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💡Featured Topic: Tribal Resilience

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Strengthening Indigenous America: Proceedings of a Workshop 


The Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine facilitated a workshop in July 2024 to identify opportunities to strengthen tribes' abilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Key points listed in the workshop summary include:

  • Identifying sources of long-term funding to support infrastructure related to disaster planning and response(Cullen, Curole)
  • Supporting businesses owned and operated by Indigenous Americans to respond to emergencies. (Freitas, Lewis)
  • Promote opportunities for Indigenous Americans to build careers in fields relevant to disaster preparedness and response (Cullen)
  • Preserving indigenous food traditions/practices that increase resilience. (Freitas, Lyons)
  • Include medicine people and Indigenous American first responders in emergency planning and response. (Begay, Goldtooth)

Indigenous Tribes Should Be More Involved in Everglades Restoration, Report Says

This article from Inside Climate News discusses the need for indigenous tribes, particularly the Miccosukee Tribe and the Seminole Tribe, to take a leading role in Everglades restoration efforts based on their deep roots in and rich knowledge of the Everglades.

Image: Credit: Lisette Morales McCabe/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Article: Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation planning: reflections from initial efforts (published in Frontiers)

This article explores initial efforts to incorporate indigenous knowledge into resilience planning, including successes and areas for growth.

Annual Meeting Updates 📝

Register Here for the Annual Meeting by January 13th!


Check out the Annual Meeting Webpage for the latest agenda updates and more.

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Collaboration Corner & Partner Announcements

NOAA is seeking members of the new Climate Services Advisory Committee

The CSAC will advise the Under Secretary on the accessibility, effectiveness, and use of NOAA's climate services in preparing our nation for the impacts of climate change, consistent with the National Science and Technology Council's A Federal Framework and Action Plan for Climate Services and NOAA's Equitable Climate Services Action Plan. 

Applications and nominations are due December 20.

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Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships

Submitted by SCDRP Members:

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Supervisory Sanctuary Superintendent (Closing December 27) 

Key West, FL 

$110,137 - $169,195 per year


SECOORA

Community Engagement Specialist (Application review begins January 15) 

Remote  

$50,000 - $55,000 per year


SECOORA is seeking a graduate student or post-doc to examine ocean temperature regimes in the Southeast United States, specifically offshore of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The student will also collaborate with the CARICOOS Regional Association and GCOOS Regional Association to create a more holistic understanding of nearshore oceanic temperature changes. 

Apply by January 15.

$35/hr


NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office 

Legal Instruments Examiner (Closing Jan 2) 

St. Petersburg, FL 

$49,025 - $70,578 per year

The Fulbright Specialist Program seeks a climate-modeling specialist for a short-term opportunity. Apply by Jan 13.


Emory University 

Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrated Agricultural Modeling (Application review begins Jan 31) 

Atlanta, GA



Fellowships, Internships, and Early Career Opportunities:

FEMA Corps 

FEMA Corps is a full-time, team-based service program for young adults to travel the country in teams and serve communities impacted by disasters. Members must be between 18-26 years old. There is no age limit for team leaders. Team leaders and members receive a meal allowance, lodging, medical benefits, on the job training and a living stipend for personal expenses. Upon successful completion of FEMA Corps, members will earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, student loan forbearance, and be eligible for potential job opportunities.

(Application to be a Corps Member due Feb 28; Application to be a Team Leader due Jan 31)

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Funding Spotlight

Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program 2025 Request for Proposals 

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)—in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) USDA Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, FedEx and Southern Company—are pleased to solicit applications for the 2025 Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration program. The grant program seeks to develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds and the species and habitats they support. Awards range from $30,000 to $60,000 with an average size of $45,000 and 30-40 grants awarded per year. Grants should span 12 to 18 months with a start date in late summer/early fall 2025. 

Applications due January 30, 2025.


GA Sea Grant Request for Proposals

Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant invests in use-inspired research that improves the understanding, management, and wise use of Georgia’s coastal and marine ecosystems. Two types of funding opportunities are outlined in the RFP, Planning Grants and Collaborative Research Grants:

  • Planning Grants focus on fostering community engagement, prioritizing underserved communities, and supporting foundational activities like team-building, data collection, and educational outreach.
  • Collaborative Research Grants emphasize answering well-defined research questions aligned with strategic priorities such as climate resilience, sustainable development, and ocean literacy.

