SCDRP Newsletter: May 31, 2024

Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships:

National Hazards Center: Science Writer, Editor, and Communicator (CLOSES TODAY, May 31!)

USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources division of Coastal Zone Management

Special Projects Coordinator (Closing June 6)

Fisheries Biologist III  (Closing June 6)

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability:

Research Associate: Benefits of Natural and Working Lands(CLOSES TODAY, May 31!)

Research Scientist, Climate TRACE

Program Director-Oceans at Duke

Institute for Water and Health: Project Manager (Job Posting Coming Soon!)

Food for the Poor

International Disaster Response Coordinator

University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 

Assistant Professor - Invasive Aquatic Plant Management (Open until filled)

Students and Early Career Professionals

University of Florida: Water Resources Program Assistant (Closing June 4)

NOAA: Young Changemakers Fellowship (Closing June 10)

Bill Anderson Fund Fellowship to expand the number of historically underrepresented minority professionals in the fields of hazard and disaster research and practice (Applications due July 28)

Environmental Protection Agency: Fellowship in Regional Global Change Research (closing Aug 2)

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability: Master's in Public Policy Student Position-Heat Policy Innovation Hub

American Climate Corps (multiple opportunities)

The University of Georgia is seeking a Ph.D. student for decision analysis research. For more information, reach out to Dr. Kelly Robinson, kfrobinson@uga.edu. Open until filled.

Upcoming Webinars:

Climate Adaptation Forum: Building Social Capital for Climate Resilient Communities (June 6)

National Hurricane Program: 2024 HURREVAC Webinar Series (June 10-14)

EPA

Healthy and Resilient Communities Research Webinar Series

Next Webinar: Cumulative Impacts: How Potential Flood Exposures, Resource Access, and Social Vulnerability Affect Resilience Outcomes (June 11) 

Natural Hazards Center

A Missing Ingredient: Adding Capacity to the Federal Vulnerability Mapping Mix (June 11)

Coastal Empire Resilience Network (CERN): BIPOC Community Perspectives on Environmental Justice Issues in Georgia (June 13)

Center for Disaster Philanthropy: Insurance and Mother Nature: How Does Losing Insurance Options Affect Disaster Philanthropy? (June 13)

New Webinar Recordings

First Street: Understanding Flood Modeling with Dr. Ed Kearns

ReBuild NC: Navigating NC's Rising Temperatures

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Climate Conversations: Infrastructure

Workshops, Trainings, and Events:

Miami Climate Alliance

Extreme Weather Training: Multiple dates/languages–click for details

EPA

Hazard Mitigation Module for water quality and hazard mitigation professionals: Recording



The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine:

Changing of Local Landscapes: Long-Term Recovery from Natural Disasters: June 3, Washington DC and Virtual

Electricity System Operability and Reliability under Increasing Complexity: A Workshop: June 17-18, Washington DC and Virtual 

The State of Science Address: June 26, Washington DC and Virtual  

25th Annual Roger Revelle Commemorative Lecture - Equitable Science and Solutions for a Warming World: June 13 (La Jolla, California and Virtual) 

The Post-Disaster Context: Considerations for Engineers (Recording)

National Academies Climate Crossroads Summit 2024: July 16-17, Washington DC and Virtual

Resilient Nation Partnership Network, 2024 Partnership Forum: “Stories of Resilience, Voices that Inspire”

Recordings now available!

Funding Opportunities:

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is soliciting Full Proposals for the 2025 Multistate Conservation Grant Program (Due June 7)

FEMA

Two National Earthquake Hazard Reduction (NEHRP) Grant Programs: Individual State Earthquake Assistance (ISEA) and Multi State National Earthquake Assistance (MSNEA) (Deadline June 14, 2024)

FEMA Higher Education Program: 2024 Higher Education Research Award Funding (Proposals due July 5, 2024)

US Fish & Wildlife Service: Tribal Wildlife Grants (Deadline June 21, 2024)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking research proposals for Prevention and Control of Wildfires Through Roadside Vegetation Management. (Proposals due June 28, 2024)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program

Funding Opportunity: Workforce Development for the Energy Transition (Proposals due June 26, 2024)

NOAA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, The Ocean Foundation, and the Local2030 Islands Network, is accepting applications for the Regenerative Tourism Catalyst Grant Program, which will support regenerative tourism projects in island communities. (Proposals due June 30, 2024) 

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) (Comprehensive Cohort Application due June 12, Elements Cohort Application due July 31, 2024)

Funding for Research Centers Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities focusing on evidence-based solutions to housing, community development, economic development, or environmental challenges (Closing July 9, 2024)

The National Hazards Center: Funding for Tornado Ready Research and Data Publication (Proposals due August 9, 2024)

Environmental Protection Agency: Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program (Deadline Nov 21, 2024)

Glenn W. Bailey Foundation: Grant funding for projects that support educational opportunities for STEM learning (including college/university programs) and innovative environmental projects. (Accepts LOI on a monthly basis) 

Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS) Funding Opportunities resources page

Build for the Future Funding Navigator

Guidebook: Ocean Climate Funding for Coastal Cities

Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:

The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) is calling for Presentation Abstracts for oral (general sessions and symposia) and poster presentations for their 78th Annual Conference. Abstracts must be submitted by June 24.

The Center for Regenerative Solutions is accepting applications for three Nature-based Climate Solutions Accelerators. (Applications due June 28)

Department of Energy's Energy Transition Initiative Partnership Project provides technical assistance to support coastal, remote, and island communities in building energy. Point of contact for Southeast Communities: Rory McIlmoil, Rory.McIlmoil@nrel.gov (Applications close July 10).

FEMA Seeks Feedback on Draft "Engaging Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Planning for Emergency Managers" (Webinar June 4, Feedback due June 21)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is calling for poster abstracts on Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonization Policies and Actions. Abstracts due 6/30. Early career professionals encouraged to apply!

The National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies is calling for applications for Excellence in Communications and Innovative Water Projects Awards (Due July 31).

FEMA is calling for Stories of Resilience: Voices that Inspire. You can submit photos, video, audio or text about your climate resilience journey.

The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR)’s Collaboration & Training Program (CTP) and the Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP) are gathering feedback from stakeholders along Georgia’s coast to inform new trainings and professional development opportunities.  

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory program is seeking feedback from NWI data users or potential data users regarding the NWI Geospatial Dataset. Take the 10-minute survey here. 

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