SCDRP Newsletter: August 7, 2025 | | |
Photo Credit: Ryan Giannelli, NCCOS
Living with Water Project Completed
If you attended the SCDRP 9th Annual Meeting in Wilmington, NC, you probably remember visiting the USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial and learning about the Living with Water Project during the field trip. The project, which addressed nuisance flooding by replacing a parking lot with intertidal wetland and adding in special drainage features, was recently completed.
Click here to see before and after photos and a short video summarizing the project.
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Collaboration Corner & Partner Announcements 📣
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2026 - 2031 SECOORA IOOS Funding Opportunity
The Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) will prepare and submit a single coordinated regional proposal in response to the anticipated FY 2026 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) funding opportunity.
SECOORA is soliciting Letters of Intent (LOIs) to be reviewed and considered for inclusion in SECOORA’s full proposal submission to NOAA. Additionally, SECOORA is soliciting Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for water level station installers and/or operators.
Respondents are encouraged to work together across the region (i.e., through establishment of multi-sector and multi-component teams where appropriate) and submit ideas for regional activities for inclusion in this proposal.
A Q&A Session will be held virtually on Tuesday, August 12 at 12 PM ET. Please click here to register and receive a calendar invitation.
LOIs and RFQs due September 9, 2025
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NOAA-NIHHIS Heat User Engagement Workshop
September 16-17, 2025, Virtual
Join for a two-day virtual user engagement workshop focused on enhancing heat information and tools available at Heat.gov and across the federal government to better serve decision-maker needs in healthcare, insurance,
critical infrastructure, and other industries. This workshop will demonstrate
current capabilities and gather valuable insights from stakeholders on the utility and future development of heat-related data and services.
Register
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Renew NC Single Family Housing Program: Applications now open!
The Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program is a centralized housing rehabilitation, reconstruction or replacement program. Homeowners in Buncombe and other eligible counties in Western North Carolina can apply for funds to repair or rebuild homes that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. Prioritization will be given to low-to-moderate income (LMI) families with seniors aged 62 and older, children, and/or disabled household members.
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Things We're Excited About 🎉
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See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!
| | Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships | | |
Scientific Modeler, Southwest Florida Water Management District (Closing 8/7 at 4:00 PM ET)
Brooksville, FL
Sustainability Administrator, City of Fort Lauderdale (Closing 8/8)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$82,892.58 - $128,489.50 Annually
Oyster Program Director, North Carolina Coastal Federation (Closing 8/8)
Wanchese, North Carolina
$75,000 - $95,000 per year
Restoration Workshop Leader, Mangrove Action Project (MAP) (Closing 8/10)
Remote, with travel
Emergency Management Officer I, Osceola County (Closing 8/11)
Kissimmee, FL
$47,153.60 Annually
Project Manager - Coastal Management, St. Johns County Board of Commissioners (Closing 8/14)
St. Johns County, FL
$63,624.38 - $77,520.13 annually
Environmental Engineer/Analyst/Specialist - Construction Stormwater, Georgia Power Company (Closing 8/18)
Atlanta, GA
Assistant or Associate Professor - Coastal Social Sciences, East Carolina University (Closing 9/19)
Greenville, SC
Assistant Professor, Environmental Hazards, University of South Carolina (Closing 10/1)
Columbia, SC
Project Manager - Water / Wastewater, HDR
North Carolina
Associate Professor or Professor and Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
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MountainTrue Cleanup Crew (Positions available through Dec 2026)
MountainTrue is partnering with the State of North Carolina to launch one river cleanups in areas impacted by Helene.
