People Type: Staff

Victoria (Vicki) joined Manomet in March of 2023 as Assistant Controller as part of the finance and operations team. She is an experienced business professional of 20+ years within the accounting industry. Most recently, Vicki served as an Assistant Controller in business operations at Clifton Larsen Allen, the eighth-largest accountancy firm in the United States.

Vicki is a graduate of Boston College – Carroll School of Management, obtaining a degree in Business Management. Here, she was able to develop her love of numbers and learned the vastly important function of accounting within a company, as it provides a clear picture of the financial health and performance of the organization.

Having grown up in Massachusetts, Vicki has always had a fondness for Cape Cod with its scenic beaches and shorebirds. She is ecstatic to be at Manomet, coupling a love of numbers with her desire to help animals!

In her free time, much of Vicki’s attention is focused on her two pets: Jake, a Black-Headed Caique parrot (who is 24-years-old!) and Dexter, a Mini Aussie-Doodle dog. In addition, she enjoys cooking, reading, nature, and spending time with loved ones.

Juliana joined Manomet and the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) Executive Office as Managing Director of Flyways in November 2022. In her role, she works to streamline shorebird conservation efforts throughout birds’ annual lifecycles across the Americas within the framework used by Western Hemisphere flyway conservation initiatives.

Juliana has worked with shorebirds in the Western Hemisphere since the early 2000s. Born in Brasília, Brazil, she grew up surrounded by the Cerrado biome, far away from shores and shorebirds. It was through her interest in behavioral ecology, specifically her master’s research on the Blue-black Grassquit’s mating system, that she discovered shorebirds and their fascinating behaviors. Over the last 20 years, through research and continued international collaborations, Juliana has contributed essential knowledge to shorebird conservation plans used throughout the Americas.

Before joining Manomet, Juliana developed and led the shorebird conservation program at SAVE Brasil, BirdLife International’s Brazilian partner. During the nearly eight years as the program’s shorebird lead, she built a team of people who implemented conservation action in three regions in Brazil (north, northeast, and south coasts). She also established partnerships for shorebird conservation within Brazil and internationally, working closely with universities and government agencies.

As a member of several national and international committees, including the Brazilian National Shorebird Conservation Plan, the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative (AFSI), Midcontinent Shorebird Conservation Initiative (MSCI), and WHSRN Hemispheric Council, she helped align Brazilian national policy with hemisphere-wide strategies for improved shorebird conservation throughout the Americas.

Juliana has a Ph.D. in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, a master’s in ecology, and a bachelor’s in biology from the Universidade de Brasília, Brazil. Beyond shorebirds and conservation, she enjoys nature, water (beaches, waterfalls, or even swimming pools), music, and dance.

Marina joined Manomet’s Flyways team in 2021 as a project assistant and works on several initiatives within the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) Executive Office. She spends most of her time designing and implementing educational materials that connect communities with important areas for shorebirds, particularly inland saline wetlands. Her goal is to connect the youth of the Western Hemisphere so that they can collaboratively develop the tools needed for the conservation of shorebirds and their habitats.

Marina leads Experiencia Ambientalia, an international educational program carried out at WHSRN sites Mar Chiquita, Argentina, Mono Lake, California, and Great Salt Lake, Utah. Experiencia Ambientalia trains over 300 young people every year to become environmental stewards and help protect important areas for shorebirds under the guidance of WHSRN and other site partners.

Marina graduated from the National Technological University Córdoba Regional Faculty with a chemical engineering degree and is certified in agile management methodologies. She has been involved in several leadership and diversity programs including Global Changemakers’ Global Youth Summit, Virgin Unite’s Rising Women at the Table, and Lithuanian Parliament’s Women Political Leaders.

Jonathan joined Manomet as Director of Operations in July 2022. He comes to Manomet with over 14 years of experience in operations, logistics, finance, contracting, and personnel management. He now oversees Manomet’s organizational operations including facilities, information technology, and human resources.

Jonathan graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2007 where he studied Psychology. The following year he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served in various locations across the country. His favorite locations were Hawaii, California, Puerto Rico, and being home in New England. Over the course of his career, Jonathan has held several positions including Logistics Division Supervisor, Contracting Officer, Certified Defense Financial Manager, and Physical Inventory Control Officer. In addition to his technical roles, he chaired the Leadership Diversity Advisory Council for Base Cape Cod, where he administered unit-wide diversity and inclusion surveys, organized heritage observances, and led a mentorship program. 

A native of New Hampshire, Jonathan grew up in a small town in the White Mountains just south of the Canadian border, where he enjoyed hiking, kayaking, snowboarding, and fishing. Now a resident of the Massachusetts South Shore, Jonathan loves the beach, eating great food, hiking, and camping with his wife and three children.

As the education manager on the Environmental Education and Outreach team, Clare works to develop educational programming that brings Manomet’s environmental monitoring programs to communities in southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. She joined Manomet in February 2022 and is excited to embrace a role that combines her two passions: accessible environmental education and outreach for all and relevant ecological research efforts.

Prior to her time at Manomet, Clare worked as an environmental educator with The Ecology School in Saco, Maine, a collections assistant with the Mayborn Museum in Waco, Texas, and a field assistant to ornithology researchers while studying at UMass Amherst, her alma mater. She holds a B.Sc. in Biology with a concentration in ecology and evolutionary biology.

When Clare isn’t working, you can find her exploring new trails and local green spaces with her pup, trying to increase her species count on iNaturalist, or playing tennis.