shipboard quick test to spawning aggregation. Marine Ecology Progress Series 462: 241–250. determine shellfish toxicity before harvesting; when the shellfish are brought to shore they are tested in FDA approved labs before they NOAA Supports University of the Virgin Islands can be sold. Shellfish toxicities, often measured during the Ciguatera Poisoning Study development of the protocol, generally tested low. Thus, scientists NCCOS recently funded Dr. Tyler Smith of the University of the deemed the low risk of PSP combined with using the protocol Virgin Islands (UVI) in St. Thomas to help understand factors influ- sufficient to resume shellfish harvesting for the multimillion-dollar encing the occurrence of ciguatera fish poisoning and develop meth- Georges Bank clam fishery.

CERF Newsletter February 2013 33 The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation publishes the scholarly journal Estuaries and Coasts, six times per year. The following table of contents is for the sixth issue for 2012. It is reprinted here as a service to Newsletter readers and is also online at www.springer.com/CERF. estuaries and coasts ~ contents

Volume 35 November 2012 Number 6

Detection and Classification of Phytoplankton Brian A. Needelman, Raymond R. Weil and Deposits Along an Estuarine Gradient. Kara R. Andrew H. Baldwin: 1432-1442. Modeling the Hydrodynamic and Morphologic Radabaugh and Ernst B. Peebles: 1361-1375. Response of an Estuary Restoration. Douglas A. Comparison of Estuarine Salinity Gradients and George, Guy Gelfenbaum and Andrew W. Stevens: Non-monotonic Responses of Phytoplankton Associated Nekton Community Change in the 1510-1529. Biomass Accumulation to Hydrologic Variability: Lower St. Johns River Estuary. Cameron B. Guen- A Comparison of Two Coastal Plain North Caro- ther and Timothy C. MacDonald: 1443-1452. Numerical Modeling of the Long-Term Trans- lina Estuaries. Benjamin L. Peierls, Nathan S. Hall port, Dispersion, and Accumulation of Black and Hans W. Paerl: 1376-1392. Using δ15N in Fish Larvae as an Indicator of Sea Pollutants into the North Aegean Coastal Watershed Sources of Anthropogenic Nitrogen: Waters. Kyriakos I. Kopasakis, Anastasios N. Phytoplankton Productivity and Photophysiol- Response at Multiple Spatial Scales. Joel C. Hoff- Georgoulas, Panagiotis B. Angelidis and Nikolaos ogy in the Surf Zone of Sandy Beaches in North man, John R. Kelly, Greg S. Peterson, Anne M. E. Kotsovinos: 1530-1550. Carolina, USA. Amanda E. Kahn and Lawrence B. Cotter and Matthew A. Starry, et al.: 1453-1467. Cahoon: 1393-1400. Modeling Fate, Transport, and Biological Uptake Watershed Export Events and Ecosystem of Selenium in North San Francisco Bay. Limin Monitoring and Modeling of Syringodium fili- Responses in the Mission–Aransas National Chen, Shannon L. Meseck, Sujoy B. Roy, Thomas forme (Manatee Grass) in Southern Indian River Estuarine Research Reserve, South Texas. Rae F. M. Grieb and Barbara Baginska: 1551-1570. Lagoon. Christopher Buzzelli, Rebecca Robbins, Mooney and James W. McClelland: 1468-1485. Peter Doering, Zhiqiang Chen and Detong Sun, et Trophic Impacts of Marine Mammals and Sea- al.: 1401-1415. Detecting Freshwater Inputs via Groundwater birds in the Río de la Plata Estuary and the Near- Discharge to Marina Lagoon, Mediterranean shore Oceanic Ecosystem. Leandro Bergamino, Sediment Accumulation Rates and Submersed Coast, Egypt. Ayman A. El-Gamal, Richard N. Diana Szteren and Diego Lercari: 1571-1582. Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Distributions in the Peterson and William C. Burnett: 1486-1499. Mesohaline Chesapeake Bay, USA. Cindy M. Palinkas and Evamaria W. Koch: 1416-1431. Interaction of Tidal and Fluvial Processes in the Transition Zone of the Santee River, SC, USA. Vegetation Response to Prescribed Fire in Mid- Alexander E. Yankovsky, Raymond Torres, Legna Atlantic Brackish Marshes. Wesley A. Bickford, M. Torres-Garcia and Kyungho Jeon: 1500-1509,

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