SCDRP Newsletter: November 22, 2024 | |
Poster Abstracts for the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting are due December 2! | |
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Just released: Meeting Outline (Tentative)
The tentative Meeting Outline, including session topics, events/activities, and speakers is now posted on the 9th Annual Meeting Webpage. Keep checking back as we continue to update the website with meeting details!
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Don't forget! Scholarship Applications to cover Annual Meeting registration fees are due on December 18. | |
SCDRP November Partnership Meeting: Building a Climate-Ready Nation Through NOAA's IRA and BIL Investments
Missed the November Partnership Meeting? Read on for highlights of resources and information shared during yesterday's meeting:
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Overview of NOAA’s Climate-Ready Nation Initiative
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The Equitable Climate Services Action Plan was enacted to ensure that NOAA’s climate services are fully accessible and relevant to underserved communities.
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NOAA is soliciting members of the Climate Services Advisory Committee. Read more in “Collaboration Corner”!
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The NOAA Inflation Reduction Act webpage contains information, announcements, and resources related to investments funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). IRA funded initiatives include:
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The NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. Projects funded include a $69 million award to the USVI Department of Planning.
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The Climate-Ready Workforce. Projects funded include Climate Resilience Training to Implement Nature-Based Solutions in the Caribbean. $3,462,766 was awarded to the organization Protectores de Cuencas Inc., which will work closely with Horsley Witten Group to develop curricula and train new and existing workers.
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The Climate-Smart Communities Initiative is managed by a consortium of climate adaptation experts led by the Climate Resilience Fund. Learn more about how to get involved in the Climate-Smart Communities Initiative in “Collaboration Corner.”
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Under the Regional Climate Data and Information: Community Heat Resilience Initiative, the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring in North Carolina will receive $2.3 million in funding to support community science observations and data collection on extreme heat so communities can observe, monitor and evaluate factors influencing heat risk at a local scale.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Awards
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Habitat restoration funding: The National Audubon Society received $499,000 in funding for the project “Co-creating Inclusive Community Resilience with Nature-based Solutions in the Coastal Carolinas.” The Society will work with coastal communities to identify and propose nature-based solutions that increase resilience to extreme weather and climate change. They will also hire community planners to support the process and help coordinate future restoration.
- The Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resources Division – Georgia Coastal Management Program received $1,345,554 to acquire property along Lanier Boulevard in Brunswick, Georgia. Under imminent threat of development, conservation of this property will be integral to safeguarding this vulnerable community from the compounded effects of coastal flooding, high tide flooding, sea level rise, and stormwater runoff.
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Collaboration Corner & Partner Announcements | |
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Climate-Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI)
The Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals is now accepting applicants that work in the field of climate adaptation and resilience, are committed to following best practices, and have a track record of high-quality results.
The CSCI is now accepting grant applications to help communities accelerate their climate resilience plans and projects
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The Chatham County, Georgia Hurricane Conference is May 8, 2025. If you have a topic to present at the conference, please email rjmathews@chathamcounty.org.
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Advisory Board Elections end today! All SCDRP Members in Good Standing are invited to vote in this important election. Email scdrp@secoora.org if you need assistance.
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Join us! Discover SCDRP Membership options and benefits by clicking below: | |
See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!
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Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships | |
Submitted by SCDRP Members:
Postdoctoral Fellow
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to hire a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate to assist the NOAA Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN), a climate adaptation partnership for the US Caribbean region. The position will be based in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, from July 2025 through July 2027 (Y4-Y5 of project).
Salary: $60,000 per year
Applications will be reviewed beginning by the end of December 2024 and will be considered until the position is filled.
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Environmental Science
Lecturer (Closing January 2, 2025)
Wilmington, NC
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection, The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection’s Coral Protection Program
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST II (Closing Nov 24)
Dania Beach, FL
$65,000-$70,000 per year
NOAA
Senior Advisor for Coastal Modeling Science and Services (Closing Nov 25)
Silver Spring, MD
$147,649 - $221,900 per year
Reef Renewal USA
Restoration Program Director (Closing Nov 26)
Tavernier, FL
$75,000-90,000 per year
National Park Service
Community Planner (Closing December 3)
12 Vacancies in Atlanta, GA, Washington DC, Philadelphia, PA, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, CO, and Omaha, NE
$60,541 - $131,452 per year
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Early Career/Student Opportunities:
Justice Outside
Rising Leaders Fellowship 2025 (Applications due November 29)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: OED/Florida Youth Conservation Center Network
Education and Training Specialist (Closing December 2)
West Palm Beach, FL
$39,500.00 annually
Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH) (Applications due February 3)
$6,000 stipend
Multiple locations
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Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship
This opportunity is funded by NC WRRI and North Carolina Sea Grant. It is open to full-time graduate students at North Carolina’s colleges and universities. Proposed research should be conducted under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The funding amount is $10,000.
