SCDRP Newsletter: June 27, 2025 | | June Partnership Meeting Recording: Leveraging Abandonment for Community Resilience with Luis Gallardo of the Center for Habitat Reconstruction | | |
During the June Partnership Meeting, Luis Gallardo, Executive Director of the Center for Habitat Reconstruction (Centro para la Reconstrucción del Hábitat, or CRH), spoke about CRH's work to leverage abandoned properties in Puerto Rico to support long-term community resilience. In his presentation, Gallardo highlighted the correlation between Puerto Rico's susceptibility to hurricanes (particularly Hurricane Maria) and abandoned properties. Of Puerto Rico's abandoned properties, 8% are abandoned solely due to hurricane damage, 36% have hurricane damage, and 25% are located in flood zones. CRH's work to leverage abandonment for the betterment of Puerto Rican communities reflects deeply collaborative efforts with community members and municipal governments.
Click the image above to watch the session recording!
| | 🗓️ Save the Date! The SCDRP 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting will be held in Charleston, South Carolina over the first week of March 2026! Stay tuned for more details 👀 | | |
Session 4 of SCDRP's new workshop series entitled Pathways to Resilience: Learning from Leaders, Connecting with Peers is Friday, July 11 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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Request for Proposals
Consultant for Resiliency and Long-Term Recovery Training (Request for Proposals) (Proposals due TODAY 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.
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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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Thing's We're Excited About 🎉
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Climate Resilient ATL
The City of Atlanta is developing the city’s first Climate Resilience Action Plan!
This plan “Climate Resilient ATL” will be a blueprint for building the capacity to prepare, respond and adapt to Atlanta’s unique climate change impacts. The action plan will be based on a Climate Resilience Framework that is the result of 18 months of community input, research and planning in partnership with a Climate Resilience Advisory Board. Community Members can participate by taking a community survey, attending an event, or designing the logo for Climate Resilient ATL.
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June 25 was Ocean Data Day: a celebration of the ocean observations that power safety, research, and economic opportunity.
Accurate and accessible data is integral to the cultivation of resilient communities (especially during hurricane season!). SCDRP is an incubator network funded by the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA). SECOORA is one of 11 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Regional Associations that deliver data for decisions. SECOORA ensures healthy coastal ocean ecosystems and communities by making observation data available and accessible to drive science-based decisions (like when to evacuate or where to safely build to avoid flood zones).
For Ocean Data Day, we celebrate SECOORA and the other IOOS Regional Associations for their efforts to deliver reliable data for the good of communities, ecosystems, and the economy.
Learn more about IOOS here.
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See Below for Job Opportunities, Upcoming Webinars/Events, Funding Opportunities, and Helpful Resources!
| | Job Opportunities, Internships, and Fellowships | | |
Wildfire Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Remote
$95,000-$105,000 per year
Demographic and Exposure Forecasting Analyst Senior – P&C Climate Risk and Exposure Analytics, USAA
Remote
$114,080 - $205,340 per year
National Levee Design Leader, Dewberry
Location Flexible
$161,000-207,000 per year,
Water Resources Engineer II, RES
Orlando or Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sustainability Coordinator - Resiliency Outreach, City of Fort Lauderdale (Closing 7/23)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$74,662.85 - $115,742.22 per year
Project Manager - Water/Wastewater, Tetra Tech
Miami, FL
Resilience Program Supervisor, Palm Beach County (Closing 7/29)
Palm Beach County, FL
$71,491 per year
Environmental Designer/Water Resources Engineer, Wildlands Engineering (Closing 7/10)
Charleston, SC
Conservation Program Manager, SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (Closing 7/8)
Richland County, SC
$54,570 per year
Internships, Fellowships, and Early Career (2 years of experience or less required)
Disaster Recovery Planner, Chatham County (Closing 7/9)
Savannah, GA
$56,068.52 per year
Entry Level Environmental Designer/Water Resources Engineer, Wildlands Engineering (Closing 7/10)
Charleston, SC
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Community Engagement Coordinator — Asheville GreenWorks
Asheville, NC
$800 per month stipend, housing provided
Coral Propagation Coordinator, Florida Sea Grant (Closing 7/3)
Pinellas, FL
Training Associate, Climate Advocacy Lab, The Partnership Project (Closing July 21)
Remote
$65,000 per year
Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Tetra Tech
Atlanta, GA
Early Career Ecologist, WSP
Atlanta, GA
Sustainable Ocean and Reefs Inc. (SOAR) 2025 Fall Internship
Florida Keys
4-6 months in duration, $800/month living stipend
Video Production Intern, NC Sea Grant
Hybrid in Raleigh, NC
July 1-August 31, 20 hours per week
Management Intern - Sustainability, City of Oakland Park
Oakland Park, FL
$15.00 - $23.60 per hour
Coastal Environmental Science Internship, Bald Head Island Conservancy (Closing 7/6)
Bald Head Island, NC
The internship will run from mid-August through mid-December 2025
Stipend of $900 per month and housing provided.