Prospective investigators can request up to $30,000 per year for planning grants, OR $75,000 per year for collaborative research grants. We anticipate funding 6-8 planning and collaborative research awards. Applications require 50% non-federal match.

  • Virtual Research Workshop: Jan. 8-9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Register here

Preproposal Deadline: February 10, 2025

Full Proposal Deadline: May 16, 2025


National Park Service Tribal Heritage Grants Program

The grant program focuses on protecting oral histories, traditional cultural practices, and sacred and historic places, as well as enabling the establishment of Tribal historic preservation offices.

Applications due February 27, 2025.


Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants | NOAA Fisheries

Projects selected through this funding opportunity will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country. They will help sustain our nation’s fisheries, make significant strides in the recovery of threatened and endangered species, and help protect coastal communities and ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. They will support efforts such as reconnecting rivers to their historic floodplains, outplanting corals to rebuild reefs, building living shorelines that protect coasts from erosion and sea level rise, and more. NOAA will accept proposals between $750,000 and $10 million for the entire award, with typical funding anticipated to range from $4 million to $6 million.

We will hold three live webinars with information for potential applicants:

Proposals due April 16, 2025


Closing Soon:

Water Resources Development Grant Program: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 

Deadline: December 31, 2024

Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN)

Deadline: December 31, 2024


Pat and Dick Johnston Graduate Fellowship in Coastal Sustainability at the Bald Head Island Conservancy

Deadline: January 10, 2025


North Carolina Sea Grant Calls for Preproposals for Applied Coastal Research 

Deadline: January 13, 2025 

USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program Grants

Deadline: January 15, 2025


Vanguard Charitable Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund 

Deadline: January 15, 2025


The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring (A NIHHIS Center of Excellence) is excited to announce an upcoming funding opportunity for community-based heat data collection campaigns.

Apply Here

Deadline: January 17, 2025


National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant Program

 LOI Due January 17, 2025

More Funding Opportunities Here! 

Resources

Equity and Inclusion in Risk: United States Geological Survey (USGS) 

report on incorporating equity and inclusion in risk reduction, including a story map of case studies. 

More Resources Here! 

Upcoming Webinars

Just added:

Natural Hazards Center || Prepared for Anything: The Role of Business Continuity in Organizational Resilience 

January 21, 1 pm-2 pm ET

Coming up:

Tropicalization of Gulf Coast Habitats Webinar Series

January 8, 2:00 pm ET

Workshops, Trainings, and Events

Just Added:


National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 

Workshop: Building Health and Resilience Research Capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast: Elevating Minority-Serving Institutions as Key Partners

February 20, Virtual & In-person: New Orleans, LA  9 am-6 pm


2nd Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Extreme Heat Summit 

March 10-11, 2025, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 


Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Risk in a Changing Climate

May 31st - June 4th, 2025, Clearwater, FL


FEMA 

27th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium 

June 2-4, 2025, Emmitsburg, MD

Upcoming events:


Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast Workshop | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science

January 7-9, Raleigh, NC 


Coastal GeoTools Conference

January 27-30, Wilmington, NC 


National Practice Forum on Nature-Based Solutions

February 4-5, Irvine, CA or Virtual  


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 

Workshop: Higher Educations Path to Sustainability and Resilience

February 5, 2025, 9 am-5 pm ET Virtual & In-person



Visit our Events Calendar

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 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.


Call for Abstracts: 2025 Hazard Mitigation (HM)Partners Workshop (FEMA) 

Abstract submissions must be sent by email. The Call for Abstracts submission period deadline is Jan. 15, 2025.


Natural Hazards Center

Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition (Due January 24, 2025)


The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in a new study on the future of drought in the United States. The Study committee will consider approaches for drought characterization, assessment, and response under a changing climate. Nomination Deadline: January 24, 2025


The Natural Hazards Center is seeking submissions for the 50th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Submissions accepted through January 31, 2025.


The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft of the Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts, providing agency programs and regional offices with tools and principles to consider cumulative impacts in their work. EPA welcomes public feedback on the draft Framework by February 19, 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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