2025 SEERS Meeting – Florida
The 2025 meeting of the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) will be in Fort Pierce, FL on March 6-8, 2025. Our host location will be Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, 5600 US 1 N., Fort Pierce, FL 34946. The banquet will be held in Vero Beach at Walking Tree Brewery.
The meeting will start Thursday late afternoon-early evening March 6th, with sponsor presentations, a plenary talk, poster previews, and a welcome reception. The meeting will continue all day Friday (March 7th) and until mid-day Saturday (March 8th) with oral and poster presentations. Posters can remain displayed the entire time, although judging of student posters will occur during the afternoon Friday poster session.
Registration Deadlines:
The deadline for regular price registration, abstract submission, and student travel award applications is Wednesday, February 12th. After this date, late registrations without abstracts will be accepted until Wednesday, February 19th for an additional $15 per registrant. Abstract submission is part of the registration process.
Registration Prices:
Full meeting registration prices include the Thursday evening reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, Friday lunch and evening banquet, coffee breaks each day, and the program book. Reception-only and banquet-only tickets may be purchased individually or for guests. Please renew your membership BEFORE registering.
| Student member full registration | $100 |
| Student non-member full registration | $115 |
| Regular member full registration | $200 |
| Regular non-member full registration | $220 |
| One day registration, no banquet | $100 |
| Thursday reception only, or additional ticket | $30 |
| Friday banquet only, or additional ticket | $60 |
Cancellation Policy:
After registering, if you are not able to attend the meeting, we encourage you to send a substitute attendee in your place. You may substitute at any time, even on-site at the time of the meeting. If you must cancel, a refund of meeting registration (less a $10 cancellation fee) may be requested up to February 23rd. No refunds will be issued for cancellation after February 23rd . Membership dues are not refundable.
Abstract Submission:
Abstracts for oral or poster presentations should highlight scientific research and/or education/outreach in the field of estuarine science. The deadline for abstract submission is Wednesday, February 12th with no extensions. Abstracts are submitted during the registration process, which can be done here. Abstracts are limited to 250 words.
The list of authors of the abstract will need to be provided at the time of submission. Please format as Author 1, Institution; Author 2, Institution, and so on. Graduate-student authors should be denoted with a single asterisk (*) after the respective last name, while undergraduate authors should be denoted with double asterisks (**) after the respective last name. Each abstract may be submitted only once for presentation at the conference, i.e., an abstract with multiple authors needs to have one designated presenter.
Oral Presentations:
Oral presentations are limited to a 15 minute time block, which includes a 12 minute talk and 3 minutes for questions. Presentations should be prepared in a Windows compatible format (ppt or pdf). Awards will be given for best undergraduate and graduate oral presentations. Please make sure to stick to this allotted time when crafting your presentation.
Poster Presentations:
Posters are limited to a maximum size of (3’ x 4’) or (4’ x 3’). Plan for poster size to not exceed 4’ in any dimension. The support boards are big enough to accommodate (3’ x 5’), so use a portrait layout if you need a little more room. Awards will be given for best undergraduate and graduate poster presentations.
Sponsorship:
Meeting sponsorship supports student attendance and travel to our meetings. Sponsorship inquiries can be directed to any SEERS Board member.
Student Travel Awards:
SEERS is offering several travel awards to qualifying students presenting at this meeting; amount and number of awards may depend on travel award applications. Students, please make sure to follow all instructions related to the Student Travel Award application (here).
Applications are due by 5PM on February 12th to Dr. Loren Mathews, presidentelect@seers.org
Meeting Location
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University
5600 US 1 N.
Fort Pierce, FL 34946
https://www.fau.edu/hboi
Banquet Location
Walking Tree Brewery
3209 Dodger Road
Vero Beach, FL 32960
https://www.walkingtreebrewery.com/
Accommodations
A block of rooms have been set aside for meeting participants at the Staybridge Suites in Vero Beach. This will be close to the banquet at Walking Tree Brewery.
Staybridge Suites:
Hotel Block Link HERE
5155 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32966
Hotel phone: 782-562-6000
$204/single, $214 double
This includes hot breakfast, wi-fi, parking, and free happy hour with drinks and snacks