School of Ocean Science and Engineering The University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Springs, MS
President Elect
Charlie Martin
IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
The University of Florida
Cedar Key, FL
Past President
Megan La Peyre
U.S. Geological Survey
Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit
School of Renewable Natural Resources
LSU Agricultural Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Secretary/Treasurer
Zachary Darnell
School of Ocean Science and Engineering
The University of Southern Mississippi
Ocean Springs, MS
Student representative
Caitlin Turner
Graduate Research Assistant
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Social media coordinator
Emelia Marshall
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Dauphin Island, AL
Member-at-Large
Benjamin Walther
Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX
Member-at-Large
Stephanie Archer
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Chauvin, LA
GERS is an affiliate society of the Coastal Estuarine Research Federation (CERF). CERF members receive great benefits, including access to an international job board and tools for early career scientists to become leaders in their fields. Regular GERS dues may also be paid at the same time as CERF dues. Join or renew your CERF membership today!