Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
A federation of coastal and estuarine scientists that holds a scattered field together around a single tide line, advancing the craft through peer reviewed journals, biennial conferences, and eight regional affiliate societies while pointing its work outward at the ecosystems themselves.
Financial profile
Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation · EIN 26-1424697 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,723,435 | $492,954 | $821,371 | $1,843,616 | $1,583,489 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $425,907 | $130,027 | $42,303 | $467,670 | $1,703,671 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $903,155 | $215,011 | $421,595 | $801,683 | $1,895,505 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $508,181 | $117,339 | $235,529 | $337,527 | $1,672,007 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $1,135,216 | $48,771 | $1,032,992 | $1,172,856 | $1,533,673 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $466,579 | $153,903 | $28,873 | $386,605 | $1,499,572 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation is read alongside.
ASLO
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
An international scientific society that has organized the aquatic sciences around shared journals, meetings…
15 companies named
SFS
Society for Freshwater Science
A scientific community organized around the study of running and standing fresh waters, holding together…
OS
Oceanography Society
A global scientific society advancing interdisciplinary ocean research, technology, policy, and education…
SER
Society for Ecological Restoration
The professional home of ecological restoration, joining practitioners, scientists, and standards in service…
7 companies named
AFS
American Fisheries Society
The oldest scientific home of the fisheries professional, a learned society that has held the field together…
6 companies named
Who backs CERF
Every company Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Dominion_Energy_Art_Sponsor.jpg | Meeting sponsor | AIP CCEC CGRCC CSTA GCP +3 |
| Xylem | Meeting sponsor | ASCA ACC AWWA AWWAC NRECA +1 |
| RBR | Meeting sponsor | ASLO MTS |
| HOBO Data Loggers | Meeting sponsor | A |
| Loligo Systems | Meeting sponsor | SNA |
| STAR-ODDI | Meeting sponsor | ASLO |
| Bellamare | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| eco-magazine_logo-ko.png | Media Partner | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| FlowCam by Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| Gold Standard Diagnostics | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| In-Situ | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| Little Pond Nature Prints | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| Lowell Instruments | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| Native Shorelines, a Davey Company | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
| PME | Meeting sponsor | Only Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
CERF 2025 Sponsors & Exhibitors. Read September 27, 2026. Biennial conference sponsors and exhibitors; logo-only entries read from image file names.
Who backs Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation's peers, but not Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation's five peer societies, and not found in Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation's reviewed public records.
| Company | ASLO | SER | AFS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Student Travel Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bay Instruments/WALZ | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| biohabitats | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Biomark | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| climate_focus | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | Grand Networking Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Echoview | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| FlowCam by Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gold Standard Diagnostics Horsham LLC | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hydro-Bios Apparatebau GmbH | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hydro-Québec | Charging Station and Wednesday Afternoon Coffee Break Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| McLane Research Laboratories | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| microsoft | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MyCatch | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| onX-Fish | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pacific Gyre | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pro-Oceanus Systems | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Smith-Root | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| stantec | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SWCA | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Tunik Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Unisense | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| westervelt | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Worden Marine LLC | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| wsp | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Yamaha | Student Travel Sponsor | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
A federation of coastal and estuarine scientists that holds a scattered field together around a single tide line, advancing the craft through peer reviewed journals, biennial conferences, and eight regional affiliate societies while pointing its work outward at the ecosystems themselves.
- Consensus
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- Outward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Republic and The League.
Strengths
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