The deadline for proposals is December 16, 2024 at 5pm.
The Center for Heat Resilient Communities has opened applications for communities across the U.S. to get support to develop Heat Resilience Roadmaps. Selected communities will receive $10,000 and technical assistance to help them determine and communicate the impacts of extreme heat in their communities, assess their capacity to respond, and design a locally tailored blueprint for heat resilience. Learn more in the full press release.
Applications closing January 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.
National Science Foundation
Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC)
This solicitation continues to accept full proposals that propose mechanistic studies of organismal response to climate change (ORCC) as a foundation that, when integrated with research at other levels of organization, will lead to a deeper understanding and better predictions of the integrity, the resilience, and the adaptation of biological systems to climate change.
Applications due January 23, 2025
Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Grants | NOAA Fisheries
This funding will support U.S. federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and tribal organizations in implementing fish passage work and building tribal organizational capacity. In collaboration with NOAA, selected partners will use these funds to build tribal organizational capacity and implement projects that reopen migratory pathways and restore access to healthy habitat for tribally-important species. Selected projects may also provide community and economic benefits, such as enhancing climate resilience by removing or improving aging infrastructure.
Applications closing February 27, 2025
Climate Smart Communities Initiative
The CSCI is now accepting grant applications to help communities accelerate their climate resilience plans and projects.To be eligible for consideration, a community must be located in the United States and facing significant climate-related challenges, based on environmental as well as socioeconomic considerations. For the purposes of the grant program, a community must be represented by a community-based organization and a local, regional or Tribal government entity working collaboratively, and they must complete the application in partnership with an adaptation professional.
The initiative will be accepting grant applications into March of 2025, and expects to announce multiple awards in the summer of 2025.
Closing Soon:
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NOAA Sea Level Calculator: This tool produces location-specific scenarios for sea level and flooding, as well as information about present-day and past conditions. Local governments and other practitioners can use the information to make informed decisions about strategic adaptation investments. The site incorporates data, maps, and visualizations and produces automated, location-specific reports.
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Policy Tracker
This report from Nature4Climate tracks policies that promote nature-based solutions from across the world.
Navigating Conversations with Potential Partners: This new resource from the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative is designed to support reserve staff conversations with potential research partners. This quick guide can help reserve staff prioritize topics of conversation, ask key questions, and listen for essential elements of a successful collaboration. The resource also offers sample talking points and additional resources to share with potential collaborators.
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Workshops, Trainings, and Events | |
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Other upcoming events:
2024-25 Community DAC Workshop Series Advancing Direct Air Capture (DAC) for Community Benefit and Climate Action
Workshops are free and open to the public but require registration.
- Community Benefits Plans: U.S. Dep't of Energy (DOE) Perspective and Examples
December 3, 1 - 3 p.m. EST (virtual)
- Crowd-source Key Takeaways and Plan Spring Semester
December 17, 2 - 3 p.m. EST (virtual)
Historic Resilience Workshops | UNC School of Government
December 4, Mount Holly, NC
NOAA Climate-Ready Workforce Virtual Symposium
December 3-5, 2024, Virtual
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Enhancing the Resilience of Healthcare and Public Health Critical Infrastructure (A Workshop)
December 9-10, 2024 | Virtual & In-person
ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services Conference
December 9-12, Austin, TX
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
SEAFWA 2024 78th Annual Conference
Rescheduled to December 9-13, 2024 August, GA
Climate Policy Colloquium, American Meteorological Society
December 15-19, Washington DC
16th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit
December 16-18, Key West, FL
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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).
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. 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)
NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program is seeking input on the draft National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy. The draft National Resilience Strategy articulates the vision, purpose, and goals that will guide the work of the U.S. coral reef conservation community now and into the future. Submit comments by November 25, 2024.
SECOORA is seeking feedback from their members, partners, and stakeholders on the Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System Plan for 2026-2030 to ensure that priorities align with local to regional needs. Please fill out the survey to submit feedback by November 30th.
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals is seeking host sites for Summer 2025 Indigenous Climate Change Internships. Apply by Dec 2.
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. (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. (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.
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.
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"
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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