Rod Melanson has a long history with natural resource planning and management. He currently serves as the City of Bath’s Director of Sustainability & Environment, where he assists the community in developing plans and actions to prepare for a changing climate.
Prior to his role in Bath, Rod was the Director of Planning for the Town of Topsham, where he started his municipal planning career as their Natural Resource Planner. In that role, he developed plans to mitigate the impacts of sprawling development, most notably helping to create the state’s only municipal Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) to ensure vernal pool conservation.
With his cousin, Rod operates Heron Island Oysters, a small oyster farm on the Damariscotta River. Rod lives in Newcastle with his wife Danielle Young whom he met while leading sea kayak trips for the Chewonki Foundation many moons ago. Their kids Eli and Owen attend Lincoln Academy and Great Salt Bay respectively.
