SCDRP Newsletter: August 29, 2024

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SCDRP is looking for a few more volunteers to complete the Annual Meeting Steering Committee! Steering Committee members will help plan speaker/panel sessions, field trips, and activities for the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting. Please email us at scdrp@secoora.orgby Friday, September 6 to express interest in joining the committee.

  • The SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting will take place in Wilmington, NC on February 4-5, 2025 at the Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center in downtown Wilmington.
  • Rooms are available to book at a discounted rate of $133/night plus taxes at the following link: Book your group rate for SCDRP Annual Meeting.
  • Meeting registration opens September 15.
  • 9th Annual Meeting Sponsors needed: SCDRP is seeking sponsors for the 9th Annual Meeting at the Gold ($5,000), Silver ($2,500), and Bronze ($1,000) levels. We also welcome alternative sponsorship opportunities, such as sponsoring a workshop, field trip, speaker, social event, or scholarship for a nonprofit or student attendee. To learn more about sponsorship options and benefits, email us at scdrp@secoora.org.  
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Advisory Board nominations are opening soon! Reach out to us with questions about the role of the Advisory Board or the nomination and election process. Keep an eye out for more information to come.

We are seeking $4,000 in donations/sponsorships to cover the costs of SCDRP memberships for all participants in the first SCDRP Mentorship cohort. The SCDRP Mentorship Program is open to all active dues-paying members of SCDRP. Currently, not all Cohort #1 participants, many of whom are students and job-seekers, have an active membership or are able to obtain one at this time. Equity is one of SCDRP's core values, and we firmly believe in our responsibility as an organization to remove barriers that prevent diverse and inclusive participation in the fight for coastal resilience. Your donations will ensure that the Mentorship Program is open to all who are striving for professional growth and personal development, in line with our vision of a more equitable future for the field of resilience.

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Collaboration Corner

Do you have a question or a request for information, resources, or connections that you’d like to send out to SCDRP’s wide network of disaster resiliency and climate professionals? Email us at scdrp@secoora.org with your request and contact information, and it may be featured in our next newsletter!


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Things we're excited about....

Just Released: FEMA National Resilience Guidance 2024


FEMA's newly released National Resilience Guidance is a product of over 80 meetings with partners and listening sessions with over 1,000 participants across sectors, levels of government, and communities. FEMA will host a series of webinars to review this publication and provide additional resources on resilience. Webinars will be held on:

  • Sept, 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Sept. 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Oct. 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET


More info on the NRG and webinar series

NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program: Host Applications Open


The NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program matches postgraduate students with state coastal resource agencies to work on specific projects for two years. The program provides fellows with professional mentoring and training and provides fellowship hosts with technical assistance to help them manage the coast effectively. Coastal Management Fellows are provided up to $8,400 for professional development funds over the two-year fellowship. Project proposals are now open for the 2025-2027 NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship Program class! Coastal management programs can apply to host a fellow through October 18th, 2024.

Learn More

See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!

Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships:


Just Added....


City of Savannah

Director, Environmental Sustainability (Closing September 29) 

$93,423.00 Annually


Okaloosa County Department of Tourist Development

Coastal Resources Coordinator (Closing September 4) 

$23.78 - $38.41 Hourly


Early Career/Student Opportunities...


Thompson Earth Systems Institute

Environmental Communicator (Part-time) (Closing September 2)

$15/hr


Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST III (Closing September 8) 

$1,730.77 biweekly plus benefits 


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Program Assistant-Climate Crossroads 

$18.44 - $23.05 per hour


Closing Soon...


Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

FISHERIES & WILDLIFE BIO SCIENTIST IV (Closing August 29)

$1,923.08 biweekly

Lee County Emergency Management

Emergency Management Coordinator (Closing August 30) 

$43,888.00 - $85,812.22 Annually

 

The Nature Conservancy

Land Conservation Manager (Closing August 30)

job ID 55057

$65,000 - $75,000 per year

Kissimmee, Florida

 

Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice 

Senior Communications and Development Manager (Closing August 31) 

$140,000-$170,000 per year​

Broward County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Emergency Management Specialist (Closing September 3)

$59,065.96 - $94,270.74 per year


North Carolina Division of Coastal Management

Coastal Policy Analyst (Closing September 5) 

$49,158.00 - $86,026.00 Annually

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Funding Spotlight

Call for Installation of New SET Stations and/or Reactivation of Historic SET Stations

SECOORA invites proposals for funding the installation of new Surface Elevation Table (SET) stations or the reactivation of historic SET stations within our region. This opportunity will cover the cost of materials and supplies, which SECOORA will purchase and ship directly to you.

Proposals due September 20, 2024.


Closing Soon....


Resilient Florida Program

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting grant applications for projects to prepare Florida communities for the impacts of flooding and storm surge. 

The online grant application portal is open now through Sept. 1, 2024. 


Citizen Science for Improved Stock Assessments and Climate-Ready Fisheries Management

NOAA Fisheries will accept proposals for citizen science projects that help improve stock assessments or contribute to our understanding of how our fisheries and fishing communities may be impacted by changing environmental conditions. (Optional LOI due September 5, Proposals due November 4, 2024

More Funding Opportunities Here! 

Resources

The Evolution of Florida's Public-Private Approach To Property Insurance

The Environmental Defense Fund recently released a report with an overview of Florida's risk profile and the implications for the private insurance sector, explaining the challenges with insuring disaster risks. Florida's insurance market is unique. It has fewer national insurers and more regional firms than other states. The state faces ongoing challenges in balancing risk reduction, affordability, and financial stability. 



