Request for Responses: The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs announces a RFR to procure 5 Equity Partners to assist communities with the MVP 2.0 process. Submit responses here by 12/17.
Request for Responses: DER is now accepting project inquiry/ expression of interest calls for culvert replacement and removal projects. To schedule a call with DER staff, fill out the project inquiry form by 1/10.
Request for Feedback: The Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is seeking input on their Coastal Training Program. Help them design practical programs and technical assistance to solve real world problems by providing feedback here.
Funding Opportunity: The deadline for the MVP 2.0 FY25 Grant Application has been extended. This grant builds on the work communities have done to date, and supports them with new processes, tools, and resources for building local and regional resilience. Applications due by 4pm on 12/16.
Funding Opportunity: The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program seeks proposals for design and planning activities to improve aquatic habitat connectivity in the Narragansett Bay, Little Narragansett Bay, and Coastal Ponds Watersheds in RI, MA, and CT. Due by 1/24.
Funding Opportunity: The Nature Conservancy is seeking to support land trusts and conservation partners doing work in the Appalachians with its Resilient and Connected Appalachians Grant Program. Grants up to $100,000 will be awarded for various land protection projects. Applications open here through 2/7.
Funding Opportunity: The Climate Smart Communities Initiative is accepting applications for grants to help communities accelerate climate resilience plans and projects. Funding (anticipated $100,000 per award) can be used over a year for activities such as risk assessments and community engagement. Applications due here by 1/10 for communities and adaptation professionals wishing to be matched up.
Office Hours: The Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is holding office hours to discuss questions or concerns related to the ResilientCoasts plan and all stakeholders are encouraged to attend. 9-10am on 12/6 and 12/20. Register here.
Event: Climate Adaptation Forum, Environmental Business Council of New England, Hybrid format. Join to hear from experts and practitioners exploring solutions to financing climate adaptation and resilience. 9:30am-12:30pm on 12/06. Register here.
Event: Webinar, NE CASC. Learn about the climate change-induced spread of aquatic invasives into the Northeast using future scenarios. 4pm on 12/18. See here.
Event: Listening Session, NE RISCC. Researchers will introduce new modeling methodologies to predict the composition of plant communities under future climates accounting for the abundance of invasive species. 11am on 12/18. Register here.
Job: Dam Assistance and Resilience Program Coordinator, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Boston. Manage new integrated program focused on addressing dam safety issues, advancing restoration of waterways, and building climate resilience across the Commonwealth.
Job: Project Engineer- Ecological Restoration, Tighe & Bond, Opportunities in Sandwich, Westfield, Worcester, and Westwood offices. Partake in site planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services for restoration projects and perform various field work.
Job: Project Manager, Trout Unlimited, Berkshire County. Work cooperatively with partners to develop new and carry-forth ongoing restoration projects, including projects to improve fish passage.
Job: NOAA Coastal Management Fellow, CZM. The Fellow will support CZM’s StormSmart Coasts team with advancing more resilient coastal communities. Applications must be submitted to MIT Sea Grant or Woods Hole Sea Grant by 1/24. See details on how to apply.
2023, after over twenty years working in the nonprofit environmental sector. 
local climate change impacts look like for each community's most vulnerable populations, Core Teams meet community members where they are and listen to their stories to better understand what adaptation strategies will be most beneficial based on the community's self-identified priorities. Municipal staff and community partners alike are learning new skills and building capacity for long-term, trust-based relationships and collaboration.