Ocean Career: Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Science Manager

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Environmental Protection and Restoration Position

Established in 1966, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest regional nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers and streams, and the wildlife that call it home through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration. Since 2010, CBF has engaged in a focused effort to defend and implement the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, a binding federal and state collaborative agreement aimed at reducing pollution to the science-based, legally-affirmed levels established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Blueprint is expected to be fully implemented by 2025. If the states and the federal government achieve Blueprint goals, the Bay will finally—after decades of failed efforts—be removed from the Clean Water Act's impaired waters list. Successfully implementing the Blueprint depends on a well-informed, engaged, active, and diverse constituency of members, advocates, and volunteers who speak up and take action to save the Bay.

CBF has a staff of approximately 230 employees working in offices in Annapolis, Maryland;
Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia;
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Washington, DC as well as 15 field education program locations. Our staff and volunteer corps work throughout the region educating students and adults, advocating for clean water policies, restoring waterways, and litigating when necessary.

CBF's headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland is the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, the world's first US Green Build Council's LEED platinum building. In 2014, CBF opened the Brock Environmental Center—one of the world's most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings—in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

CBF has 200,000 members and supporters and an annual budget of approximately $30 million. For more information on CBF, please visit our About CBF page.

With the Virginia Executive Director and senior policy staff, assists in development of Virginia office positions on environmental legislation, regulations, funding, and compliance with existing regulatory programs with a focus on issues related to water quality and point and nonpoint source pollution. Reviews local, state, and federal regulations, policies, grant and cost share programs, as well as proposed projects for potential impacts upon surface and ground waters.

Prepares comments, briefing papers and reports that aid in the development of CBF positions on relevant issues; testifies and advocates CBF positions. Interacts with media and concerned citizens. Represents CBF on various committees and at various state, regional, and national technical conferences. Manages all science and restoration staff in Virginia.

• Assist with development of CBF policies and positions through monitoring of local ordinances, state legislation, regulations, guidelines, policies, and funding related to point and nonpoint source pollution.
• Analyze, critique, summarize, and provide written/oral comment on new or changing laws, regulations, policies, guidelines, and funding programs regarding their impact on the water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia rivers.
• Evaluate environmental management options associated with development, industrial, agriculture, wastewater, and municipal projects.
• Track Virginia's progress towards implementing the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint and assist in developing options for Beyond 2025.
• Review programs with critical implication for water quality, including but not limited to:
  Watershed General Permit, MS4 Permits, Triennial Review, 303d reporting, agricultural AFO and CAFO permits, and similar permits.
• Work with partners to develop innovative solutions to enhancing Chesapeake Bay restoration at the local and state levels.
• Analyze and synthesize research studies to provide support for CBF positions and help develop CBF position on issues of concern. Prepare reports or policy documents establishing CBF positions on specific water quality matters.
• Critique the overall functioning of state environmental/water…