SCDRP Newsletter: November 7, 2024

Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, your voice, skillset, and perspective is needed to support a more resilient Southeast and Caribbean. Taking action to support equitable climate resilience can take all different forms. We've pulled the following 11 action items out of today's newsletter to give you some ideas!

For the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting, the Steering Committee has chosen to explore the theme: "Cultivating Climate-Resilient Communities: Advances in Communication & Collaboration." All meeting sessions will build off of this theme. We are also excited to announce that for the first time, SCDRP will be holding a Poster Session during the Annual Meeting. Poster Abstracts will be accepted between now and December 2nd. Selected posters will be displayed for the duration of the meeting, and participants will have the opportunity to share their information with meeting attendees during Poster Sessions. Posters will not be judged, just shared. 

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National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering

Call for Experts: Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change 

Deadline: November 15, 2024

The Georgia Climate Project (GCP) is seeking community input for two climate-focused conferences in 2025: Super South (April 15-17) and the Georgia Climate Conference (October 20-21). GCP is collaborating with partners to develop content for both conferences. We are seeking community input on a wide range of topics and ideas, including but not limited to: building readiness for climate impacts (adaptation/resilience), reducing emissions (mitigation), climate research, climate solutions, and/or climate communication. Please complete this form to propose ideas for sessions or any other creative ideas for the conferences.

Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast: Informing drought response and ecological resilience to future low-flow events workshop being held on January 7-9, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Abstracts due November 22) 

Natural Hazards Center: Disability and Disasters Award

The Disability and Disasters Award supports people with disabilities working in disasters, as well as those who care for, study, or advocate on behalf of those with disabilities. Award funds will allow the recipient to attend the annual Natural Hazards Workshop and the Researchers or Practitioners Meetings that follow. Recipients of this award will be recognized at the Workshop and will be asked to present a poster or to serve as panelists, where they can highlight their research and/or practical experiences with disability and disasters. (Applications due December 2)

Natural Hazards Center: Mary Fran Myers Scholarship

The Mary Fran Myers Scholarship recognizes outstanding individuals who share Myers' commitment to disaster research and practice and have the potential to make a lasting contribution to reducing disaster vulnerability. At least one scholarship recipient each year will receive financial support allowing them to attend the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Scholarships can cover part or all of transportation, meals, lodging, and Workshop registration costs.Recipients are recognized at the Workshop and will be asked to present a poster or to serve as panelists, where they can highlight their research or practical experiences with hazards and disasters. (Applications due December 2)

Journal for Emergency Management Call for Papers: Higher Education in Emergency Management Pathways to Professional Excellence in the 21st Century (Manuscripts due Dec 15)

HBCU Climate Change Conference Student Abstract Submission The HBCU Climate Change Conference is accepting student abstract submissions. Due by Dec 15.

Natural Hazards Center

Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition (Due January 24, 2025)

The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) requests feedback on "Expanded Caribbean Section of Southeast Quarterly Impacts and Outlook Report": Google form to provide feedback on quarterly reports 

The American Society of Adaptation Professionals invites its members and organizations with experience in environmental justice and community advocacy to sign-up to provide technical assistance for communities impacted the most via the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (“TCTAC”) Program. The goal of the TCTAC Program is to remove institutional barriers and to improve accessibility to federal funding for disinvested communities impacted by decades of structural environmental injustice and are already doing essential environmental and energy justice work.

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