Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences is a non-profit scientific research organization with headquarters in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Manomet Center scientists and researchers work with a broad spectrum of industry, nonprofit and governmental partners to create a more sustainable world. They work in a variety of related fields, including climate change adaptation, wildlife conservation, sustainable forestry and farming, clean water and clean energy.

In June 2010, the Manomet Center published the Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study. The study, which was commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, investigated questions about generating electricity from biomass fuel, including the net effect of biomass energy on atmospheric carbon balance.^[1] The study concluded that greenhouse gas emissions from burning wood are initially higher than from fossil fuels, but the carbon sequestered by regrowing forests can yield lower greenhouse gas levels over time.^[2]

In September 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service selected the Manomet Center to lead a $3 million, seven-month study to assess the impact on shorebirds from the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill.^[3]

1. ^ "Biomass Sustainability and Carbon Policy Study". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Energy%2C+Utilities+%26+Clean+Technologies&L2=Renewable+Energy&L3=Biomass&sid=Eoeea&b=terminalcontent&f=doer_arra_bscps&csid=Eoeea. Retrieved August 1, 2011. 
2. ^ Zeller, Tom (June 22, 2010). "Q. and A.: Woody Biomass, Pros and Cons". New York Times. http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/q-and-a-woody-biomass-pros-and-cons/. Retrieved August 1, 2011. 
3. ^ Daley, Beth. "Manomet Center Leads Gulf Shorebird Study". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2010/09/manomet_center_leads_gulf_shor.html. Retrieved August 1, 2011. 

External links

• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences