What is Sylvera anyway? Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action. Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they've emerged - until Sylvera. To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera builds software that independently and accurately automates the evaluation of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emissions. With Sylvera's data and tools, businesses and governments can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact. Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organizations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has employees worldwide with offices in London, New York, Belgrade and Singapore. We've raised over $96 million from leading VCs like Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date. What will I be doing? Having found an early product-market fit in a nascent, rapidly growing space, we're now expanding our expertise and insights at pace. We're looking for a mission-driven leader with an academic or extensive industrial background in nature-based solutions (NBS), forestry, agriculture and/or biomass quantification to manage and coordinate the development of our NBS project assessment methodologies. It's a critical role at the heart of our business - you'll coordinate with leaders across Sylvera and within the industry regularly. Your leadership will be critical in positioning Sylvera as a leader in the VCM and in driving innovations in Sylvera's analytical breadth. You will report to the VP of Assessment Products. Specific responsibilities will include: Develop and execute the company's strategy for the assessment of NBS technologies, aligning with our mission and market opportunities; identifying emerging trends and novel approaches. Conduct and support in-depth research on NBS projects, operational and monitoring technologies, integrating our Screenings, Ratings and Pre-issuance Assessments frameworks. Collaborating with our Marketing Team to produce insightful sector research, demonstrating Sylvera's expertise, analysis, and thought leadership related to NBS. Build and support strategic partnerships with technology providers, data providers, research institutions, project developers and industry stakeholders. Represent Sylvera at industry conferences, workshops, and events, advocating for the adoption of transparency with NBS projects and expanding our industry presence. Execute strategy across multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and analysts dedicated to advancing Sylvera's assessment capabilities in the NBS space. Work with the relevant members of Sylvera's Tech Advisory Board, where relevant. We're looking for someone who has: Advanced degree in environmental science, forestry, agriculture, biomass, nature-related remote sensing, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience related to carbon removals or reductions from NBS, environmental technology, or related fields, with a track record of leading successful projects or products from concept to deployment. A PhD is preferred but not required. Deep understanding of NBS, including current trends, challenges, and opportunities within the VCM. Strong communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, including non-technical stakeholders. Results-oriented project and team management capabilities; able to lead and execute effectively with capacity to translate big ideas into action. Passion for climate action and alignment with Sylvera's mission to drive impactful investments in the fight against climate change. We'd like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. Benefits Equity in a rapidly growing startup Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance Unlimited annual leave Enhanced parental leave Access to Mental Health support via Spill Office bar tab once a month Weekly drinks in the office Catered lunch once a month in office Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month Location We work flexibly but encourage people to come in regularly to our great office in Old St. Our Values Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures. Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges. Do what's right - even when it's hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us. Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each other's success and make the company stronger in the long-run. Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we're serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact. What if you're a partial fit? We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. Equal employment opportunity Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Feb 05, 2025
Full time
What is Sylvera anyway? Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action. Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they've emerged - until Sylvera. To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera builds software that independently and accurately automates the evaluation of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emissions. With Sylvera's data and tools, businesses and governments can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact. Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organizations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has employees worldwide with offices in London, New York, Belgrade and Singapore. We've raised over $96 million from leading VCs like Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date. What will I be doing? Having found an early product-market fit in a nascent, rapidly growing space, we're now expanding our expertise and insights at pace. We're looking for a mission-driven leader with an academic or extensive industrial background in nature-based solutions (NBS), forestry, agriculture and/or biomass quantification to manage and coordinate the development of our NBS project assessment methodologies. It's a critical role at the heart of our business - you'll coordinate with leaders across Sylvera and within the industry regularly. Your leadership will be critical in positioning Sylvera as a leader in the VCM and in driving innovations in Sylvera's analytical breadth. You will report to the VP