Coastal Education and Research Foundation

CERF is a publisher with the stated goal is 'to help translate and interpret coastal issues for the public and to assist in the development of professional coastal research programs'. CERF-JCR disseminates the latest research information to professors, specialists, researchers, and the general public in an effort to maintain or improve the quality of our planet's coastal resources, via scientific papers, book and encyclopedia series, their monthly society newsletter (Just CERFing), and the internet.