SCDRP Newsletter: September 12, 2024 | |
Don't miss our September Partnership Meeting on September 26! We are thrilled to co-host with the Coastal Empire Resilience Network (CERN) this month to learn more about the work of Dr. Asli Aslan and Luke Roberson at the Institute for Water and Health at Georgia Southern University.
Join us at: https://www.gotomeet.me/secoora/scdrp-monthly-meeting
Please join by opening the link above in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge
or by downloading the app.
You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (571) 317-3112
Access Code: 606-545-293
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Mentorship Program
The SCDRP Mentorship Program is officially kicking off! Our 23 participants have been matched into Mentor/Mentee pairs, and this week they are attending their second of two virtual training sessions. After completing the training sessions, pairs will begin meeting for their first Mentorship sessions. We are inspired by the enthusiasm and commitment Cohort #1 has shown so far! We are still seeking donations to sponsor memberships for all Cohort #1 members. Click the link below to donate!
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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.
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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 16. The 9th Annual Meeting website will also go live on this date.
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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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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.... | |
Image: Creator: Bilanol | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
New Pew Research Center Report: Americans and Extreme Weather
The Pew Research Center conducted a survey on Americans' attitudes toward policies aimed at addressing weather-related damage. The survey also looks at attitudes regarding the link between extreme weather and climate change. Highlights of the study include the following data points:
- 73% of Americans support stricter building standards to protect against extreme weather, but only 37% approve of banning new construction in high-risk areas.
- Of respondents who reported experiencing an extreme weather event, most believed that climate change played a role.
- Survey respondents were split on whether the government should provide financial assistance to support rising insurance costs: 40% said this was a good idea, and 34% said this was a bad idea.
- 11% of respondents affected by extreme weather events reported that their physical and/or mental health was impacted.
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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
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Natural Resources Department
Planning Administrator (Closing October 3)
$84,576.00 - $143,780.00 Annually
The Planning Administrator of the Natural Resources Department will serve as the Manager of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
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Other Recently Added Jobs: | |
Palm Beach County
Environmentalist (Closing September 13)
$49,716 Annually
The Nature Conservancy
Freshwater Restoration Specialist Closing September 16)
Job ID 55645
Office location is based out of a home office within 90 miles of Athens, GA
$48,600-$63,063
Wake County, NC Environmental Services Department
Environmental Consultant - Watershed Administration (Closing September 14)
Environmental Consultant-Watershed (Closing September 15)
Raleigh, NC
Congaree Land Trust
Communications and Outreach Manager (Closing September 20)
$42,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year
Conservation Director (Closing October 4)
$53k-$63k per year
NOAA
Management and Program Analyst (Closing September 23)
Asheville, NC, Boulder, CO, Silver Spring, MD, or Stennis Space Center, MS
$103,409 - $181,216 per year
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Volunteer Program Biologist/OPS Fisheries & Wildlife Biological Scientist III (Closing September 27)
Lake City, FL
$23.44/hour
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Nation Ford Land Trust
Executive Director (Closing September 30)
Fort Mill, SC
$55,000-$75,000 per year
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Resilience and Sustainability Science Postdoctoral Fellowship (Closing October 15)
Recipients will receive a stipend of $62,000 per year for Postdoctoral Fellows. Stipends are prorated for periods of less than 24 months. A maximum research allowance of $10,000 is available for the fellowship period.
Athens Land Trust
Executive Director (Closing October 31)
Athens, GA
$120,000 - $130,000 annually
Early Career/Student Opportunities:
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Creative Content Manager
$54,000 - $65,000
The Nature Conservancy
Year-Round Fire & Land Management Fellowship
Job ID 55633
Year-Round Fire & Land Management Fellowship (Fellow) is a 2-year term position that will split time between South Carolina and the Agassiz Beach Ridges of western Minnesota. They will be a part of the seasonal burn crews in each location as well as engaging in preserve management activities outside of prescribed fire timeframes.