of Assessment Products. Specific responsibilities will include: Develop and execute the company's strategy for the assessment of NBS technologies, aligning with our mission and market opportunities; identifying emerging trends and novel approaches. Conduct and support in-depth research on NBS projects, operational and monitoring technologies, integrating our Screenings, Ratings and Pre-issuance Assessments frameworks. Collaborating with our Marketing Team to produce insightful sector research, demonstrating Sylvera's expertise, analysis, and thought leadership related to NBS. Build and support strategic partnerships with technology providers, data providers, research institutions, project developers and industry stakeholders. Represent Sylvera at industry conferences, workshops, and events, advocating for the adoption of transparency with NBS projects and expanding our industry presence. Execute strategy across multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and analysts dedicated to advancing Sylvera's assessment capabilities in the NBS space. Work with the relevant members of Sylvera's Tech Advisory Board, where relevant. We're looking for someone who has: Advanced degree in environmental science, forestry, agriculture, biomass, nature-related remote sensing, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience related to carbon removals or reductions from NBS, environmental technology, or related fields, with a track record of leading successful projects or products from concept to deployment. A PhD is preferred but not required. Deep understanding of NBS, including current trends, challenges, and opportunities within the VCM. Strong communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, including non-technical stakeholders. Results-oriented project and team management capabilities; able to lead and execute effectively with capacity to translate big ideas into action. Passion for climate action and alignment with Sylvera's mission to drive impactful investments in the fight against climate change. We'd like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. Benefits Equity in a rapidly growing startup Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance Unlimited annual leave Enhanced parental leave Access to Mental Health support via Spill Office bar tab once a month Weekly drinks in the office Catered lunch once a month in office Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month Location We work flexibly but encourage people to come in regularly to our great office in Old St. Our Values Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures. Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges. Do what's right - even when it's hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us. Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each other's success and make the company stronger in the long-run. Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we're serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact. What if you're a partial fit? We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. Equal employment opportunity Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP is seeking an Associate Director / Associate / Principal Fluvial Geomorphologist / Hydromorphologist within the Catchment Science team with specialisms in fluvial geomorphology, Water Framework Directive (WFD), natural flood management (NFM), nature-based solutions (NbS), weir removal, river and catchment enhancement, and biodiversity net gain (BNG) for watercourses. You will play a key role in delivering our growth strategy for Hydromorphology and provide mentoring and technical support to our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development within our Hydromorphology Team where you can make a real contribution to the future direction and growth of this service line. Our Hydromorphology Team covers both freshwater, transitional, and coastal geomorphology with clients in both the public and private sectors. BNG and NbS is a big growth area for the team, therefore there is scope to drive forward the Biodiversity specialism for Rivers and Streams and make a positive contribution to our growth agenda. A little more about your role Taking ownership of aspects of our hydromorphology growth strategy and making a positive contribution to its implementation. Undertaking fluvial geomorphology assessments for a diverse project portfolio. Providing technical support and mentoring to junior staff. Contributing to the development and delivery of internal training material for fluvial geomorphology and watercourse BNG. Leading on and assisting in writing of proposals for our wide client-base. Undertaking and/or leading on WFD and BNG watercourse assessments. Identifying enhancement solutions and contributing to river enhancement and restoration design. Working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams across the business. Developing innovation tools for hydromorphology. Contributing to business development for our hydromorphology service line. Producing high quality reports, as well as experience in scheduling and budget management responsibilities. Mentoring, coaching, and supporting junior staff. Networking across the wider UK consultancy business. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate Strong professional experience and track record in fluvial geomorphology and WFD. Experience of technical lead for a range of projects, including project/task management and financial management. Relevant degree (BSc or MSc) in environmental science/geography. Knowledge of UK and European legislation in relation to the water environment and biodiversity. Project management experience including management of subcontractors and associates. Experience in undertaking WFD assessments. Detailed specialist knowledge of one, or more, of the following would be advantageous: River channel design; Sediment sampling and analysis; GIS skills; BNG River Condition Assessment (RCA) and hold RCA accreditation desirable; WFD; and Fluvial audit. Full membership of CIWEM, CIEEM, RGS and ideally chartered for this grade. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. With us, you can. Apply today.
