Our Team
Glenn Page
Glenn is the Executive Director of COBALT, where he leads the organization’s vision, strategy, and partnerships at the intersection of bioregional regeneration, systems thinking, and place-based action. With more than 40 years of experience in coastal and watershed work, he guides interdisciplinary teams to navigate the challenges of the Anthropocene by integrating science, policy, learning, and practice. Previously, he served as Director of Conservation at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, overseeing marine programs and dive operations.
Founder & Executive Director
Juliana Bohórquez
For over two decades, Juliana Bohórquez has facilitated social and ecological transformation across Colombia and the world. She bridges the spiritual, systemic, and territorial as founder of Meraki, SysLab, and Bosque Fractal. A certified Master Trainer in organizational systemic facilitation (Infosyon), guardian of ancestral traditions of the Americas, and Associate Director of COBALT, she works at the heart of fractal regeneration.
Associate Director
Haley Fitzpatrick
As Associate Director of COBALT, Haley helps guide the organization’s strategic direction for place-based climate resilience initiatives. With a PhD in Systemic Design and a background in architecture, she brings expertise in participatory social–ecological systems research, collaborative governance, and visual storytelling. She co-facilitates and co-designs COBALT’s Bioregional Learning Journeys, curated experiences that help communities align for coordinated regenerative action.
Associate Director
Allison Fogg
Allison is the Staff Scientist at COBALT, where she leads field research, ecological monitoring, and restoration initiatives focused on eelgrass recovery in Casco Bay. With a background in marine ecology and coastal science, she coordinates scientific diving operations, restoration experiments, and long-term monitoring efforts that inform the recovery of eelgrass ecosystems. Through her work with Team Zostera, Allison helps translate field science into practical restoration strategies while collaborating with divers, researchers, and community partners working to restore the ecological foundations of the bay.
Staff Scientist
Savanna Deer
Outreach Coordinator, Dive Safety Officer-in-training
Savanna serves as Outreach Coordinator for Team Zostera and is a Dive Safety Officer in Training within COBALT’s AAUS-affiliated scientific diving program. A scuba instructor and aquaculture farmer with a strong interest in marine ecology, she brings both field experience and community engagement to the team’s work. Through her role, Savanna supports dive operations, restoration activities, and public outreach while helping build a growing community of divers committed to the stewardship and recovery of Casco Bay’s eelgrass ecosystems.
Steve Broadhurst
Steve serves as Dive Safety Officer for Team Zoserta where he oversees dive safety protocols, training, and operational readiness for all underwater research and restoration activities. With extensive experience in professional diving and marine operations, he brings deep practical knowledge of dive planning, risk management, and field leadership in challenging environments. Steve helps ensure that COBALT’s scientific diving program maintains the highest standards of safety and professionalism while enabling the underwater work essential to eelgrass research and restoration in Casco Bay.
Dive Safety Officer
COBALT / Team Zostera Dive Control Board
Glenn Page, Executive Director
Steve Broadhurst, Dive Safety Officer
Savanna Deer, Dive Safety Officer in Training
Allison Fogg, Staff Scientist
Levi Robbins, Dive Safety Officer
Sydney Hay, Board Member
Jarret Burns, Board Member
Julie Footman, Board Member
Paul Anderson, Chair
Tara Jenkins, Secretary
Federico Bellone, Treasurer
Juliana Bohórquez, Board Member
Glenn Page, Executive Director
COBALT Board of Advisors
COBALT Fellows: 2025 -2026 Cohort
Bioregion: Valle de Zaquencipá & Villa de Leyva, Boyacá, Colombia
Ana Cristina is a chemical engineer with more than five decades of professional experience and founder of the company Tiamat Ltda. She works on socio-ecological initiatives connected to Bosque Fractal that integrate regenerative practice, biosystemic thinking, and cultural relationships with the land. Through the fellowship she contributes leadership in regenerative development and the integration of ancestral and ecological knowledge.
Ana Cristina Pinzón
Erwin is a Colombian professional with a background in business administration and archival science who works on rural development initiatives in the Boyacá region. As Executive Director of NAPTICORP and founder of the PARCES smart sharecropping model, he focuses on collaborative land management and sustainable food systems. Through the fellowship he contributes integrative approaches to local development, social economy, and regenerative land stewardship.
Erwin Duarte
Juliana works in the Zaquencipá region designing and facilitating methods for socio-ecological transformation in communities shaped by conflict and social change. She is the founder of Meraki SAS, SysLab, and Bosque Fractal, a regenerative hub that integrates systems thinking, spirituality, and territorial regeneration. Through the fellowship she contributes facilitation, leadership development, and regenerative practices rooted in the cultural traditions of the region.
