September 2026 Newsletter
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Southeast CASC News
You can still register for our next Science Seminar on Crab Habitat Footprints on the coast of North Carolina with Erin Voigt, happening on Sept 23 at 1pm ET.
Earlier this month, SE CASC hosted a pollinator ranking workshop.
Watch the replay of our last Science Seminar co-hosted with Southeast RISCC on Invasive Tropical Seagrass Across the Caribbean featuring Kelcie Chiquillo.
2026-27 Global Change Research Fellow Natasha von Seelen has received a 2026 Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship.
2024-25 Global Change Research Fellow, Halina Pyzdrowski is part of a group that has received an American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award in Urban Design.
2023-24 Global Change Research Fellow, Laura Taylor, received a 2026 North Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarship.
Doug Osborne’s lab at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is hosting an inaugural Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence Symposium and Student Showcase on Oct 6.
Michael Blazier shares how the new Arkansas Forest Health Research Center takes aim at threats facing Arkansas forests.
Community News from the Southeast
Conservation Corridor breaks down new research on how stakeholders map connectivity.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has moved to ban bear captivity within the Qualla Boundary.
Artists from the Seminole, Miccosukee, and Muscogee nations collaborated with faculty at the University of North Florida on an exhibition titled Visualizing Indigenous Florida.
Visit USET Climate Change Headlines for highlights from across the USET region
Gatherings
Webinars
- Sept 15 | 1pm ET | Southeast RISCC Webinar- Pet Problems: The Role of the Exotic Pet Trade in Species Invasions
- Sept 22 | 3pm ET | NOAA Science Seminar- Supporting Disaster Preparedness for Coastal Communities: Lessons from the Carolinas
- Sept 23 | 1pm ET | SE CASC Science Seminar- Crabitat: How Habitat Footprint and Juvenile Density Interact Resulting in Divergent Nursery Habitat Valuation Frameworks
- Sept 29 | 4:30pm ET | NAFWS Invasive Species GIS Training
- Oct 15 | 10am ET | Assessing modeled and measured habitat loss using local building records, regional development models, and national biodiversity data
Events
- Nov 16-18 | Gulf Resilience Community of Practice 2026 Annual Meeting | Beaumont, TX
- Dec 7-11 | American Geophysical Union 2026 Annual Meeting | San Francisco, CA
- Jan 10-14 | 2027 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting | Denver, CO
Find more events on our calendar.
Resources and Publications
Resources
- 2026 Super El Niño Impacts. USGS has released an overview of forecasted impacts of what the current El Niño will mean for resource managers. They have summarized resources from NOAA, broken down impacts by region, and impacts to snow and hurricanes over the coming year.
- EDF’s Corporate Climate Action Essentials. The Environmental Defense Fund is offering a free course that equips professionals to kickstart their corporate climate action journey. Participants gain access to five comprehensive modules, for a solid foundation in net zero principles, practical tools and actionable strategies to help their organizations reduce emissions and drive sustainable change.
Publications
Exploring Fire Management Strategies at the Wildland-Urban Interface with an Agent-Based Model Framework. Environmental Management
In this study, the authors developed an agent-based modelling framework that explores the potential outcomes of fire management strategies in wildland-urban interfaces that need to navigate competing needs of residents and fire-dependent biodiversity conservation. In the model, they included feedback between urban growth, fuel load, and wildland health. This allowed investigation into tradeoffs between management strategies, and highlighted areas for future opportunities.
The price of paradise: how communities tolerate chronic coastal flooding in rural North Carolina. Frontiers in Climate
In this article, the authors investigated flooding tolerance in a rural region of North Carolina that experiences chronic coastal flooding through community interviews. They found that despite wide-ranging impacts to property, roads, infrastructure, children, and others, that the community tolerated the flooding as a tradeoff for getting to stay there. They suggest that resilience planning in rural coastal areas can help to address uncertainty about government action and supplement existing flooding tolerance strategies.
Reorganization without disruption: How fire-driven spatiotemporal changes in floral resource landscapes influence plant–bee interaction networks. Journal of Applied Ecology
In this article, the authors assessed how fire influenced floral diversity and the distribution of floral resources in the tropics. They found that fire increased the differences in species composition between sites, but plant-bee interactions maintained similar network interactions and robustness before and after the fire. Fire increased the availability of floral resources by stimulating flowering in new patches and extending blooming periods. These findings suggest that prescribed burns could be beneficial in these ecosystems.
Opportunities
Student Announcements
North Carolina WRRI and North Carolina SeaGrant are accepting applications from North Carolina graduate students for the Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship. Apply by Sept 21.
Utrecht University is accepting applications from PhD candidates for the Transformative Research for Sustainability Challenges PhD course, running Feb 22 – Mar 5, 2027. Apply by Sept 27.
Texas A&M University is seeking applicants for a funded PhD Assistantship opportunity. Due by Nov 1.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is seeking applications for an M.S. Assistantship in the College of Forestry, Agriculture & Natural Resources. Open until filled.
The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Group at Villanova University is accepting applications for several Graduate Research Assistantships. Open until filled.
The Climate, Energy, and Risk Analytics Lab at New York University is accepting applications for a funded PhD position. Open until filled.
Hiring Announcements
The Nature Record is hiring a Director. Rolling reviews begin Sept 15.
The Puget Sound Partnership is seeking a Science and Evaluation Director. Apply by Sept 21.
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is offering fellowship opportunities for independent research. Due by Oct 15.
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability is seeking applications for their Postdoctoral Fellowship. Apply by Oct 20.
Stanford University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Climate Science. Apply by Nov 1.
Funding Announcements
The Bureau of Land Management seeks applications for their Invasive and Noxious Plant Management programs. Due by Sept 25.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service seeks applications for their National Fish Passage Program. Due by Apr 30, 2027.
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