Pablo Gigy Gregoret

Pablo Gigy Gregoret is from Córdoba, Argentina, and joined Manomet’s Flyways team in 2024 after earning the first place in the 2023 Conservation Academy. This program, run by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and the Líderes de Ansenuza Foundation, focuses on leadership in conservation for young people. At Manomet, Pablo specializes in the conservation of saline lakes, particularly in Laguna Mar Chiquita (or Mar de Ansenuza), a key site for migratory bird species like the Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor).

Pablo is a Park Ranger technician and is completing his thesis for a degree in Biology at the National University of Córdoba (UNC). His thesis research examines insect community ecology and the effects of different land uses in the Espinal and Dry Chaco regions, which are notable for their high biodiversity.

His academic journey includes diverse international experiences, such as exchanges to New Zealand and Mexico. The latter was supported by a scholarship from the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science, and Culture (OEI). He also participated in the Patagonia Program, organized by Aves Argentinas (BirdLife International partner), where he received a scholarship for his training in species conservation. Recently, he completed the Ornithology Careers Institute at Manomet, having been selected for the course after finishing first at the Conservation Academy.

Pablo’s work has consistently focused on species and ecosystem conservation through research, education, and the planning and management of protected areas. He is dedicated to communicating the importance of a local and integrated approach to conservation and coexistence with ecosystems

Michael Holcomb

Michael is a resident of Cape Cod with over 20 years of caretaker and grounds maintenance experience. Michael held the position of Landscape Manager for the Catania Hospitality Group, where he worked for 18 years, and is also currently the Estate Caretaker for a 5-acre property in Cotuit, MA. He has also held landscaping positions for the Dan’l Webster Inn and the Cape Codder Resort. Michael is very interested in the environment and earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Farmington, where he studied Environmental Sciences.

Elijah Wojohn

Elijah Wojohn

Elijah is part of the Resilient Habitats group and leading our efforts in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. He is focused on working with partners, stakeholders and farmers in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Chenier Plains to help create habitat, primarily in the fall, for shorebirds that use agricultural land. He is also working on our broader efforts to build partnerships with the public, manage and grow the Louisiana Shorebird Alliance, and monitor the effectiveness of our work with expanding ISS volunteers.

Elijah grew up in Zachary, LA. Elijah enjoys family adventures in nature and is an avid conservationist, hunter, outdoorsman, and gardener. Elijah earned a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Ecology and Management with a concentration in Wildlife Ecology from LSU and then completed a Graduate Certificate program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello in Waterfowl and Wetland Management. He’s passionate about using land management to advance conservation goals and has experience in agriculture and as a waterfowl manager/wildlife biologist. Elijah is currently living in Louisiana with his wife, two kids, two pups, and a flock of chickens.

Anne Zegers

Joining Manomet in April of 2024 as Sea Run Fisheries Monitoring Coordinator, Anne is based in East Machias, Maine. She works with a diverse array of partners including commercial harvesters, NGOs, and state, tribal, and federal agencies to track the abundance of sea-run river herring across the region and monitor the shifting environmental conditions that impact them.

Raised by biologists in the heart of Eastern Maine’s conservation community, Anne rebelled by spending her college years studying Creative Writing (and Geology) at Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa). After graduating in 2016, and a brief stint as a receptionist, Anne returned to her roots, working in Atlantic Salmon conservation, first with river-restoration group Project S.H.A.R.E., then as a field technician for the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries.

Anne is fascinated by the unique ties binding communities to the landscapes they inhabit, especially the woods, rivers, and rocky coasts of Eastern Maine. In her spare time, Anne explores local history as secretary of the Revolutionary War Reenactors of Downeast Maine, and regularly portrays a British Marine – look, someone’s got to do it – wishing that his fine, red coat wasn’t such a compelling target.

Andrea Ferreira

Andrea is from Paraguay, a country that she refers to as “the heart of South America”. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, a Diploma in Natural Resource Management and Conservation from the Autonomous University of Yucatán, and a Master’s in Media Psychology from the University of Salford Manchester (UK).

As Manomet’s Science Communication Manager, she works to ensure Manomet’s science content is accurate, accessible, and compelling. She leads the organization’s social media strategy and supports communications for the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN). Her work highlights partner achievements, strengthens strategic engagement, and aligns storytelling with Manomet’s conservation goals.

She brings over 15 years of experience in wildlife conservation, built at the intersection of environmental science, ornithology, and digital communication. Her path began in 2008 at Guyra Paraguay, where she spent a decade supporting field work, waterbird censuses, supporting biological monitoring projects, and delivering environmental education in rural and indigenous communities. She also served as Communications Officer for WWF Paraguay, driving national campaigns on reforestation, freshwater protection, and forest conservation.

Before joining Manomet, Andrea worked for the World Land Trust as Social Media Officer. As a visual storyteller, she has documented conservation projects in Colombia and Paraguay, contributed to nature guides and photographic books, and has been teaching photography since 2009.

Passionate about connecting people to nature, Andrea uses evidence-based communication strategies to inspire action for conservation across the hemisphere.