Jan 12, 2025
Full time
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. WSP is seeking an Associate Director / Associate / Principal Fluvial Geomorphologist / Hydromorphologist within the Catchment Science team with specialisms in fluvial geomorphology, Water Framework Directive (WFD), natural flood management (NFM), nature-based solutions (NbS), weir removal, river and catchment enhancement, and biodiversity net gain (BNG) for watercourses. You will play a key role in delivering our growth strategy for Hydromorphology and provide mentoring and technical support to our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for career development within our Hydromorphology Team where you can make a real contribution to the future direction and growth of this service line. Our Hydromorphology Team covers both freshwater, transitional, and coastal geomorphology with clients in both the public and private sectors. BNG and NbS is a big growth area for the team, therefore there is scope to drive forward the Biodiversity specialism for Rivers and Streams and make a positive contribution to our growth agenda. A little more about your role Taking ownership of aspects of our hydromorphology growth strategy and making a positive contribution to its implementation. Undertaking fluvial geomorphology assessments for a diverse project portfolio. Providing technical support and mentoring to junior staff. Contributing to the development and delivery of internal training material for fluvial geomorphology and watercourse BNG. Leading on and assisting in writing of proposals for our wide client-base. Undertaking and/or leading on WFD and BNG watercourse assessments. Identifying enhancement solutions and contributing to river enhancement and restoration design. Working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary teams across the business. Developing innovation tools for hydromorphology. Contributing to business development for our hydromorphology service line. Producing high quality reports, as well as experience in scheduling and budget management responsibilities. Mentoring, coaching, and supporting junior staff. Networking across the wider UK consultancy business. What we will be looking for you to demonstrate Strong professional experience and track record in fluvial geomorphology and WFD. Experience of technical lead for a range of projects, including project/task management and financial management. Relevant degree (BSc or MSc) in environmental science/geography. Knowledge of UK and European legislation in relation to the water environment and biodiversity. Project management experience including management of subcontractors and associates. Experience in undertaking WFD assessments. Detailed specialist knowledge of one, or more, of the following would be advantageous: River channel design; Sediment sampling and analysis; GIS skills; BNG River Condition Assessment (RCA) and hold RCA accreditation desirable; WFD; and Fluvial audit. Full membership of CIWEM, CIEEM, RGS and ideally chartered for this grade. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. With us, you can. Apply today.
The two sister companies of aflagship nature-recovery project in the Highlands of Scotland, TheBunloit Rewilding Project, are hiring! Available positions: Chief Scientist: Bunloit Rewilding Ltdseeks a mid-career scientist with an outstanding research record in one or more areas of nature-based solutions (NBS), able as an all-rounder to lead a world-class holistic natural-capital verification-science research programme on the Bunloit estate, rooted in the business imperatives for rewilding. The successful candidate will also be required to lead the provision of expert consultancy on NBS operations to our sister company, Highlands Rewilding. , which operates on land elsewhere in the Highlands. Operations Manager: Highlands Rewilding Ltd seeks a talented all-rounder to manage the first land it has purchased for rewilding, the Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire. We aim to manage this land economically, generating ethical levels of profitability by pursuing multiple revenue streams, some of them involving nature-based solutions credits (carbon and biodiversity), others not. The overarching aim will be to make rewilding generate prosperity for community and investors alike. Accordingly, candidates from a wide range of relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply, so long as they can demonstrate ability to execute multi-faceted plans and have passion for the rewilding mission. The Bunloit Rewilding Project wasfounded in 2019 with the purpose of enabling nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding. On the 1,200-acre Bunloit estate in Inverness-shire, Bunloit Rewilding Ltd (BRL)conducted natural-capital science baseline work through spring and summer this year, after a year-long consultation process with a broad stakeholder base: from local communities, through nature conservation organisations, to regional and national government. Our first report (downloadable from our website) was presented at COP26 and received widespread critical acclaim across many sectors. The reception by land agencies and rewilding pioneers is particularly indicative of the potential we have going forward. We hope this report provides a good start in illustrating how carbon and biodiversity can be quantified at a granular level, using an array of scientific techniques, on a plot of mixed-habitat land measured in the hundreds of hectares. Scientific monitoring will continue with the aim of regular reports updating the inventories of natural capital and assessing the impacts of