Coastal Flood Resilience Project White paper 

The Coastal Flood Resilience Project is a coalition that works for stronger programs to prepare for coastal storm flooding and rising sea levels. This white paper recommends that the federal government take steps to strengthen assessments of flood risks from tropical storms and hurricanes on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts.

NOAA Regional Climate Services 


Drought Monitor 


NOAA CoastWatch Data Portal 


Sargassum Inundation Risk 


Natural Hazards Viewer 


 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) 


Foundational Coastal Models Updated 


NOAA ATLAS 15: 


Southeast Regional Climate Center 


Climate Perspectives Tool  


Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Tool - Convergence of Climate-Health-Vulnerabilities 


Seasonal, regional Climate Impact and Outlook reports


Google form to provide feedback on quarterly reports 

More Resources Here! 

Upcoming Webinars


Just added:


First Street 

An Interview with CBO Economist Evan Herrnstadt: Insights on the Congressional Budget Office's Findings on Flood Risk, Insurance, and Effective Adaptations.

Sep 5, 12:00 PM EST


Natural Hazards Center 

Heat, Housing, and Human Risk: Lessons from the Home Forward Temperature Assessment 

September 10

12 PM-1 PM EST


NOAA OAP, CAFA & Sea Grant Webinar Series on Climate Vulnerability: East Coast Fisheries Adaptation

Mon, Sep 23, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM EST


NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management

Funding and Financing Coastal Resilience: Spotlight on Public-Private Partnerships 

September 26, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m EST

Funding and Financing Coastal Resilience (Recorded Webinars) 



NOAA Ocean Acidification Program

 Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean Acidification 

 October 9, 1 pm EST

Join us for a free virtual workshop on our Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) projects. Our recently funded RVA projects will share results and facilitate connections between current project leaders and those interested in applying to our upcoming FY25 Regional Vulnerability Assessment funding call, which will likely release at the end of summer. RVA projects are interdisciplinary projects that supplement the physical, chemical, and biological science of ocean acidification with social science to assess regional vulnerability.


Happening Soon:



Climate Conversations: The Future of Sports

August 29

3 pm-4:15 pm EST


Septic Systems under a Changing Climate: Webinar and Panel on Beaufort County Adapts Project Findings

September 3, 11 AM-12 PM EST


Tropicalization of Gulf Coast Habitats Webinar Series

September 4, 2 PM EST

More Webinars Here! 

Workshops, Trainings, and Events

Upcoming and newly added events are listed below. More events can be found on the Calendar Page of our website.

Just added:


Caring for the Earth, Caring for Each Other: Bridging Faith and Climate Action 

Washington National Cathedral and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are convening experts in theology, climate science, energy justice and public engagement to discuss how addressing climate change can create a more just and equitable society for all.

September 11, 7:00pm

Washington DC & Virtual


CLEO Speakers Network UCF

Free, one-day training that will give you the tools to be a better climate communicator and activist.

September 13, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Orlando, FL


The Georgia Conservancy

South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI) Summit

Please join the Georgia Conservancy for an Interactive Workshop to discuss the long-term resiliency and protection of our coastal salt marsh.

The following are the workshop dates and locations:

- Tuesday, September 10 (4 PM - 6:30 PM) at UGA Marine Extension, Brunswick Station

- Thursday, September 12 (4 PM - 6:30 PM) at Camden County PSA,

- Tuesday, September 24 (4 PM - 6:00 PM) at Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens and Historic Bamboo Farm

- Tuesday, October 22 (4 PM - 6:30 PM) at the Dorchester Improvement

Association

- Thursday, October 24 (3 PM - 6:00 PM) at McIntosh SEED








Other upcoming events:


Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN)

Regional Climate Adaptation Workshops (August 30)



Native American Fish and Wildlife Society

2024 Southeast and Northeast Joint Regional Conference: September 10-11, Warsaw, VA


Fall 2024 SERPPAS Steering Committee Meeting: September 10-11, Atlanta, GA


Florida Resilience Conference

September 11-13, Bonita Springs, FL


B.Nature Course

RSVP for Orientation on September 12 or 26, 2024 at 6pm EST

Please send inquiries to knellee@ahameducation.org


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions Workshop: Sep 12-13, DC or Virtual


Georgia Power IRP Training Session 01

September 18, Decatur, GA 


NC State University 

Fall Symposium 2024 | KIETS Climate Leaders Program: September 19-20, Raleigh, NC


America the Beautiful for All Coalition

New Era, New Leaders: America the Beautiful for All Conference: October 1-3, San Juan, PR


Planning with Nature-Based Solutions in Coastal Georgia

Every Wednesday from 10am-11:30am from October 1st through November 9th.


The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation 

2024 Innovation Summit for Preparedness & Resilience (InSPIRE)

October 2-3, Indianapolis, IN

Visit our Events Calendar

Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:


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.


Social Sciences (an open access journal) is calling for manuscript submissions on Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice. (Deadline September 1)


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in a consensus study on the potential functions of a new center for paleoenvironmental records of extreme events. Experts will be drawn from diverse areas of paleoclimate and Earth system science, including geology, oceanography, cryospheric science, atmospheric science, paleobiology, and digital and physical repository curation. Nominations due September 13.


CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – Coastal GeoTools 

You are invited to submit one or more abstract(s) of 300 words or less for the Coastal GeoTools Conference 2025 being held in Wilmington, NC January 27-30, 2025. All abstracts must be submitted via the online submission form by September 30.


Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2025

The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2025 will be held in partnership with the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) on March 11 – 13, 2025 in Lima, Peru. The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America program brings together outstanding early/mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals (within 15 years of PhD graduation) from across Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the US and Canada, to explore exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. This symposium will be conducted in English with the goal to catalyze convergence research, innovation, and cross-pollination of ideas. Applications to attend due September 30.


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

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