Senior Program Leader, Energy Program — Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences has an immediate opening for a talented Senior Program Leader (SPL) to create and lead a renewable energy program. Manomet is one of the nation’s oldest independent sustainability research centers, based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine.

Position Summary

Manomet views climate change as a major threat to humans and the natural world. Manomet is committed to playing a leadership role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating development of socially, economically, and environmentally appropriate renewable energy. Manomet seeks a Senior Program Leader to create and grow a renewable energy program. Manomet's reputation in the energy sector grew to an international scale in 2010 with a groundbreaking study that showed greenhouse gas emissions actually increase for a period of time when switching to woody biomass from fossil fuels.

Accelerating the development of renewable energy is critical to mitigating climate change. However, such development is constrained by social, economic, and environmental issues. Manomet's strategy is to work to overcome these varied obstacles through a program of science and civil conversation.

Manomet is seeking an ambitious, visionary Senior Program Leader who understands these goals and obstacles, especially in wind energy. We seek an innovative, entrepreneurial individual interested in growing their own professional career in the field of green energy and/or energy conservation. This position will report directly to the President.

Currently, the Energy Initiative has several ongoing projects to be completed while expanding the program, including (1) developing a guidebook to help community officials draft effective, science-based wind energy regulations, and (2) creating a long-term post-construction wildlife mortality monitoring program (with ecologists on staff). We also hope to study the sound emissions of wind turbines. The SPL will be expected to continue these programs and develop new ideas for using science and collaboration to facilitate the wind energy discussions.

The SPL will also be responsible for growing a broader program in energy at Manomet. Subject areas could include energy conservation, biomass energy, life-cycle analysis, and any other aspect of energy science and/or policy. This position presents a great opportunity to create and grow a career in green energy and energy conservation at a solid and respected research institution.

For more information about Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, go to http://www.manomet.org.

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