Various locations in NC
Marine Scientist, Offshore Wind Energy, National Wildlife Federation
Remote
$85,000-$95,000 per year
Campaign Coordinator, Offshore Wind Energy, National Wildlife Federation
Washington DC, Mid-Atlantic, or Remote
$55,000-$60,000 per year
Director, Conservation at Hispanic Access Foundation
Remote (Washington DC area a plus)
$90,00-$100,000 per year
Senior Consultant, Climate, Resilience and Sustainability, WSP
Multiple locations across the Southeast
Social Scientist Policy Research, The Water Institute
Baton Rouge, LA or New Orleans, LA
$90,000 per year
Project Director, State Science Policy Fellowship Initiative, Pew Charitable Trusts
Washington DC
$159,200 USD - $177,900 per year
Early Career, Internships, and Fellowships
College Intern, Bureau of Environmental Sciences, St. Johns River Management District (Closing 8/12)
Palm Bay, FL
$15.00/hour
Storytelling Fellow, Offshore Wind Energy, National Wildlife Federation
Remote or Washington DC
$25/hour (11 month position)
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Pro Bono Help for Southeast Disaster Recovery Grants, Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP)
From SEAP: Disasters disrupt lives, communities, and local budgets. Accessing recovery funds shouldn’t be an added burden. That’s why we’re excited to launch a new initiative offering pro bono grant writing and strategy advice for public and nonprofit sector entities across the Southeast. Whether you’re facing a tight deadline for a FEMA or HUD application or just starting to plan your recovery strategy, we’re here to help.
FY25 Emergency Management Performance Grant
The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program focuses on all-hazards emergency preparedness. The primary objective is to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency management agencies to implement the National Preparedness System and to support the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/
Closing August 11, 2025, at 5 pm ET
FY25 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
The nation’s ability to address emergent threats is rooted in the strength of its emergency management workforce, partnership and interconnectivity. This interconnectivity includes the necessity to better integrate across federal agencies and with non-federal partners to quickly assess, adapt, surge, and respond to a wide range of threats and hazards.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/
Closing August 11, 2025, at 5 pm ET
FY25 National Urban Search And Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement
The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (the System) provides funding to ensure adequate management, training, exercise, procurement (vehicle and equipment) and storage and maintenance for the 28 national task forces staffed and equipped to assist State and local governments, tribes, and territories to conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations following a Presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.
Closing August 11, 2025, at 5 pm.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Community Assistance Program–State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE)
The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to states to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities.
In recent years, recipients of the CAP-SSSE grant have used this funding for various projects, including:
- Helping communities rebuild after major flooding, including the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton.
- Training local government officials on how to assess flood damage and submit claims for assistance, empowering them to manage disaster recovery.
- Developing resources to inform the public on what to do after a flood, helping individuals and families jumpstart their recovery.
Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/.
Closing August 11, 2025, at 5 pm ET
The Nature Conservancy's Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program | South Carolina Office of Resilience
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been awarded grant funding through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Transformational Habitat and Coastal Resilience grant program to increase the scale and accessibility of living shorelines and nature-based solutions across coastal South Carolina. The SC Office of Resilience will partner with TNC on this project.
TNC's Living Shorelines Community Assistance Program will prioritize applicants who fit the following criteria:
- Private landowners on waterfront property who are experiencing shoreline erosion and require financial assistance to address it.
- Under-resourced communities and neighborhoods with waterfront public spaces experiencing shoreline erosion.
- Small businesses and organizations on waterfront property experiencing shoreline erosion.
- Culturally significant sites threatened by shoreline erosion.
Prescreening form now open, application due dates TBA
Closing Soon:
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Bow Seat’s True Blue Fellowship
The True Blue Fellowship offers peer-mentorship, capacity building, and funding of up to $2,500 USD to youth who are developing projects that address ocean, waterways, and/or climate issues through a creative arts lens. The Fellowship is free to enter and open to youth ages 13 - 24 worldwide, whether as individuals, classes, groups, clubs, or organizations.
Applications due September 1, 2025
Ocean Exchange 2025 Collegiate Call for Solutions
Deadline: September 17, 2025
Vista Award - VoLo Foundation
Applications due: October 31, 2025
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EO Humanitarian Decision Maker Guide - NASA Lifelines
NASA Lifelines has published a new resource designed to help humanitarian organizations assess when and how to use satellite Earth observation data to improve program outcomes, even if they aren’t technical experts. Through real-world case studies and practical guidance, it offers a structured path to integrating geospatial tools responsibly and effectively.
Emergency Response Guides | Marine Debris Program
Prepare for and respond to disasters with emergency response guides that improve preparedness and facilitate a coordinated, well-managed, and immediate response to acute waterway debris incidents.