interventions the team make. The Bunloit Rewilding project aims to help take rewilding in Scotland to landscape scale, and so involves a scaling mechanism: a second company, Highlands Rewilding Ltd (HRL), created in 2021. Highlands Rewildingtackles climate meltdown, biodiversity collapse, and land inequality through landscape-scale rewilding on land it owns in the Highlands of Scotland (). Its mission is to help nature recover while growing community prosperity and broadening land ownership. Therefore, unlike Bunloit Rewilding Ltd, this company will enjoy co-ownership by a broad base of rewilding-advocate shareholders. It is in the process of buying 343 hectares of the 353-hectare Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire, where pasture-dominated terrain is primed for fast nature recovery. Here, with the proceeds of a first capital raise (underway), Highlands Rewilding will create an exemplar of nature-recovery land management, including the planting \/ regeneration of a Forest of Hope as a legacy of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. In the next phase, we will repeat our model of land management on other tracts of land, aiming for landscape-scale nature-recovery, and allowing growing numbers of citizen rewilders to invest as we scale. BRL will act as specialist consultant to HRLas it grows, in a partnership secured by a framework agreement (for as long as it takes HRLto grow sufficient internal expertise) and will be paid an annual fee for that service. JOB DESCRIPTION: CHIEF SCIENTIST, BUNLOIT REWILDING LTD The Chief Scientist will have two main roles: To lead the natural capital research on the Bunloit estate, reporting to the Founder and Acting CEO, Dr Jeremy Leggett. To lead the expert consultancy provided to Highlands Rewilding, reporting to Dr Jeremy Leggett as Acting CEO, who in turn will report to the board of Highlands Rewilding Ltd (in process of being appointed). The detailed modalities of the Chief Scientist role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will certainly include coordination of a growing network of exciting academic and other innovation partnerships, as well as the identification, application, and management of suitable grant opportunities to further the research aims. Because of the focus on the Bunloit estate, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Chief Scientist role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. JOB DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS MANAGER, HIGHLANDS REWILDING LTD The detailed modalities of the Operations Manager role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will include active leadership and management of all the potential revenue streams described below, and potentially others identified by innovative thinking within an HRL\/BRL team in which the Operations Manager will be a key player. HRL revenue streams will include both nature-based solutions (NBS) and non-NBS themes. NBS revenue will comprise carbon credits, and biodiversity credits, deriving from both woodlands and grasslands. We will target the thriving voluntary corporate carbon-credit market in our afforestation and soil improvement. We are meanwhile helping government policymakers to design the coming system-change in land management by sharing Bunloit science results. Non-NBS revenue streams are of four main types. We will fell monoculture plantations as an ecological imperative but also for income generation. Our woods and grasslands will be home to a range of sustainable farming activities. We will aim to become a premium venue for a manageable number of eco-tourists. Corporate retreaters will come on company-sponsored retreats for hands-on experience of nature recovery. Finally, we plan to build and sell a small number of timber eco-homes, ideally to estate workers. Other areas the Operations Manager will work on include: Team organisation & management Coordination of estate activity Developing & communicating health and safety procedures Liaising with researchers, accountants, collaborators, landowners and related organisations\/networks Property\/holiday let management Researching funding sources and submitting applications Community engagement and consultation Marketing and social media Because of the focus on Beldorney, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate, or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Operations Manager role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in either of these positions, please send a CV, and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words saying why you are suited for the role, and how based on a reading of our report and two websites you might go about it, by email via the button below. (We recognise of course that detailed contact with the team, of the kind we anticipate during interviews, might change perspectives here). Applications close 31stDecember 2021. Job share-applications will be considered. Jason Beedell, Director of Research, Strutt and Parker:I have not seen this type and depth of analysis before. It is an extraordinary addition to the work being done on natural capital. Louise Alexander, Head of Forestry, Galbraith: This report is having a big impact. It is the talk of the town. Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management, Scottish Rural College, University of Edinburgh: The innovative monitoring programmes at Bunloit are exemplars of how biodiversity and environmental metrics can be used to inform regenerative management practices whilst maximising the use of local and regional expertise. Charlie Burrell, co-founder, Knepp Wildland: Ground breaking. Huge.
