SCDRP Newsletter: December 13, 2024

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The registration deadline for the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting is one month away!


Register here by January 13, 2025. Registration is capped at 125 people and typically sells out, so don't wait! Applications for Registration Scholarships are due on December 18.


This year's meeting will focus on the importance of communication and collaboration in building resilient communities. Here are a few of the sessions we can't wait for:

  • Session 4: Communicating and Connecting with Underserved Communities to Build Resilience
  • Session 6: Truth in the Storm: Effective Strategies for Climate and Disaster Communication
  • Field trip to Battleship North Carolina to learn about resilience efforts on Eagles Island, including the Living with Water Project, from the experts who are directly involved in these initiatives.




Deadline Extended: Poster Abstracts for the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting are now due December 18!

Submit Abstracts here


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đź’ˇFeatured Topic: Funding For Resilience

This article from Pew dives into unique strategies that states are using to fund resilient infrastructure, including climate bonds, cap-and-invest, and superfunds (also called "Polluters Pay" programs). Click on the table (from the article) below to learn more!

Table from Pew; Sources: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, NY MTA, Columbia Law School, CA Legislative Analyst’s Office

ClimateWorks: Trends in Climate Change Mitigation Philanthropy


This just-released report by ClimateWorks summarizes recent trends in philanthropic giving for climate change mitigation and recommendations for the future. Philanthropic funding for climate mitigation has grown significantly in the past couple of years (a 20% increase from 2022 to 2023), but still accounts for less than 2% of philanthropic funding worldwide. The report also spotlights the growing focus among philanthropic funders on adaptation and resilience.


Read the Report Here

Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP): Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2024

The report shows that philanthropic funding for disasters has grown over the last several years. Most of this funding is going to response and relief, with resilience, risk reduction, and mitigation making up just 2.1% of funding for philanthropic disasters. CDP discusses the need for philanthropic funders to invest in disaster risk reduction here.

Missed yesterday's Partnership Meeting? Watch it here ➡️

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Collaboration Corner & Partner Announcements

NOAA is seeking members of the new Climate Services Advisory Committee

The CSAC will advise the Under Secretary on the accessibility, effectiveness, and use of NOAA's climate services in preparing our nation for the impacts of climate change, consistent with the National Science and Technology Council's A Federal Framework and Action Plan for Climate Services and NOAA's Equitable Climate Services Action Plan. 

Applications and nominations are due December 20.



Do you have an announcement, 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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See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!

Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships

Submitted by SCDRP Members:

Knauss Fellowship (NOAA Sea Grant)

Graduate students interested in marine, coastal, and Great Lakes science and policy should explore the information about the fellowship as soon as possible and talk to their local Sea Grant program (or the National Sea Grant Office) at least one month prior to the February 19, 2025 deadline.  

The BIA Branch of Tribal Community Resilience and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals are seeking contractors to work on a multi-media outreach project and a climate analyses project to accompany a report, The Estimated Unmet Need of Coastal Tribes in the Lower 48 States Facing Relocation Due to Climate Impacts.


NOAA, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)

Program Specialist (Closing Dec 18) 

Key Largo or Key West, FL 

$77,274 - $120,401 per year 


Interfaith Power & Light 

Operations Manager (Applications closing Dec 20) 

Washington DC 

 $65,000 - $80,000 annually


National Park Service 

Community Planner (Closing Dec 23 or when 100 applications received) 

Sandy Springs, GA 

$76,671 - $99,670 per year


Research Fellow | Project Drawdown (Applications received by Jan 3 given priority) 

Remote 

$30–$40/hour


Riverlink 

Watershed Program Specialist (Targeted start date in January) 

Asheville, NC

$45,000-$50,000 per year 


Program Assistant at Institute for Sustainable Communities

Remote 

$51,064 - $60,000 per year  

Fellowships, Internships, and Early Career Opportunities:

Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship | U.S. Geological Survey (Submit Statement of Interest by January 16) 


National Park Service 

Scientists in Parks Internship Program (Applications closing Jan 19) 


National Geographic Society & The Nature Conservancy Community Conservation, Data Visualization, and Mapping Externship (Apply by Feb 1)

$500 stipend


National Forest Foundation 

Conservation Connect Fellowship

(Applications due Feb 2) 

Multiple locations and remote 

Fellows will be hired as temporary, part-time employees and compensated at a rate of $20/hour for up to 300 hours. 


Ocean Research & Conservation Association, Inc. 

Summer Internships (Applications due Feb 14) 

Vero Beach, FL 


Southern Environmental Law Center 

Geospatial Data Intern - Spring Semester 2025 (Applications due Dec 17) 

SELC Chapel Hill Office

$15.00/hr

Click Here for More Jobs

Funding Spotlight

Vanguard Charitable Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund

The Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund (SDRF) was established in 2006 to aid communities hit by natural disasters. This fund supports communities as they rebuild and establish necessary infrastructure to better handle the impact of a repeat disaster.Typically, SDRF grants range from $10,000 to $30,000. Requests can be for full or partial funding.There are no geographic preferences for the fund.

