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Company Database:
Estuarine Research Federation
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Organization
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| Homepage |
http://erf.org/ |
| Headquaters |
Port Republic, MD |
| Address |
P.O. Box 510
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| City |
Port Republic, MD |
| Zip-code |
20676 |
| Country |
United States |
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About the Federation
The similarity and diversity of estuaries is also characteristic of the Estuarine Research Federation, a multidisciplinary organization of individuals who study and manage the structure and functions of estuaries and the effects of human activities on these fragile environments.
The Federation\\\'s members are dedicated to advancing human understanding and appreciation of the Earth\\\'s estuaries and coasts, to the wise use and management of these environments and to making the results of their research and management actions available to their colleagues and to the public. Members of the Federation include academic researchers, public sector managers, teachers, consultants, students and others who are interested in estuaries.
The Estuarine Research Federation is a private, nonprofit non partisan organization. The Federation was created in 1971, when the members of two older, regionally-based estuarine research societies (AERS and NEERS) decided that a national organization was needed to address estuarine and coastal issues more broadly. The regionally based Affiliate Societies now number seven and encompass all of the coastal regions that border the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The Mission of The Federation
The Federation advances understanding and wise stewardship of estuarine and coastal ecosystems worldwide. Its mission is to:
* Promote research in estuarine and coastal ecosystems
* Support education of scientists, decision-makers and the public
* Facilitate communication among these groups
Membership in the Federation is open to all who support these goals. The Federation currently has approximately 1,650 members, and approximately 1,000 more who are members of the Affiliate Societies.
The Federation addresses the purposes listed above by convening conferences in odd-numbered years (see Meetings), through the more frequent meetings of its Affiliate Societies in their regions and through regular publication of the scholarly journal Estuaries and the Newsletter. In addition, the Federation serves as a source of advice on estuarine and coastal matters by responding to requests for information from legislative and management organizations.
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