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Just added:
AI, Energy Demand, and the Environment: Perspectives on Information Sharing, The National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering
August 15, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Strategies for Integrating AI into State and Local Government Decision Making Webinar, The National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering
August 21, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Managing for Aquatic Ecological Drought: Lessons from a Southeastern U.S. Workshop, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
August 27, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
| | | | Workshops, Trainings, and Events | | |
Just added:
The Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery
August 8, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Public can register here
Virtual Island Summit
September 15-19, 2025, Virtual
SEAFWA 2025 79th Annual Conference (Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies)
October 26-29, 2025, Biloxi, MS
Upcoming events:
Roots and Routes
A 3-part series amplifying the history and living legacy of Gullah Geechee people in Florida from the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
Tracing Our Florida Roots: August 14, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET, Virtual
From Edisto to Florida (A Family’s Journey): August 21, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm ET, Virtual or in person at the Mandarin Museum in Jacksonville, FL
Honoring the Routes Forward: August 28, 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Virtual
Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change
August 9, 2025, Virtual
Seven Best Practices for Risk Communication
Virtual training for coastal SC communities will be held on August 20, 2025. Email Olivia Greenslit greenslito@dnr.sc.gov if interested in attending.
Georgia Environmental Conference
August 20-22, 2025, Jekyll Island, GA
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2025 Regional Science Symposium, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
September 9-11, 2025 , Asheville, NC
2025 Local Solutions: Bouncing Forward to Create Resilient Communities
September 18-19, 2025, Hanover, NH
The Hope Summit
Sep 25-28, 2025, Charleston, SC
ASBPA National Coastal Conference 2025, American Shore & Beach Preservation Association
October 7-10, 2025, Long Beach, CA
Georgia Planning Association Fall Conference
October 8-10, 2025, Athens, GA
Green the Church: Harvesting Resilience: Building Wealth and Preparedness in Our Communities
October 12-14, 2025, Atlanta, GA
Georgia Resiliency Conference 2025, Hosted by the GA Department of Natural Resources
October 20-21, 2025, Jekyll Island, GA
2025 Living Shorelines Tech Transfer Workshop ~ Restore America's Estuaries
October 29 – 30, 2025, New Haven, Connecticut
Florida Keys Marine Science Conference & Workshop
October 27, 2025, Coral Springs, FL
Estuaries: Tradition and Transition: Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Conference
November 9-13, 2025, Richmond, VA
NOAA Digital Coast Training Calendar
Courses at FEMA’s National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU)
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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.
The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Conservation Access, Relevancy, and Engagement (C.A.R.E.) Committee invites college students and recent graduates pursuing careers in natural resources or conservation-related fields (including but not limited to marine biology, biology, wildlife conservation, game management, community engagement, conservation law enforcement, etc.) to apply for the C.A.R.E. Scholarship.
Scholarship recipients will receive full funding to attend the 2025 SEAFWA Annual Conference, held October 26–29, 2025, in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Winners will participate in a special C.A.R.E. Fellow Workshop featuring:
- Networking and elevator pitch development
- Resume writing tips
- A "Careers in Conservation" panel
- An agency roundtable with representatives from SEAFWA’s 15 member states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and federal agencies
Application Deadline: August 29, 2025
Call for Papers - Co-production and Coastal Resilience Collection in Estuaries and Coasts - NOAA RESTORE Science Program
The NOAA RESTORE Science Program has partnered with researchers from Florida State University and the RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana to propose a special collection on co-production and coastal resilience in the journal Estuaries and Coasts. The submission window for the collection is now open through August 31, 2025.
Call for Applications: New Voices in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Recognizing that emerging leaders possess the energy, insights, and communication skills needed to advance the dialogue on our most pressing challenges, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) established the New Voices program in 2018 to bring fresh perspectives from mid-career professionals to important dialogues around how science, engineering, and medicine are shaping the global future. Each interdisciplinary cohort serves a two-year term before transitioning to active alumni status and is supported by a staff office at the National Academies and an Advisory Committee made up of senior leaders dedicated to the New Voices mission. Current cohort members meet monthly via Zoom and also convene in person twice a year for a two-day meeting. They also work on producing webinars and other public events as part of their service.
Application Deadline: September 3, 2025
The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) requests feedback on "Expanded Caribbean Section of Southeast Quarterly Impacts and Outlook Report"
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