SCDRP Newsletter: May 10, 2024

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We want YOU to pick our Summer Speakers!

Click here suggest super speakers for our SCDRP 2024 "Partner Picks" Summer Series. During the months of June, July, and August, SCDRP will be showcasing speakers of your choice! 


Missed our 2024 Annual Meeting?


All 2024 SCDRP Annual Meeting sessions are now available on our Youtube Channel!


Check out the Keynote Address by Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley and all other sessions from the 8th Annual Meeting held in Savannah, GA.



The New Math of Climate Resilience


"A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations." Jim Morrison


Read the article here

Photo by Kristen Zeis

See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!

Job Opportunities:


Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Senior Database Engineer 


University of North Florida and Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Preserve: Stewardship Coordinator  


Environmental Protection Agency: Fellowship in Regional Global Change Research


Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability: Research Associate  


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship 


American Climate Corps (multiple opportunities)

Upcoming Webinars:



Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 

Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series (May 10, May 14, May 23) 


First Street

Understanding Flood Modeling with Dr. Ed Kearns (May 14) 

Panel Discussion on Climate Disclosure Regulation (May 22) 


National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in Environmental Data Science Seminar Series (May 16, May 23, May 30)  


The Center for Disaster Philanthropy: 

Webinar: How corporations can support disaster recovery - CDP  (date tbd)


Natural Hazards Center

Making Mitigation Work Webinar Series (monthly until June 11, 2024)



Workshops, Trainings, and Events:


U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Building Resilience Conference

May 15-17, Washington DC


2024 NOAA SECART All-Hazards Workshop

May 20-22, Jacksonville, FL


NOAA in the Caribbean 2024 Annual Partners Meeting

May 30, Virtual

Past Annual Meetings recordings available here


National Academies Climate Crossroads Summit 2024

July 16-17, Washington DC


VoLo Foundation 6th Annual Climate Correction Conference

Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts


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

Recordings now available!

Funding Opportunities:




National Endowment for the Humanities: Cultural and Community Resilience Grants (Deadline May 21, 2024) 


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


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:


FEMA Seeks Feedback on the Draft National Resilience Guidance (Webinar sessions to gather feedback May 7, 9, 14, 15)


The Center for Regenerative Solutions is accepting applications for the Urban Nature-Based Climate Solutions Accelerator GSI Sequence (Applications open May 15)


NOAA RESTORE Science Program is seeking proposals for projects on Long-Term Trends in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem (LOI due May 23)


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





Resources:


NC Flood Inundation Mapping & Alert Network (FIMAN) (Featured on the April Partnership Meeting!)


Heat Action Plan Toolkit | ReBuild NC (New!)


NOAA in the Caribbean

Join the Listserv


NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Contact Sheet - Supporting Southeast and Caribbean Communities

Economics: National Ocean Watch (New data available!)


North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency

Subscribe to Resiliency Updates

New Actionable Science Toolkit (New toolkit created by the BLM, USGS, USFWS, USDA Research Service, and NC CASC)


Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI)


South Carolina Food Resource Map


U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Readiness for Resiliency (R4R) Program

Disaster Help Desk

Resilience in a Box

SABER


NOAA Digital Coast - Grant Proposal Development Resources


NOAA Fisheries - Southeast Regional Office

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Annual Inundations of Sargassum in the Southeastern United States


Duke Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability

Heat Policy Innovation Hub

Beat the Heat: Cooling Strategies to Stay Safe (English and Spanish)


HighTide - Arkly Online Tool for Florida Homeowners


The National Hurricane Center - Mariner's Tropical Cyclone Guide


National Academies

Leveraging Social Media Data for Emergency Preparedness and Response

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The mission of the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership (SCDRP) is to serve as the primary regional network to build professional skills, facilitate knowledge-exchange, advance equitable adaptation approaches, promote strategies for accelerating natural disaster recovery, and facilitate strong and diverse partnerships across professional sectors.  SCDRP led by an Advisory Board and staffed by an Executive Director and Program Coordinator. 


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