SCDRP Newsletter: March 28, 2025 | | SCDRP welcomes Manuel A.J. Laboy-Rivera to Advisory Board | | |
SCDRP is pleased to welcome Manuel A.J. Laboy-Rivera, President of NovaForge Consulting Partners LLC, to the SCDRP Advisory Board, filling the Puerto Rico Seat.
Manuel Laboy served as Executive Director of the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency and as the Governor's Authorized Representative from 2021 to 2024. He was responsible for over $40 billion in FEMA disaster recovery funds across multiple federally declared disasters. Under his leadership, the pace of the recovery gained momentum as new infrastructure, permanent repairs, and mitigation projects can be seen throughout the island.
Manuel also served as Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, and as the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company between 2017 and 2020. His achievements include a new Incentives Code, the Single Business Portal, and Invest Puerto Rico.
Manuel is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and holds an MBA from the Ana G. Méndez University in Puerto Rico. He has 18 years of experience in the private sector.
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At yesterday's Partnership Meeting, Drs. Olivia McAnirlin and Matthew Browning, Co-Directors of the Virtual Reality & Nature Lab at Clemson University, discussed their most recent project: FireReady VRTM. This virtual reality experience is designed to help communities in the Southeast prepare for wildfire.
To learn more, visit the Virtual Reality and Nature Lab website at www.virtualnaturelab.org.
You can also view the the full video of the current FireReady VRTM prototype.
Email nature@clemson.edu if you have questions or would like to connect further.
Want to learn more about wildfires in the Southeast? Check out these articles and resources:
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5 ways NOAA research is making your life better — right now
This article from NOAA shares real-world examples of how NOAA research improves the lives of Americans. The article lists the following examples:
- Improving wildfire forecasts
- Ensuring safe drinking water with an underwater robot
- Creating better flood maps
- Mapping the seafloor with uncrewed systems
- Sequencing fish genes for healthy fisheries
Image credit: NOAA
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An SCDRP member is looking for any disaster debris plans and integrated waste/materials plans that others may have to share. Please email scdrp@secoora.org if you have resources to share!
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See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!
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Job Spotlight
Florida Statewide Navigator, Climate Ready America Program - Southeast Navigator Network
Remote in Florida (travel throughout the state of Florida required)
Executive Director, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium (Review of applications begins 4/21 and continues until position is filled)
Charleston, SC
$103,553 – $160,528 per year
North Carolina is seeking experienced professionals from a wide range of industries who are interested in a career in public service. Their new webpage, Join North Carolina!, especially encourages people displaced from their jobs due to Hurricane Helene or recent federal cuts to connect with a recruiter.
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Research Coordinator II, Florida’s Coral Reef Resilience Program (FCRRP) (Closing 3/28)
Broward County, FL
$56,000 per year
Land Conservation Director, Catawba Lands Conservancy (Apply by 3/30)
Charlotte, NC
$85-100,000 per year
Sustainability Coordinator--Resiliency, City of Fort Lauderdale (Closing 3/31)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$74,662.85 - $115,742.22 Annually
Sustainability and Environmental Coordinator, Broward County (Closing 4/4)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$70,307.14 - $112,209.06 Annually
Field Representative, Georgia, Oceana (Closing 4/10)
Remote in Georgia
$65,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually
Professor of Practice in Coastal Water Resources Resilience, University of Florida (Application review begins 4/13)
Gainesville, FL
Senior Director of Programs, SBP
Remote
$110,000–$145,000 per year
Senior Climate Scientist - Union of Concerned Scientists
Remote
$134,805.12 per year
Vice President, Conservation Action, Centers and Sanctuaries with The National Audobon Society
Remote (close to major airport)
$139,000 - $185,000 per year
Vice President of Philanthropy, Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society
West Palm Beach, FL
Chief Resilience Officer, City of Sanibel
Sanibel, FL
$85,550.40 - $125,902.40 per year
Machine Learning Wildfire Scientist, First Street
Remote
Wetland Scientist I , Seminole Tribe of Florida Department of Conservation
Hollywood, FL
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Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career:
Summer Science Internship for Undergraduates | SECASC (Closing 3/30)
Open to undergraduate students attending any SE CASC Consortium institution, as well as Indigenous students who are enrolled members of a USET member Nation in the Southeast attending any university.
$3,600 stipend, free on-campus housing, and travel costs to and from Raleigh.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - USDA-FS Climate Hubs Communications Fellowship
(Closing 4/11)
Remote
$8,000 per month
Education Internship - Stella Maris Environmental Research (Application for Summer 2025 due 4/15)
Unpaid
Brevard, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties, FL
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - Climate Resilience Intern
Washington DC or Remote
$20/hour
Postdoc Opportunities:
Postdoctoral Associate--Institute for Water and Health at Georgia Southern University
Job ID 283564
Savannah, GA
$65,000 per year
University of the Virgin Islands Postdoctoral Research Associate (Center for Marine and Environmental Studies) (Closing 4/30)
St. Thomas, USVI
$65,000 per year
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications | National Academies
The program will confer 24 awards totaling $640,000. These awards will go to individuals who were working at the frontlines of science communication or journalism who have developed creative, original work that addresses issues and advances in science, engineering, or medicine for the general public, and who are in career stages or settings where the recognition could have a significant impact on their future career. Schmidt Sciences will help foster the vibrant and expanding community of science communications awardees by partnering with renowned journalistic institutions to provide ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Submissions due March 31, 2025
FY2025 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects
Subject to the availability of funding, the National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) anticipates approximately $1,000,000 in FY2025 federal funds will be available to eligible applicants to support 2-3 projects that will develop and execute local, regional and national programs, workshops and services to enable fishermen to enter career paths and make a living supplying seafood from our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes.