Dec 08, 2021
Full time
The two sister companies of aflagship nature-recovery project in the Highlands of Scotland, TheBunloit Rewilding Project, are hiring! Available positions: Chief Scientist: Bunloit Rewilding Ltdseeks a mid-career scientist with an outstanding research record in one or more areas of nature-based solutions (NBS), able as an all-rounder to lead a world-class holistic natural-capital verification-science research programme on the Bunloit estate, rooted in the business imperatives for rewilding. The successful candidate will also be required to lead the provision of expert consultancy on NBS operations to our sister company, Highlands Rewilding. , which operates on land elsewhere in the Highlands. Operations Manager: Highlands Rewilding Ltd seeks a talented all-rounder to manage the first land it has purchased for rewilding, the Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire. We aim to manage this land economically, generating ethical levels of profitability by pursuing multiple revenue streams, some of them involving nature-based solutions credits (carbon and biodiversity), others not. The overarching aim will be to make rewilding generate prosperity for community and investors alike. Accordingly, candidates from a wide range of relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply, so long as they can demonstrate ability to execute multi-faceted plans and have passion for the rewilding mission. The Bunloit Rewilding Project wasfounded in 2019 with the purpose of enabling nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding. On the 1,200-acre Bunloit estate in Inverness-shire, Bunloit Rewilding Ltd (BRL)conducted natural-capital science baseline work through spring and summer this year, after a year-long consultation process with a broad stakeholder base: from local communities, through nature conservation organisations, to regional and national government. Our first report (downloadable from our website) was presented at COP26 and received widespread critical acclaim across many sectors. The reception by land agencies and rewilding pioneers is particularly indicative of the potential we have going forward. We hope this report provides a good start in illustrating how carbon and biodiversity can be quantified at a granular level, using an array of scientific techniques, on a plot of mixed-habitat land measured in the hundreds of hectares. Scientific monitoring will continue with the aim of regular reports updating the inventories of natural capital and assessing the impacts of interventions the team make. The Bunloit Rewilding project aims to help take rewilding in Scotland to landscape scale, and so involves a scaling mechanism: a second company, Highlands Rewilding Ltd (HRL), created in 2021. Highlands Rewildingtackles climate meltdown, biodiversity collapse, and land inequality through landscape-scale rewilding on land it owns in the Highlands of Scotland (). Its mission is to help nature recover while growing community prosperity and broadening land ownership. Therefore, unlike Bunloit Rewilding Ltd, this company will enjoy co-ownership by a broad base of rewilding-advocate shareholders. It is in the process of buying 343 hectares of the 353-hectare Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire, where pasture-dominated terrain is primed for fast nature recovery. Here, with the proceeds of a first capital raise (underway), Highlands Rewilding will create an exemplar of nature-recovery land management, including the planting \/ regeneration of a Forest of Hope as a legacy of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. In the next phase, we will repeat our model of land management on other tracts of land, aiming for landscape-scale nature-recovery, and allowing growing numbers of citizen rewilders to invest as we scale. BRL will act as specialist consultant to HRLas it grows, in a partnership secured by a framework agreement (for as long as it takes HRLto grow sufficient internal expertise) and will be paid an annual fee for that service. JOB DESCRIPTION: CHIEF SCIENTIST, BUNLOIT REWILDING LTD The Chief Scientist will have two main roles: To lead the natural capital research on the Bunloit estate, reporting to the Founder and Acting CEO, Dr Jeremy Leggett. To lead the expert consultancy provided to Highlands Rewilding, reporting to Dr Jeremy Leggett as Acting CEO, who in turn will report to the board of Highlands Rewilding Ltd (in process of being appointed). The detailed modalities of the Chief Scientist role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will certainly include coordination of a growing network of exciting academic and other innovation partnerships, as well as the identification, application, and management of suitable grant opportunities to further the research aims. Because of the focus on the Bunloit estate, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Chief Scientist role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. JOB DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS MANAGER, HIGHLANDS REWILDING LTD The detailed modalities of the Operations Manager role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will include active leadership and management of all the potential revenue streams described below, and potentially others identified by innovative thinking within an HRL\/BRL team in which the Operations Manager will be a key player. HRL revenue streams will include both nature-based solutions (NBS) and non-NBS themes. NBS revenue will comprise carbon credits, and biodiversity credits, deriving from both woodlands and grasslands. We will target the thriving voluntary corporate carbon-credit market in our afforestation and soil improvement. We are meanwhile helping government policymakers to design the coming system-change in land management by sharing Bunloit science results. Non-NBS revenue streams are of four main types. We will fell monoculture plantations as an ecological imperative but also for income generation. Our woods and grasslands will be home to a range of sustainable farming activities. We will aim to become a premium venue for a manageable number of eco-tourists. Corporate retreaters will come on company-sponsored retreats for hands-on experience of nature recovery. Finally, we plan to build and sell a small number of timber eco-homes, ideally to estate workers. Other areas the Operations Manager will work on include: Team organisation & management Coordination of estate activity Developing & communicating health and safety procedures Liaising with researchers, accountants, collaborators, landowners and related organisations\/networks Property\/holiday let management Researching funding sources and submitting applications Community engagement and consultation Marketing and social media Because of the focus on Beldorney, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate, or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Operations Manager role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in either of these positions, please send a CV, and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words saying why you are suited for the role, and how based on a reading of our report and two websites you might go about it, by email via the button below. (We recognise of course that detailed contact with the team, of the kind we anticipate during interviews, might change perspectives here). Applications close 31stDecember 2021. Job share-applications will be considered. Jason Beedell, Director of Research, Strutt and Parker:I have not seen this type and depth of analysis before. It is an extraordinary addition to the work being done on natural capital. Louise Alexander, Head of Forestry, Galbraith: This report is having a big impact. It is the talk of the town. Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management, Scottish Rural College, University of Edinburgh: The innovative monitoring programmes at Bunloit are exemplars of how biodiversity and environmental metrics can be used to inform regenerative management practices whilst maximising the use of local and regional expertise. Charlie Burrell, co-founder, Knepp Wildland: Ground breaking. Huge.