$17 - $21 per hour
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Adapting Stormwater Management for Coastal Floods: Communities can use this website to determine how the flooding of today and tomorrow can affect their stormwater systems, and generate reports that can be used to display local information about the current and future flooding impacts, and inform planning efforts.
Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper
This online visualization tool supports communities that are assessing their coastal hazard risks and vulnerabilities. The tool creates a collection of user-defined maps that show the people, places, and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding. The maps can be saved, downloaded, or shared to communicate flood exposure and potential impacts. In addition, the tool provides guidance for using these maps to engage community members and stakeholders.
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Just added:
Interfaith Power and Light
Navigating the Future: Faith, Climate Science, and Action
September 18, 3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Water Chats: Water Resilience, Planning & Preparedness
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Session 1 South Carolina Climate Change Impacts: September 24,1:00PM – 2:30PM EDT
- Session 2 Community Action and Solutions: September 26, 1:00PM – 2:30PM EDT
Climate and Societal Interactions Division Nature-Based Solutions Webinar Series
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Coming up:
EPA National Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call
September 17, 2:00 PM-4:00PM EDT
Practical Climate Action for Caribbean Health Professionals: A How-To Series
September 17, 5:00PM-6:30PM EDT
North Carolina Office of Recovery & Resiliency
Resilience Webinar Series: Spotlight on Grant Opportunities
September 19, 12:30PM-2:00 PM EDT
Open Communications for the Ocean
September 19, 1:00PM-2:00PM EDT
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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:
National Wildlife Federation's EcoCareers Summit 2024
September 18, 1 pm-6 pm EDT, Virtual
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Estuaries 1001
The knowledge gained from this course will enhance your understanding of estuaries and your outreach about them throughout Northeast Florida. Course topics include: geomorphology, estuarine chemistry, energy flows, saltmarshes, mangroves, plankton, micro- and macro- benthos, nekton, and estuarine megafauna.
DATES: October 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th, November 5th, 12th, 19th
Other upcoming events:
The Georgia Conservancy
South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative (SASMI) Summit
- 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
CLEO Speakers Network UCF
September 13, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Orlando, FL
B.Nature Course
RSVP for Orientation on September 12 or 26, 2024 at 6pm EST
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:
Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions Workshop: Sep 12-13, DC or Virtual
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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
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 78th Annual Conference
October 12-16, Augusta, GA
Sustain SC Annual Symposium
October 24, Columbia, SC
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies 2024 Annual Meeting
October 27-30, Colorado Springs, CO
Flooding Adaptation Symposium
October 28-31, Kissimmee, FL
SESA Summit: Moving Solar and Energy Storage Forward
November 18-20, San Juan, PR
2024 Bays and Bayous Symposium
November 19-20, Biloxi, MS
National Disaster Resilience Conference
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
November 20-22, 2024, Clearwater Beach, Florida
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Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:
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.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineer, & Medicine
Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change: Call for Experts
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in the upcoming Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change. The Roundtable will explore both how AI might be applied to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as how AI and its infrastructure might impact the climate. Submit suggestions by October 1.
Southeast Climate Adaptation Center
Integrative Approaches to Investigate Invasive Species and Landscapes Winter Institute: Vines
December 7-14, 2024 | University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
The goals of the Winter Institute are to: Integrate remote sensing (RS) and species distribution models (SDMs), develop and include social research into invasive species studies, and engage graduate students and faculty in a regional research program on proliferating species while fostering regional interactions and collaborations around shared histories and a shared problem.Participants of the Winter Institute are expected to contribute to a regional research project through the integration of the work into databases and papers. At least one publication is expected and students will be included as authors.
Open to graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.). Exceptional fourth year undergraduate students may be considered.
Must be currently enrolled at SE CASC consortium organization.
Applications due October 1
Journal for Emergency Management Call for Papers: Higher Education in Emergency Management Pathways to Professional Excellence in the 21st Century (Manuscripts due Dec 15)
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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