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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Coastal Adaptation and Resilience Outreach Specialist will work with a team of outreach and engagement specialists at the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute (https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/) to promote resilient communities and economies along the Great Lakes. This will include development and analysis of adaptation and resilience policies, plans, regulations, strategies and decision tools; providing support for existing and emerging coastal resilience networks in Wisconsin in partnership with the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and other relevant organizations; and enhancing the coastal adaptation and resilience of communities most at-risk for natural disasters and chronic events, with a priority given to challenges faced by tribal, indigenous, remote, and/or economically disadvantaged communities. The specialist will help advance adaptation and resilience actions in the 2024-27 Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program Strategic Plan (https://go.wisc.edu/8kh25x). The University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center (ASC) is a statewide program of multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach dedicated to the protection and sustainable use of Wisconsin\'s water resources - our lakes, rivers, and groundwater - as well as Wisconsin waters of lakes Michigan and Superior. Together with other funding activities compatible with the ASC mission, the Center administers two major multidisciplinary, system-wide research programs that serve the people of the state and Great Lakes - the Sea Grant Institute (SGI), focusing on the protection and sustainable use of the nation\'s Great Lakes, and the Water Resources Institute (WRI), focusing on solutions to Wisconsin\'s present and emerging water resources issues. Annually, the Center administers approximately \$6 million in federal, state, and private funding. Both SGI and WRI function as grant agencies and are the only source of NOAA-Sea Grant and USGS-Water Resources funding in the state, awarding over \$1.6M in funding annually to Wisconsin public and private universities and colleges. In addition, the Center is home to approximately thirty research, outreach, education, communication, and... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/BE12C056B3E94ECA