The two sister companies of a flagship nature-recovery project in the Highlands of Scotland, The Bunloit Rewilding Project, are hiring! Available positions: Chief Scientist : Bunloit Rewilding Ltd seeks a mid-career scientist with an outstanding research record in one or more areas of nature-based solutions (NBS), able as an all-rounder to lead a world-class holistic natural-capital verification-science research programme on the Bunloit estate, rooted in the business imperatives for rewilding. The successful candidate will also be required to lead the provision of expert consultancy on NBS operations to our sister company, Highlands Rewilding., which operates on land elsewhere in the Highlands. Operations Manager : Highlands Rewilding Ltd seeks a talented all-rounder to manage the first land it has purchased for rewilding, the Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire. We aim to manage this land economically, generating ethical levels of profitability by pursuing multiple revenue streams, some of them involving nature-based solutions credits (carbon and biodiversity), others not. The overarching aim will be to make rewilding generate prosperity for community and investors alike. Accordingly, candidates from a wide range of relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply, so long as they can demonstrate ability to execute multi-faceted plans and have passion for the rewilding mission. The Bunloit Rewilding Project was founded in 2019 with the purpose of enabling nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding. On the 1,200-acre Bunloit estate in Inverness-shire, Bunloit Rewilding Ltd (BRL) conducted natural-capital science baseline work through spring and summer this year, after a year-long consultation process with a broad stakeholder base: from local communities, through nature conservation organisations, to regional and national government. Our first report (downloadable from our website) was presented at COP26 and received widespread critical acclaim across many sectors. The reception by land agencies and rewilding pioneers is particularly indicative of the potential we have going forward. We hope this report provides a good start in illustrating how carbon and biodiversity can be quantified at a granular level, using an array of scientific techniques, on a plot of mixed-habitat land measured in the hundreds of hectares. Scientific monitoring will continue with the aim of regular reports updating the inventories of natural capital and assessing the impacts of interventions the team make. The Bunloit Rewilding project aims to help take rewilding in Scotland to landscape scale, and so involves a scaling mechanism: a second company, Highlands Rewilding Ltd (HRL), created in 2021. Highlands Rewilding tackles climate meltdown, biodiversity collapse, and land inequality through landscape-scale rewilding on land it owns in the Highlands of Scotland (). Its mission is to help nature recover while growing community prosperity and broadening land ownership. Therefore, unlike Bunloit Rewilding Ltd, this company will enjoy co-ownership by a broad base of rewilding-advocate shareholders. It is in the process of buying 343 hectares of the 353-hectare Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire, where pasture-dominated terrain is primed for fast nature recovery. Here, with the proceeds of a first capital raise (underway), Highlands Rewilding will create an exemplar of nature-recovery land management, including the planting / regeneration of a "Forest of Hope" as a legacy of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. In the next phase, we will repeat our model of land management on other tracts of land, aiming for landscape-scale nature-recovery, and allowing growing numbers of "citizen rewilders" to invest as we scale. BRL will act as specialist consultant to HRL as it grows, in a partnership secured by a framework agreement (for as long as it takes HRL to grow sufficient internal expertise) and will be paid an annual fee for that service. JOB DESCRIPTION: CHIEF SCIENTIST, BUNLOIT REWILDING LTD The Chief Scientist will have two main roles: To lead the natural capital research on the Bunloit estate, reporting to the Founder and Acting CEO, Dr Jeremy Leggett. To lead the expert consultancy provided to Highlands Rewilding, reporting to Dr Jeremy Leggett as Acting CEO, who in turn will report to the board of Highlands Rewilding Ltd (in process of being appointed). The detailed modalities of the Chief Scientist role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will certainly include coordination of a growing network of exciting academic and other innovation partnerships, as well as the identification, application, and management of suitable grant opportunities to further the research aims. Because of the focus on the Bunloit estate, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Chief Scientist role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. JOB DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS MANAGER, HIGHLANDS REWILDING LTD The detailed modalities of the Operations Manager role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will include active leadership and management of all the potential revenue streams described below, and potentially others identified by innovative thinking within an HRL/BRL team in which the Operations Manager will be a key player. HRL revenue streams will include both nature-based solutions (NBS) and non-NBS themes. NBS revenue will comprise carbon credits, and biodiversity credits, deriving from both woodlands and grasslands. We will target the thriving voluntary corporate carbon-credit