A nonprofit, independent research organization dedicated to advancing applied research, education, and public policy initiatives for the betterment of coastal ecosystems, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS or the Center) seeks an executive director to lead the Center into its next era of impact. Drawn to the Center’s ethos of doing science that matters, the next executive director will bring a deep passion for the CCS’s commitment to scientific rigor. The Center for Coastal Studies provides sound science to formulate solutions that address the ocean’s most pressing challenges. Rooted in investigation, CCS’s work delivers cutting-edge discoveries about marine and coastal ecosystems and the life inhabiting