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Fall 2025 Newsletter

November 12, 2025
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A note from the editors: This issue is arriving a little later than usual due to delays caused by the federal lapse in appropriations. Thank you for your patience!

Southeast CASC News

SE CASC is hiring an Assistant Consortium Director based at North Carolina State University, open until filled.

Don’t miss the 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellows seminar on Decision Support Tools for Stakeholders in Coastal Southeast, USA happening Thursday, November 20 at 1:00pm ET.

Get to know some of our 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellows, Asmit Neupane, Cory McKinstry, and Alyssa Tomb in their researcher spotlights.

Sam Holberg, 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow, details his research on protecting North Carolina Coastlines with natural solutions. 

A new SE CASC-supported study in Fisheries Oceanography challenges the theory behind North Carolina blue crab decline. 

Consortium partner, University of Arkansas at Monticello is opening a new waterfowl research center. 

NC State’s Department of Applied Ecology featured 2024-25 Global Change Research Fellow, Gwen Kirschke’s pollinator research using aerial imagery. 

Mitch Eaton, along with other CASC colleagues, co-authored a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment article on creating a shared vision for climate-informed resource stewardship.

2022-23 Global Change Research Fellow, Bethany Wagner explains how shipwrecks in the Atlantic have become sanctuaries for sea life.

Charlotte Lee, Simeon Yurek, and Natalie Nelson are co-authors of a Synthesis of Observed Field Salinity Ranges for Oyster and Seagrass Species in the U.S. in Estuaries and Coasts.

Community News from the Southeast

Partners

Conservation Corridor releases a new guide for local planning for habitat connectivity.

Coastal Review details how hurricanes are getting increasingly worse.

NC State University’s Climate and Sustainability Academy’s Long View Project examines the future of extreme heat in Raleigh.

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville has released an event analysis on Helene in Southern Appalachia one year later.

Editors of the Handbook on Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research: Co-Creating New Narratives are calling for chapter proposal abstracts by Jan 31 2026.

Tribal

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

USET Tribal Nation staff lead and learn at the SE CASC symposium.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians artist, Jeffrey Gibson, unveils four large-scale animal sculptures honoring Indigenous culture and the natural world at The Met. 

Eastern Band of Cherokee helps keep Newfound Gap road in Great Smokies open amid the federal government shutdown.

PFAS “forever chemicals” were found for the first time in the River of Grass on the Miccosukee Indian Reservation.

A new exhibit at Western Carolina University highlights Cherokee language and culture.

 The Miccosukee Tribe was recognized as a conservation leader by Audubon Florida at their annual state-wide awards ceremony.

Gatherings

Webinars

Events

Find more events on our calendar.

Resources and Publications

Resources

  • Disaster Resilience Guide in the Southeast and Caribbean. NOAA has released an updated guide that outlines their roles, responsibilities, and resources for disasters in the region. The purpose of the guide is to serve as a resource for improving communication and coordination among NOAA offices and partners in the Southeast and Caribbean region as it relates to disaster management. 
  • Science Communication for Scientists. This open-access book grounded in strategic thinking and social science research provides strategies to communicate with audiences across the scientific community and broader society. It’s also full of real-world examples and hands-on exercises to put theory into practice.
  • Explore Your Climate Story. This Climate Central tool generates thousands of local storylines and compelling visuals that make climate change personal on the state and city level.
  • Landscape Architecture 2040: Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan. The American Society of Landscape Architects has released an updated climate and biodiversity action plan for 2026-2030 with updated targets to reach their vision for 2040. It is designed to act as a resource and guide the climate and biodiversity work of landscape architecture firms and organizations of all sizes.

Publications

TPOR: an integrated socio-ecological framework to inform management toward resilience. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 

The authors developed the Ten Pillars of Resilience (TPOR) Framework as a method to organize, evaluate, inform, guide, monitor, and document socio-ecological conditions across landscapes. They outline how TPOR has been used to support large-scale restoration policies, planning, assessments, and accomplishments. They also argue that it can be used to integrate past, current, and future disturbance conditions to support management investments.

Escalating High Tide Flooding Along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States Due To Sea Level Rise. Earth’s Future. 

The authors quantified the extent that sea level rise is expected to exacerbate high tide flooding along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts of the United States if no more flood protection is implemented. They identified hotspots like Pamlico Sound in North Carolina and Chesapeake Bay that require urgent attention to implement mitigation strategies. They argue that local governments and coastal communities should urgently consider flood protection measures, and prioritize adaptation and mitigation strategies to deal with these impacts.

Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity. Science. 

The authors measured the effects of drought on grasslands and shrublands globally. They looked at how drought duration and intensity impacted aboveground production. They found that extreme drought conditions caused much higher productivity declines and lower recovery rates than moderate drought, especially as they compounded over the years. They argue that the increase in extreme droughts will cause foundational shifts in ecosystem behavior.

Opportunities

Student Announcements

The USET Office of Tribal Public Health is seeking a Planning and Infrastructure Intern. Apply by Nov 14.

ComSciCon-Triangle is seeking applications for their free conference, open to any graduate student in North Carolina. Apply by Nov 28.

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

Hiring Announcements

SE CASC is hiring an Assistant Consortium Director based at North Carolina State University. Open until filled.

Texas A&M is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of the Geography of Energy. Apply by Nov 17.

Colorado University Boulder is hiring a Program Manager for Sustainability Initiatives. Apply by Nov 19. 

Center for Plant Conservation is hiring a Director of Science and Conservation. Apply by Nov 28. 

University of Massachusetts, Boston is hiring an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food: Aquaculture. Apply by Nov 30.

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Professor position in Biogeochemistry. Apply by Dec 1. 

Brown University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Solutions. Apply by Jan 9.

New York University is seeking a Visiting Lecturer of Environmental Studies. Apply by Jan 20. 

Funding Announcements

Restore America’s Estuaries is requesting letters of intent for the National Estuaries Program Watersheds Grants. Due by Nov 21. 

NC WRRI is requesting proposals for their Community Collaborative Research Grants. Due by Jan 23, 2026.

National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, the Natural Hazards Center seek proposals for the Health and Extreme Weather Research funding. Accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.