market in our afforestation and soil improvement. We are meanwhile helping government policymakers to design the coming system-change in land management by sharing Bunloit science results. Non-NBS revenue streams are of four main types. We will fell monoculture plantations as an ecological imperative but also for income generation. Our woods and grasslands will be home to a range of sustainable farming activities. We will aim to become a premium venue for a manageable number of eco-tourists. Corporate retreaters will come on company-sponsored retreats for hands-on experience of nature recovery. Finally, we plan to build and sell a small number of timber eco-homes, ideally to estate workers. Other areas the Operations Manager will work on include: Team organisation & management Coordination of estate activity Developing & communicating health and safety procedures Liaising with researchers, accountants, collaborators, landowners and related organisations/networks Property/holiday let management Researching funding sources and submitting applications Community engagement and consultation Marketing and social media Because of the focus on Beldorney, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate, or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Operations Manager role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in either of these positions, please send a CV, and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words saying why you are suited for the role, and how - based on a reading of our report and two websites - you might go about it, by email via the button below. (We recognise of course that detailed contact with the team, of the kind we anticipate during interviews, might change perspectives here). Applications close 31 st December 2021. Job share-applications will be considered. Jason Beedell, Director of Research, Strutt and Parker: "I have not seen this type and depth of analysis before. It is an extraordinary addition to the work being done on natural capital." Louise Alexander, Head of Forestry, Galbraith: "This report is having a big impact. It is the talk of the town." Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management, Scottish Rural College, University of Edinburgh: "The innovative monitoring programmes at Bunloit are exemplars of how biodiversity and environmental metrics can be used to inform regenerative management practices whilst maximising the use of local and regional expertise." Charlie Burrell, co-founder, Knepp Wildland: "Ground breaking. Huge."
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
The two sister companies of a flagship nature-recovery project in the Highlands of Scotland, The Bunloit Rewilding Project, are hiring! Available positions: Chief Scientist : Bunloit Rewilding Ltd seeks a mid-career scientist with an outstanding research record in one or more areas of nature-based solutions (NBS), able as an all-rounder to lead a world-class holistic natural-capital verification-science research programme on the Bunloit estate, rooted in the business imperatives for rewilding. The successful candidate will also be required to lead the provision of expert consultancy on NBS operations to our sister company, Highlands Rewilding., which operates on land elsewhere in the Highlands. Operations Manager : Highlands Rewilding Ltd seeks a talented all-rounder to manage the first land it has purchased for rewilding, the Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire. We aim to manage this land economically, generating ethical levels of profitability by pursuing multiple revenue streams, some of them involving nature-based solutions credits (carbon and biodiversity), others not. The overarching aim will be to make rewilding generate prosperity for community and investors alike. Accordingly, candidates from a wide range of relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply, so long as they can demonstrate ability to execute multi-faceted plans and have passion for the rewilding mission. The Bunloit Rewilding Project was founded in 2019 with the purpose of enabling nature recovery and community prosperity through rewilding. On the 1,200-acre Bunloit estate in Inverness-shire, Bunloit Rewilding Ltd (BRL) conducted natural-capital science baseline work through spring and summer this year, after a year-long consultation process with a broad stakeholder base: from local communities, through nature conservation organisations, to regional and national government. Our first report (downloadable from our website) was presented at COP26 and received widespread critical acclaim across many sectors. The reception by land agencies and rewilding pioneers is particularly indicative of the potential we have going forward. We hope this report provides a good start in illustrating how carbon and biodiversity can be quantified at a granular level, using an array of scientific techniques, on a plot of mixed-habitat land measured in the hundreds of hectares. Scientific monitoring will continue with the aim of regular reports updating the inventories of natural capital and assessing the impacts of interventions the team make. The Bunloit Rewilding project aims to help take rewilding in Scotland to landscape scale, and so involves a scaling mechanism: a second company, Highlands Rewilding Ltd (HRL), created in 2021. Highlands Rewilding tackles climate meltdown, biodiversity collapse, and land inequality through landscape-scale rewilding on land it owns in the Highlands of Scotland (). Its mission is to help nature recover while growing community prosperity and broadening land ownership. Therefore, unlike Bunloit Rewilding Ltd, this company