SCDRP Newsletter: June 13, 2025 | | Save the Date for Our June Partnership Meeting! | | |
Session 3 of SCDRP's new workshop series entitled Pathways to Resilience: Learning from Leaders, Connecting with Peers is Friday, June 20, at 12 pm.
This series, which is an extension of the SCDRP Mentorship Program, will provide students, early career professionals, and others who are new to the field of resilience with an opportunity to learn from experts in the field (mentors) in a virtual small group setting. Read mentor bios and access the full workshop schedule here.
Email us if you are interested in joining!
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Heather McCarthy's last day with SCDRP will be June 30th. Heather has been the Executive Director of SCDRP for the past 3 years. Under Heather's leadership, SCDRP experienced significant membership growth, embarked on exciting new initiatives, and organized the largest Annual Meetings in SCDRP's history. We are deeply grateful for Heather's strong leadership and deep commitment to collaboration. Claire McGrath, SCDRP's Program Coordinator since May 2024, will be stepping into the role of SCDRP Director, effective July 1st. Claire is excited to serve the Partnership and continue Heather's work of fostering collaboration for a more resilient Southeast and Caribbean!
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Collaboration Corner & Partner Announcements 📣
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Opportunity Alert!
Dr. Olivia McAnirlin and Dr. Matthew Browning, co-directors of the Virtual Reality and Nature Lab at Clemson University, are writing an NSF grant proposal that aims to help wildfire-prone communities prepare using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI).
They are seeking elected officials, emergency managers, planners, insurers and developers from large, high-risk areas who may be interested in piloting or shaping the project and writing a letter of support. See below for a description of the project and request. Letters or expressions of interest are invaluable for this to become a reality but must be received within two weeks (by June 18th) to be shared with the grant reviewers.
For more information: Email nature@clemson.edu, or scdrp@secoora.org for an introduction.
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Request for Proposals
Consultant for Resiliency and Long-Term Recovery Training (Request for Proposals) (Proposals due 6/27)
The South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED) seeks a qualified consultant or consulting firm to assist in the delivery of in-person and virtual training designed to lay the foundation of understanding community resilience and assist in project-based long-term recovery after Hurricane Helene and Milton in South Carolina's rural counties.
| | Case Studies in Resilience | | |
Learn how a NOAA grant is supporting coastal resilience, outdoor recreation, and habitat protection in Manatee County, FL.
Image: Mary Lundeberg, Crooked River Ranch
Cooling Communities: Strategic Partnerships for Heat Resilience in the Carolinas
The Cooling Communities initiative uses partnerships with community leaders and faith-based institutions to explore innovative strategies for heat resilience, as described in this article from the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability.
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See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!
| | Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships | | |
Operations Manager (part-time), ESP Advisors (Closing 6/15)
Remote
$35-50 per hour
Executive Director, Society of Wetland Scientists (Review of applications beginning 6/30, closing 7/30)
Remote
Environmental Specialist, State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (6/25)
Jacksonville, FL
$3,519.17- $3,813.33/month
Engineering Specialist III, State of Florida Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (Closing 6/30)
Tallahassee, FL
$46,668.01 - 60.564.00
GIS and Conservation Planning Manager, Low Country Land Trust (Closing 6/30)
Charleston, SC
Stewardship Director, Oconee River Land Trust (Closing 7/1)
Athens, GA
$27-30/hour
Helene Recovery Officer, Buncombe County Government (Closing 7/5)
Asheville, NC
$87,718.26 - $107,820.40 per year
Civil Engineer - Water, Black & Veatch
Greenville, SC
Environmental Justice Program Manager, Hispanic Federation Inc.
Mount Olive, NC
$55,000-$60,000 per year
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Project Manager - Adventure Scientists
Remote
$65,911 per year
Content Specialist, Climate Advocacy Lab, The Partnership Project
Remote
$80,000 per year
Policy Director, ESP Advisors
Washington DC
$120-150k annually
Staff Attorney, Surfrider Foundation
Remote
$75,000 - $113,000 per year
Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career
Buyout Case Manager, South Carolina Office of Resilience (Closing 6/30)
Richland County, SC
$38,985.00 - $55,559.00 Annually
Entry Level Water Engineer, Jacobs
Orlando, FL
$70,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year
RiverLink: Multiple Seasonal Positions
Asheville, NC
$23.15 per hour
Development & Communications Internship, Marine Conservation Institute (Accepting applications for summer/fall 2025 on a rolling basis)
Remote
Unpaid
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Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability - National Geographic Society
This funding opportunity seeks projects focused on the archaeology of sustainable communities and landscapes in changing climates. Proposals for both research and conservation projects will be considered. Competitive projects will have positive, measurable, and sustainable benefits that may include strengthening community land tenure or resource rights, empowering connections with traditional foodways and other heritage, and/or helping to support transmission of ecological knowledge and practices. The braiding of archaeological research and the knowledge systems of local, Indigenous, and descendant communities has produced many fruitful collaborations over recent years. As such, strong applications should comprise teams who have appropriate networks and technical expertise. Up to $50,000 will be awarded per project.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Bay Mini-Grants - Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Bay Mini-Grants are competitive awards that fund environmental restoration and education projects in the Tampa Bay watershed with a focus on community-led initiatives. This funding program stimulates environmental stewardship and science literacy among those who live, work, and play around Tampa Bay.