Requests for proposals open until January 15, 2025.


National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant Program

The Program is a nationally competitive grants program designed to support projects that address urgent, emerging, and challenging issues threatening the well-being of estuaries within the 28 NEP boundary areas

 LOI Due January 17, 2025



National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program 

Within the states and territories, the Cooperative Extension System has repeatedly served as the trusted community organization that has helped to enable families, communities, and businesses to successfully prepare for, respond to and cope with disaster losses and critical incidents. Once a disaster has occurred, the local extension outreach includes: 1) Communicating practical science-based risk information, 2) Developing relevant educational experiences and programs, 3) Working with individuals and communities to open new communication channels, and 4) Mitigating losses and facilitating recovery. NIFA intends to fund Special Needs projects to implement applied scientific programs that serve public needs in preparation for, during and after local or regional emergency situations.

Applications closing February 13, 2025



Sea Grant Programs Only - FY2025 Disaster Preparedness for Coastal Communities 

The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) anticipates that approximately $900,000 in FY 2025 federal funds will be available to individual Sea Grant programs in order to support innovative all-hazard preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives for coastal communities.

Closing April 2, 2025


Funding Tool:

Local Infrastructure Hub Funding Pathfinder Tool and Grant Search


Closing Soon:

Landscape Scale Restoration Program  (US Forest Service) 

Deadline: December 13, 2024

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Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

Deadline: December 16, 2024


National Science Foundation 

Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator (R2I2) 

(LOI Due December 16, 2024)

Water Resources Development Grant Program: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 

Deadline: December 31, 2024

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Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN)

Deadline: December 31, 2024

More Funding Opportunities Here! 

Resources

Growing Support for Nature-Based Solutions - The National Wildlife Federation Blog

FEMA BRIC FY2023 Analysis of Nature-Based Solutions


Shaping the Coast: Accounting for the Human Wildcard in Projections of Future Change  (Report) 

More Resources Here! 

Upcoming Webinars

Just added:

National Adaptation Forum 

The Evidence for Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Hazard Risk Reduction

January 14, 3 pm-5 pm ET


National Flood Insurance Program

Frequently Asked Questions Webinar 

January 15, 11 am- 12 pm ET


Coming up:

NOAA Office for Coastal Management 

Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication 

Dec 12-13, 6 pm-7 pm ET

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC)

Dec 17, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET


Utilizing Nature-Based Solutions for the Advancement of Multiple Objectives, Co-Benefits, and Health - Climate Program Office 

December 17, 3 pm-4 pm ET 


Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Exigency or Emergency (E&E) Training

December 18, 11 am-12 pm ET 


Build America, Buy America Act: Background, Compliance, and Waivers (FEMA)

December 18, 1 pm-1:30 pm ET

Workshops, Trainings, and Events

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 

Standing Committee on Offshore Wind Energy and Fisheries: Winter Meeting 2024 

Day 1: December 17, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET

Day 2: December 18, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 

Workshop: Higher Educations Path to Sustainability and Resilience

February 5, 2025, 9 am-5 pm ET Virtual & In-person


Upcoming events:


Climate Policy Colloquium, American Meteorological Society

December 15-19, Washington DC


16th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit

December 16-18, Key West, FL


Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast Workshop | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

January 7-9, Raleigh, NC 


Coastal GeoTools Conference

January 27-30, Wilmington, NC 


National Practice Forum on Nature-Based Solutions

February 4-5, Irvine, CA or Virtual   



Visit our Events Calendar

Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:


The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is seeking applicants and internship partners for the new Professional Science Master (PSM) degree as part of UVI’s Marine and Environmental Science program (MMES).


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.


Interfaith Power & Light’s Cool Congregations Challenge: This challenge is an annual national contest to recognize “Cool Congregations” that are becoming energy efficient and sustainable role models within their communities. Application period opens November 1 each year. Deadline for entries: December 15. 


The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a proposed rule to protect workers from extreme heat: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. The comment period is open until December 30, 2024. Make your voice heard by providing recommendations or expressing support for this rule.


Call for Abstracts: 2025 Hazard Mitigation (HM)Partners Workshop (FEMA) 

Abstract submissions must be sent by email. The Call for Abstracts submission period deadline is Jan. 15, 2025.


Natural Hazards Center

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


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in a new study on the future of drought in the United States. The Study committee will consider approaches for drought characterization, assessment, and response under a changing climate.  Nomination Deadline: January 24, 2025


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft of the Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts, providing agency programs and regional offices with tools and principles to consider cumulative impacts in their work. EPA welcomes public feedback on the draft Framework by February 19, 2025.


The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) requests feedback on "Expanded Caribbean Section of Southeast Quarterly Impacts and Outlook Report"


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.

 

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