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September 2025 Newsletter

September 24, 2025
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Southeast CASC News

Thanks for joining us at the 2025 Southeast CASC Regional Science Symposium! Read our recap of the event.

Applications are open for the 2025 Invasive Vines Winter Institute, apply by Sept 28.

From protecting the Southeast’s heritage to preparing for future hazards, explore ten ways SE CASC is strengthening the Southeast.

We’re excited to introduce the Project Explorer, a new interactive map that makes it easy to see where and how SE CASC science is being useful and used.

2022-23 Global Change Research Fellow, Julianne Reas, co-authored a new paper in People and Nature on National Park Service staff perspectives on how climate change affects visitor use.

Catch up on the last Science Seminar on Managing for Aquatic Ecological Drought featuring Kasia Nikiel and Elliot Wickham. 

Join us on Oct 15 for a Science Seminar on Collaboratively Assessing the Status and Vulnerability of Bees in the Southeast and US Caribbean for Effective Management Action with Hailey Shanovich.

Community News from the Southeast

Partners

Founding SE CASC PI and current Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs, Rob Dunn’s new book, “The Call Of The Honeyguide”, is featured in a Science write-up about mutualism.

The North Carolina State Climate Office looks back at the six years of service Kathie Dello offered as their director as she departs the role. 

2026 People and Nature Symposium is calling for abstracts to be submitted by Sept 30.

UF Water Institute Symposium is calling for abstracts to be submitted by Oct 17.

NC Water Resources Research Institute is calling for abstracts for their 2026 annual conference to be submitted by Nov 10.

Tribal

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

The Rock Hill Herald highlights the Catawba Indian students shaping clay into art.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian voters elected five new members to the Tribal Council.

Gatherings

Webinars

Events

Find more events on our calendar.

Resources and Publications

Resources

  • Mississippi River Basin Drought & Water Dashboard. This NOAA NIDIS dashboard allows you to explore timely and reliable information on past, present, and future drought conditions to increase drought early warning capacity and support decision-making across the Mississippi River Basin.

Publications

Empowering long-term, relational research pathways: innovation and adaptation at the speed of trust within more-than-human and human communities. Emotion, Space, and Society

The authors argue that moving beyond outdated data-exchange paradigms in research require adopting relational approaches to applied research. They highlight a case study of Kapukapu community on Hawaiʻi Island in which interpersonal linkages and expanded networks led to output from a series of community-driven graduate research projects. 

EPA Dynamically Downscaled Ensemble (EDDE): Datasets for Adaptation and Resilience Planning for Environmental Endpoints. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

In this paper, the authors describe the history, evolution, applications, availability, and future of the EPA Dynamically Downscaled Ensemble (EDDE). The EDDE supports strategic development, adaptation, and resilience planning for a sustainable future, so they also explore the evolving needs of regional climate datasets to support decision-making. 

Economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural infrastructure: A quantitative review of the literature. Ecosystem Services

In this paper, the authors use bibliometric techniques to review the literature on economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural infrastructure. They found an increase in economic valuation studies in the last fifteen years, with a prominent focus on recreation and tourism ecosystem services, marine infrastructure and stated preference valuation methods. They also identify knowledge gaps in the geographical coverage, ecosystem services, natural infrastructure, and valuation methods considered.

Opportunities

Student Announcements

Two PhD positions are open at the IMPACT Lab: Climate Policy and Action at the University of Toronto. Apply by Oct 15

Applications are open for the North Carolina State University KIETS Climate Leaders Program. Apply by Oct 19.

HBCU Climate Change Conference is accepting student abstract submissions. Due by Dec 1.

Winter positions are now open for the Conservation Legacy Scientists in Parks program. Apply by Oct 12. 

Hiring Announcements

Stanford University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Apply by Sept 30. 

Davidson College is hiring an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. Apply by Sept 30. 

The qualitative research department at the University of Georgia is hiring an Assistant Professor. Apply by Oct 3.

Virginia Tech is hiring an Open Rank Senior Invasive Species Economist. Apply by Oct 12.

Schmidt Sciences is hiring a Program Scientist. Open until filled.

The Southeastern Grasslands Institute has multiple jobs open. Various closing dates.

North Carolina State University is hiring an Open Rank – Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor. Open until filled.

The Environmental Defense Fund is hiring a Senior Analyst, Climate Resilient Water Systems. Open until filled.

The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund is hiring a Fellowship Coordinator. Open until filled.

Funding Announcements

NFWF is requesting proposals for their Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program. Due by Sept 24.

The USFWS Coastal Program grant is accepting proposals. Due by September 30.