Meet Our Staff!

These women and men are the researchers, assistants, and volunteers who dedicate their summers to living in tents, covered in tern poop, on the seven islands Project Puffin and the Seabird Restoration Project run. 

Bottom row, from left to right: Michael Whalen (Outer Green Supervisor), Kristina McOmber (Egg Resident Intern), Steve Kress (Project Puffin Founder), Jenny Howard (Seal Supervisor), Emily Pollom (Stratton Supervisor), Alex Guyton (Intern), Celso Sho (Intern), Rose Borzik (Project Puffin Associate Director).

Second row, from left to right: Nicholas Huffeldt (Volunteer), Betsy Dickinson (Intern), Jen Primm (Intern), Libby Young (Project Puffin Visitor Center Intern), Kate MacNamee (Intern), Anne Rohn (Matinicus Resident Intern), Emily Brownlee (Seal Resident Intern), Maggie Post (Egg Supervisor), Paula Shannon (Seabird Sanctuary Manager), Debbie Wood (Financial Administrator).

Third row, from left to right: Julia Gulka (Intern), Jenny Heisz (Intern), Austin Patton (Intern), Kiah Walker (Intern), Andreas Bange (Volunteer), John Gorey (Stratton Supervisor), Sia Rasalato (Intern).

Back row, from left to right: Nathan Banfield (Assistant Seabird Sanctuary Manager), Janine Parziale (Video Production Manager), Halley Walsh (Jenny Supervisor), Caroline Poli (Matinicus Supervisor), Adam DiNuovo (Pond Supervisor), Sam Knopka (Intern).