Jeff Carlson is the Director of the Town of Nantucket Natural Resources Department and has been responsible for its operation since the creation of the Department in 2011. In that time the staff has grown from one full time to eight full time employees, with six seasonal employees. The department has been a part of many significant programs including development of a Shellfish Management Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, Pond Management Principles, and Fertilizer Regulations. The Department has also completed a 2.5 million dollar renovation of the Town of Nantucket Shellfish Propagation Facility. The Department continues its mission to preserve, protect or restore Nantucket’s natural resources through responsible active management, research education, and outreach by completing projects like oyster reef construction, living shoreline design and implementation, and water quality management. Jeff also acts as the Town’s Conservation Agent and is the administrator of the Conservation Commission. Prior to becoming Beach Manager for the Town of Nantucket in 2006, Jeff was an environmental permitting specialist for Nantucket Surveyors and successfully permitted projects for residential and commercial development. Jeff graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and has completed the Suffolk University Public Administration Certification Program.