Applications due April 23, 2025
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025 Request for Proposals
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is now soliciting Pre-Proposals for the 2025 National Coastal Resilience Fund. NFWF will award grants to create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species. NCRF program priorities include: nature-based solutions, community risk reduction benefits, fish and wildlife benefits, community impact and engagement, and transferability and sustainability. There is no maximum limit on the award amounts that can be requested for individual grants. NFWF expects that average NCRF awards for projects involving Community Capacity Building and Planning, Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, and Final Design and Permitting to be in the range of $100,000 to $1,000,000. For Restoration Implementation projects, NFWF expects the average NCRF awards to be in the range of $1,000,000 to $10,000,000. It is expected that the award amounts will vary significantly based on the scope of the project, the work proposed, and regional variation.
Pre-Proposal Webinar on April 1, 2025
Pre-Proposals due May 6, 2025
Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) | NSF
The Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. To advance convergent research and education in wildland fire science, FIRE proposals should demonstrate strengths in one or more of the following areas: (1) new advances in data collection, storage, and sharing relevant to wildland fire dynamics, including Earth observations; (2) new modeling and computational approaches to understand wildland fire (including artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches); (3) new understanding of the cross-scale interactions of wildland fire across local, regional and global extents; (4) new insights into community adaptation and governance relevant to wildland fire; (5) new approaches to reduce the vulnerability of built infrastructure, natural fuels, and social systems to wildland fire; and (6) engagement of a variety of community members and stakeholders to promote a forward-looking approach to wildland fire science.
Proposals due June 20, 2025
NCDEQ Water Resources Development Program Flood Resiliency Grants
NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is developing the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint, a state flood planning process to increase community resiliency to flooding throughout the state's river basins. NCDEQ Division of Water Resources (DWR) has been allocated a portion of Blueprint funding to offer cost-share grants for projects that reduce flooding or increase flood resiliency. These projects must be located within one of the following six river basins: Cape Fear, French Broad, Lumber, Neuse, Tar Pamlico and White Oak.
Closing June 30, 2025.
Ocean Exchange Neptune Awards 2025
Awards ($100,000 each) will be given to the solutions that advance our understanding of the ocean and help minimize our impact on these resources, even while using them for human benefit, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines. The Neptune Awards are broad based and cover all maritime, blue economy, ocean environmental, and coastal resiliency topics, as well as data gathering and analysis.
Applications due August 1, 2025.
Closing Soon:
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Just Added :
2025 Chatham County Hurricane Conference
Savannah, GA, May 8, 2025
SECOORA Annual Meeting
Atlantic Beach, NC, May 14-15, 2025
Georgia Aquaculture Conference - UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Athens, GA April 18, 2025
The Cullowhee Native Plant Conference
Cullowhee, NC, July 16-19, 2025
Georgia Environmental Conference
Jekyll Island, GA, August 20-22, 2025
Georgia Planning Association Fall Conference
Athens, GA, October 8-10, 2025
Upcoming events:
American Planning Association
National Planning Conference
Denver, CO March 29-April 1
Online April 23-25
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2024-25 Community DAC (Direct Air Capture) Workshop Series
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Underground Storage: Technology, Uncertainties & Risks
April 1, 2:00 - 4:30 PM EST (virtual)
Register Here
SC Resilience Conference
Greenville, SC, April 7-9, 2025
North Carolina Coastal Federation: 2025 Coastal Summit
Raleigh, NC, April 8-9, 2025
From Billions to Trillions: Catalyzing Private Investment in Climate Solutions The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
April 9, 2025: Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
2025 Housing Summit
April 9, 2025, Savannah, GA
National Hurricane Conference
April 14-17, 2025, New Orleans, LA
Super South
April 15-17, 2025, Atlanta, GA
NOAA Digital Coast Training Calendar
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Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:
SASMI Project Identification Survey This questionnaire is a tool to identify and gather information about potential Salt Marsh conservation, protection, and restoration projects along the Georgia Coast.
Sentinel Landscapes Partnership: Accepting applications
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations that work with willing landowners and land managers to advance sustainable land use practices around military installations and ranges.The partnership aligns the objectives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Interior (DOI), and Federal Emergency Management Agency to strengthen military readiness, conserve natural resources, bolster agricultural and forestry economies, increase public access to outdoor recreation, and enhance resilience to future environmental conditions. Sentinel landscape designation provides a myriad of benefits for local partnerships, including support to hire a sentinel landscape coordinator and offering priority consideration for certain federal funding opportunities.
Apply by April 9, 2025
Frontiers in Political Science is soliciting articles on the research topic Climate Extremes and Climate Action
Manuscript summary due April 13, 2025.
Manuscript due August 1, 2025.
RCC National Environment Leadership Fellowship (NELF) - Rachel Carson Council
All RCC Fellows receive a $2,000 stipend distributed throughout the academic year.
Deadline to Apply is April 15, 2025.
Join FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC)
The intent of the Youth Preparedness Council is to bring together young leaders who have an interest in making a difference in their communities and in advancing disaster preparedness efforts on a national and local level. Youth Preparedness Council members complete disaster preparedness projects that help improve the disaster resiliency of the nation. The application cycle will be announced shortly.
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).
NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is gathering input from users of tidal datums and coastal tools, like flood forecasting models and inundation maps, on the upcoming National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) update. This quick, 3-minute survey will help NOAA understand how these changes may affect coastal practitioners and guide the creation of resources to better support communities facing coastal flooding and other challenges. Your feedback will be valuable in shaping tools to meet the needs of those working along our coasts.
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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