will enjoy co-ownership by a broad base of rewilding-advocate shareholders. It is in the process of buying 343 hectares of the 353-hectare Beldorney estate in Aberdeenshire, where pasture-dominated terrain is primed for fast nature recovery. Here, with the proceeds of a first capital raise (underway), Highlands Rewilding will create an exemplar of nature-recovery land management, including the planting / regeneration of a "Forest of Hope" as a legacy of the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. In the next phase, we will repeat our model of land management on other tracts of land, aiming for landscape-scale nature-recovery, and allowing growing numbers of "citizen rewilders" to invest as we scale. BRL will act as specialist consultant to HRL as it grows, in a partnership secured by a framework agreement (for as long as it takes HRL to grow sufficient internal expertise) and will be paid an annual fee for that service. JOB DESCRIPTION: CHIEF SCIENTIST, BUNLOIT REWILDING LTD The Chief Scientist will have two main roles: To lead the natural capital research on the Bunloit estate, reporting to the Founder and Acting CEO, Dr Jeremy Leggett. To lead the expert consultancy provided to Highlands Rewilding, reporting to Dr Jeremy Leggett as Acting CEO, who in turn will report to the board of Highlands Rewilding Ltd (in process of being appointed). The detailed modalities of the Chief Scientist role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will certainly include coordination of a growing network of exciting academic and other innovation partnerships, as well as the identification, application, and management of suitable grant opportunities to further the research aims. Because of the focus on the Bunloit estate, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Chief Scientist role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. JOB DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS MANAGER, HIGHLANDS REWILDING LTD The detailed modalities of the Operations Manager role we would like to discuss with candidates we invite for interview, as part of the interview process. These will include active leadership and management of all the potential revenue streams described below, and potentially others identified by innovative thinking within an HRL/BRL team in which the Operations Manager will be a key player. HRL revenue streams will include both nature-based solutions (NBS) and non-NBS themes. NBS revenue will comprise carbon credits, and biodiversity credits, deriving from both woodlands and grasslands. We will target the thriving voluntary corporate carbon-credit market in our afforestation and soil improvement. We are meanwhile helping government policymakers to design the coming system-change in land management by sharing Bunloit science results. Non-NBS revenue streams are of four main types. We will fell monoculture plantations as an ecological imperative but also for income generation. Our woods and grasslands will be home to a range of sustainable farming activities. We will aim to become a premium venue for a manageable number of eco-tourists. Corporate retreaters will come on company-sponsored retreats for hands-on experience of nature recovery. Finally, we plan to build and sell a small number of timber eco-homes, ideally to estate workers. Other areas the Operations Manager will work on include: Team organisation & management Coordination of estate activity Developing & communicating health and safety procedures Liaising with researchers, accountants, collaborators, landowners and related organisations/networks Property/holiday let management Researching funding sources and submitting applications Community engagement and consultation Marketing and social media Because of the focus on Beldorney, the successful candidate will live within travelling distance of the estate, or be prepared to relocate accordingly. The salary will be in the top quintile of comparables, depending on experience. We are building a team and a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, and experience. The Operations Manager role is very much mission critical and requires a unique skill set, and we are advertising widely as a result. Additionally, as important elements of the Bunloit Rewilding model are its strong connection to communities in the Highlands of Scotland and its aim to create local employment, we will be interested in candidates who may have those connections. HOW TO APPLY If you are interested in either of these positions, please send a CV, and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words saying why you are suited for the role, and how - based on a reading of our report and two websites - you might go about it, by email via the button below. (We recognise of course that detailed contact with the team, of the kind we anticipate during interviews, might change perspectives here). Applications close 31 st December 2021. Job share-applications will be considered. Jason Beedell, Director of Research, Strutt and Parker: "I have not seen this type and depth of analysis before. It is an extraordinary addition to the work being done on natural capital." Louise Alexander, Head of Forestry, Galbraith: "This report is having a big impact. It is the talk of the town." Davy McCracken, Head of Integrated Land Management, Scottish Rural College, University of Edinburgh: "The innovative monitoring programmes at Bunloit are exemplars of how biodiversity and environmental metrics can be used to inform regenerative management practices whilst maximising the use of local and regional expertise." Charlie Burrell, co-founder, Knepp Wildland: "Ground breaking. Huge."