July 2024 Newsletter

July 23, 2024 Maira Brondizio

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Southeast CASC News

Aparna Bamzai-Dodson joins the podcast to chat about her background as a business consultant and when folks should and shouldn’t use co-production in their research.

Register for our next science seminar on the Pet Trade and Invasive Species Risk featuring Brett Scheffers on Aug 28 at 1PM.

Watch the last science seminar where Reetam Majumder talks about how to use their spatiotemporal recommendation engine for prescribed burning.

Catherine LePrevost and Michelle Jewell co-authored a new paper that assesses stock photos for farm worker health and safety materials.

Research Ecologist, Adam Terando, talks about elevated fire risks in the News & Observer.

2022-23 Global Change Research Fellow, Bethany Wagner has been awarded the Dr. Nancy Foster scholarship award through NOAA.

Chris Moorman, and 2016-17 Global Change Research Fellow, Paul Tallie offer insights into how birds are impacted, both positively and negatively, by sea level rise.

In a new paper, Adam Terando and colleagues have identified over 5000 potential fire regime pairs for 655 protected area management units to help managers plan for the future in real time.

Learn more about the upcoming workshop on Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast, hosted by NOAA NIDIS and SE CASC in Raleigh on Jan 7-9, 2025.

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Research Affiliate Spotlight

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Community News from the Southeast

Partners

AFWA has opened nominations for the 2024 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards, due by Aug 1.

The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency has released a new heat action plan toolkit.

NOAA has selected transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects for funding.

NAFWS 2024 Southeast and Northeast Joint Regional Conference abstract proposals are open, due Aug 2.

EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights’ offer to request new technical assistance on the Community Change Grants Program closes on Aug 16.

NOAA and NIDIS research uncovers future drought patterns and their impacts on global water resources.

Tribal

Visit USET Climate Change Headlines for updates and highlights from across the USET region.

Poarch Band of Creek Indians receive federal funds for Jack Springs Road improvements.

Remember the Removal cyclists complete their nearly 1,000-mile journey in the capital of the Cherokee Nation.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and Catawba Nation have signed a historic agreement.

Sochan, a native plant that plays an important role in Cherokee culture, is found to grow in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Gatherings

Webinars

Events

Sept 19-20 | KIETS Climate Leaders Program 2024 Fall Symposium | Raleigh, NC
Oct 27-29 | The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2024 Conference & Expo | Anaheim, CA

Find more events on our calendar.

Resources and Publications

Resources

Climate Change Indicators in the United States. EPA has released the fifth edition of its Climate Change Indicators in the United States Report including updated data, connections, and two brand new indicators to the collection.

Good Presentations: A Conversation with Communication Coach Karen DeMauro. In this podcast, Communication Coach Karen DeMauro, shares insights into how to prepare a good research presentation and make live presentations more engaging.

Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes. The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication has published a report based on findings from a nationally representative survey.

Igniting Progress. Authors discuss takeaways from FLARE, a transdisciplinary fire workshop, and identify three main challenges that need to be addressed by the global fire community.

Publications

Climate, climate change and the global diversity of human houses. Evolutionary Human Sciences

This study evaluates global factors that influence the construction of houses, and found strong evidence that some climate aspects shape house architecture, including floor height, wall material and roof shape. The findings offer architects ways to reimagine houses in light of warmer, wetter or more variable climates.

A values-centered relational science model: supporting Indigenous rights and reconciliation in research. Ecology and Society

This paper presents a relational science working model that supports Indigenous rights and reconciliation in research across disciplines. The authors detail opportunities and insights possible when applying values such as integrity, respect, humility, and reciprocity to restore long-term relational accountability toward Indigenous communities, lands, and futures.

Observed and Potential Range Shifts of Native and Nonnative Species with Climate Change. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

This study found that nonnative flora and fauna species have several advantages with climate change, likely due to a combination of widespread introduction and broader climatic tolerances. They also found that they have large potential ranges which are expanding 100 times faster than native species.

Opportunities

Hiring Announcements

NOAA is seeking a program analyst. Apply by July 23.
Climate Central is hiring a VP for Science. Apply by July 26.
National CASC is seeking an ORISE Climate Data Fellow. Anticipated start date Aug 1.
National CASC is hiring a National Tribal Coordinator. Application reviews begin Aug 1.
USDA Forest Service is seeking an ORISE Data Science Research on Spatially Explicit Timber Products Demand Fellow. Apply by Aug 16.
The North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment and the Carolinas Climate Adaptation Partnership at NC State are seeking a Community Engagement Coordinator. Open until filled.
Bay Area Environmental Research is hiring an Indigenous Engagement Coordinator. Open until filled.
The Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State is seeking a Program Research Administrator. Open until filled.
South Central CASC is seeking a New Mexico Tribal Liaison. Open until filled.
Mass Audubon is hiring an Education & Access Communications Manager. Open until filled.

Funding Announcements

The National Academy of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program launched the Gulf Futures Challenge. Register to apply by Aug 20.

USDA Forest Service has Forest Landowner Support grant opportunities for underserved and small-acreage landowner participation in emerging markets, and Tribal access to emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience. Apply by Aug 21, and Sept 30.

The DOI Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program is accepting applications. Apply by Oct 18.

The EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights has put out a notice of funding opportunity for the Community Change Grants Program. Apply by Nov 21.