Meetings
We generally have two large meetings per year, in winter and spring. Previous agendas are posted below as well as upcoming meetings. The meetings are open to people who work on beaches, including beach managers, equipment operators, lifeguards, park rangers, environmental scientists, surfers, government agencies, aquarium personnel, and other interested people. We discuss current issues of common concern, including best management practices (BMPs), current research on beaches, planning for the future, and balancing human recreation with wildlife conservation. Speakers have included biologists, beach managers, oceanographers, climatologists, lifeguards, reporters, environmentalists, and others.
If you would like to receive announcements of future meetings please send a message to info@beachecologycoalition.org.
Meeting Agendas (PDF's)
Beach Ecology Coalition Board Roster
Board of Directors
Dr. Karen Martin (Chairman), Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Fellow, American institute of Fisheries Research Biologists
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Steve G. Biddle (President), Supervisor Emeritus, City of Santa Barbara, CA
Dennis Simmons (Founding President), Beach Manager Emeritus, City of San Diego, CA
Dennis Reed (Secretary), Beach and Parks Maintenance Manager Emeritus, City of San Clemente, CA
Gregory Martin (Treasurer), Product Management, Office of the CTO, F5 Networks, Los Angeles, CA
Julianne E. Steers (Social Media) Biologist, Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Studer (Programs), Marine Conservationist, La Jolla, CA
Advisory Board
J.Carlos Carreon, Sr. Environmental Scientist, EcoKai Environmental
Dr. Jennifer Dugan, Marine Ecologist, University of Santa Barbara
Dr. Kyle Emery, Research Faculty, University of California, Santa Barbara
K.C. Fockler, Education Coordinator, Surfrider Foundation
Ken Foreman, Chief of Operations, L.A. County Beaches and Harbors
Bob Grove, Ocean Science Instructor, Art College of Design, Pasadena (Senior Scientist Emeritus, Southern California Edison
Carissa Macias, Executive Director, The Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Doug Martin, Director of Agronomy, Wilshire Country Club (ret.)
Aaron McLendon, Enforcement, California Coastal Commission
Dr. William Patzert, Oceanographer, Jet Propulsion Laboratories, NASA
Michael Schaadt, Director Emeritus, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