The maximum award is $5,000 per project. Schools, nonprofits, businesses, and governments are eligible to apply.
Deadline: September 10, 2025
2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program
PIDP assists in funding eligible projects for the purpose of improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports.
Eligible Applicants are:
- A State;
- A political subdivision of a State, or a local government;
- A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;
- A special purpose district with a transportation function;
- An Indian Tribe, or a consortium of Indian Tribes;
- A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described above;
- A lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities, including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities at a port.
It is anticipated that roughly $500 million in funding will be available for the FY 2025 funding opportunity.
Deadline: September 10, 2025
Closing Soon:
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FSG/Guy Harvey Fellowship 2026
This program is for graduate students at Florida universities who are conducting research that will help support the sustainable management of marine fish. Up to eight fellowships of $5,000 each will be awarded as a research stipend. Qualifying fellows may receive up to $1,500 in additional travel and professional development funds after the initial award, determined based upon need and opportunity. As part of a fellowship cohort, selected fellows will have the opportunity to share their work with the greater Sea Grant network and Guy Harvey Foundation through Florida Sea Grant’s Communications Team.
Deadline: July 22, 2025
Ocean Exchange 2025 Collegiate Call for Solutions
If you're working on a breakthrough idea that supports ocean or coastal resilience, apply for a chance to pitch at Ocean Exchange’s event in Ft. Lauderdale, Oct 26–28, and win one of three $10,000 awards. Open to undergraduate, graduate, and recent grads from a recognized postsecondary educational institution in North America. Register here.
Deadline: September 17, 2025
| | Workshops, Trainings, and Events | | |
Just added:
Fulfilling the Public Mission of the Land Grant System: Building Platforms for Collaboration and Impact, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Virtual Workshop
Day 1: Thursday, June 12, 2025, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Day 2: Friday, June 13, 2025, 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. ET
2025 Regional Science Symposium, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
September 9-11, 2025, Asheville, NC
ASBPA National Coastal Conference 2025: Coasts on the Leading Edge: Bridging Science, Policy and Community
October 7-10, 2025, Long Beach, California
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Upcoming events:
Environmental Justice & Climate Protection Conference 2025, Science for Georgia
June 12 & 13, 2025, Valdosta, GA
The Gullah State Summits, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
Georgia Summit: June 13, 2025
NOAA in the Caribbean Partners Meeting 2025
June 16-18, 2025, Virtual
National Marine Educators Association Annual Conference: enGULFed in Change: Roux-ted in Resiliency
June 29- July 03, 2025, Lafayette, LA
NOAA Digital Coast Training Calendar
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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 Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on a committee that advises CRD’s Georgia Coastal Management Program (GCMP). Current vacancies include: 1 Local Government (county commission or city council, staff or designee, appointed by the local government it represents). The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2025.
Applications now open for the The Continuum Ocean Enterprise Studio and Incubator (Seaworthy Collective)
This program offers U.S.-based BlueTech startups tailored support to develop ocean data solutions, backed by NOAA scholarships.
This year, the Studio and Incubator will exclusively support US-based startups developing ocean data technologies and services, in alignment with the priorities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Enterprise Initiative.
This 3-month program activates our community to contribute to and grow scalable companies and impact. We build cohorts of two types of participants:
- Current founders growing their existing early-stage startups
- Aspiring founders co-creating a new startup with Seaworthy.
We aim to support 5 to 7 existing early-stage startups and co-create 1 new startup for each cohort. NOAA supported scholarships (a $25,000 value) enable NO COST or equity requirements for each participant.
Apply by June 26, 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.
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).
NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is gathering input from users of tidal datums and coastal tools, like flood forecasting models and inundation maps, on the upcoming National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) update. This quick, 3-minute survey will help NOAA understand how these changes may affect coastal practitioners and guide the creation of resources to better support communities facing coastal flooding and other challenges. Your feedback will be valuable in shaping tools to meet the needs of those working along our coasts.
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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