Planning Intern, City of Mount Holly (Closing 7/7)
Mount Holly, NC
Internship runs August 18th to November 21st
$14.00-$16.00 per hour
HBCU/MSI Internship (Fall 2025), NC Department of Public Safety (Closing 7/20)
Multiple locations in NC
Internship runs August 25, 2025 to Thursday, October 30, 2025
$15.00 per hour
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ACCR Mini-Grant Outline - Central Appalachian Network
The Central Appalachian Network (CAN) is pleased to announce the launch of the Appalachian Community Resilience + Response Mini-Grant Program (ACRR). This catalytic grant aims to support local communities and organizations throughout Central Appalachia in increasing their ability to adapt to, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters and changes in environmental conditions. By taking advantage of near-term state and local opportunities, awardees will continue making progress and building power for long-term systems change in communities looking to grow their resilience to natural disasters.
We anticipate making 12-15 awards of $5K-12K each
Deadline: June 27, 2025 (TODAY!)
FY2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program | U.S. Economic Development Administration
The EDA Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program makes approximately $1.45 billion available to support economic recovery activities in areas that received major disaster declarations because of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA’s Disaster NOFO provides funding through three funding pathways:
- Readiness Path – Capacity building and strategic planning projects that set the stage for future investment.
- Implementation Path – Standalone construction and non-construction projects that help communities recover from natural disasters and advance recovery and growth.
- Industry Transformation Path – Coalition-led, multi-project portfolios that transform regional economies through targeted industry development.
Applications for Readiness and Implementation grants will be accepted on an ongoing (rolling) basis. Applications for Industry Transformation grants are due March 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Coastal Program FY25, Department of the Interior
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Coastal Program is a community-based program that helps coastal areas with technical and financial support to address complex conservation challenges of priority coastal ecosystems. The goal is to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitats on both public and private lands. Projects are developed collaboratively by partners and Service field staff. All Coastal Program projects must align with the missions of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Coastal Program. They are also based on sound biological principles and the best available science.
Closing September 30, 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
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NOAA’s Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART) is launching a five part webinar series to raise awareness about key issues surrounding Sargassum.
Sargassum 101: Origins, Biology, and Ecology
Speaker: Dr. Felix Martinez, Program Manager, NOAA National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Competitive Research Program
July 10, 1pm EDT
Tracking the Drift and Origin of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
Speaker: Dr. M. Josefina Olascoaga, Professor, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Department of Ocean Sciences
July 16, 1pm EDT
Multifaceted Impacts of Sargassum Accumulation Events on Coasts and Coastal Communities
Speaker: José A. Martínez Ortiz, John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives
July 24, 1pm EDT
Methods Currently Being Used to Address Sargassum Inundations in the U.S. Virgin Islands - Issues, Successes, and Failures
Speaker: Amy Claire Dempsey, M.A., President, Bioimpact, Inc.
July 31, 1pm EDT
Golden Tide Opportunities – New product development as a function of availability, collection, and stabilization
Speakers: Dr. Bradley Wahlen, Group Lead Biological Preprocessing, Idaho National Laboratory; Dr. Ira Levine, Professor Emeritus and CEO of the Algae Foundation
August 7, 1pm EDT
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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.
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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