Juliana Bohórquez
Maria is an industrial designer from Villa de Leyva who has long been connected to the cultural and ecological landscapes of the Zaquencipá territory. Her work bridges design, art, and education as tools for exploring relationships between communities and ecosystems. Through the fellowship she contributes creative approaches to ecosystem governance and place-based learning.
Maria Nieto
César is a custodian of ancestral seeds working with Indigenous communities in the Colombian Andes to preserve traditional agricultural knowledge. He is also a professor of human economics, environmental activist, and researcher focused on regenerative land stewardship. Through the fellowship he contributes leadership in agroecology, seed sovereignty, and the protection of biocultural landscapes.
César Augusto Torres Lopez
Bioregion: Grand Manan & Passamaquoddy Bay, St. Andrews, Canada.
Bethany works in the Bay of Fundy region within the traditional territories of the Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati peoples. With a background in marine management and land conservation, she has spent years advancing stewardship initiatives and building collaborations with Indigenous-led organizations across the region. Through the fellowship she contributes research, coordination, and governance perspectives supporting the development of a Marine Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in the Quoddy region.
Bethany Pohl
Eric is a member of the Peskotomuhkati Nation and a lifelong water protector raised on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. After a 27-year career in the Merchant Marine and years of service to his community, he continues to advocate for the protection of the ancestral marine ecosystems of his people. Through the fellowship he contributes Indigenous knowledge, lived experience, and leadership in protecting the waters and territories of the Peskotomuhkati.
William “Eric” Altvater
Kim works in collaboration with the Passamaquoddy Nation at Skutik and is committed to advancing a decolonizing approach to environmental stewardship. With a background in forestry and watershed restoration, she has spent more than a decade working on river and coastal ecosystem restoration across New Brunswick. Through the fellowship she contributes place-based ecological knowledge and supports Indigenous-led conservation and land stewardship initiatives.
Kim Reeder
Dani is a marine and freshwater biologist working in the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy Bay region. Her experience spans population science, specimen collections, and field research tagging large marine animals while contributing to species conservation work. Through the fellowship she contributes ecological expertise and species management knowledge to support long-term stewardship of the region’s coastal ecosystems.
Dani Deonarine
Alexa was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany and now works in the Grand Manan and Passamaquoddy Bay region of Atlantic Canada. With a background in biology and psychology, she leads environmental conservation and science work for the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group, an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization. Through the fellowship she contributes research, ecological monitoring, and scientific leadership in support of Passamaquoddy priorities for the future of the territory.
Alexa Meyer
Bioregion: Greater Portland & Casco Bay Islands, Maine, USA
Roberta is an ecologist and educator who has worked for more than three decades helping Maine communities understand and protect the ecological systems they depend upon. As Bioregional Coordinator for the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, she works to strengthen networks of regenerative practitioners across the Northeast. Through the fellowship she contributes ecological knowledge, climate education, and leadership in building bioregional resilience.
Roberta Hill
Connor is an oceanographer who recently completed his PhD and is returning to New England after six years in Hawai‘i. With a focus on human–environment relationships, he is interested in how communities can better understand and visualize connections between human action and ecosystem health. Through his work with COBALT and the Living Atlas, Connor contributes oceanographic expertise and systems thinking to help shape how ocean processes are represented and how communities can make more informed stewardship decisions.
Connor Shea
Tessa is a marine scientist with experience in fisheries research and ecological restoration along the Northeast coast. Her work has included collaborations with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and projects focused on coastal ecosystem recovery. Through the fellowship she contributes expertise in ecological restoration and science communication supporting nature-based climate solutions.
Tessa Peixoto
Bioregion: Brosna River Catchment, Ireland
Michael supports the daily life of Charleville Castle in Tullamore, Ireland, coordinating volunteers and contributing to its preservation. With a background in Fine Art, he explores creative ways to connect people to the stories and spirit of place. Through the fellowship, he convenes the cohort and leads story mapping to surface cultural and ecological relationships.
Michael Vance
Pippa is an organic beef and sheep farmer based near Tullamore in County Offaly, with her work grounded in sustainable agriculture and land stewardship. She previously served in Irish government as a Senator and Minister, where she advocated for environmental protection and socially just approaches to land and food systems. Through the fellowship, she contributes practical knowledge of farming systems alongside insight into how policy and governance shape landscape outcomes.
Pippa Hackett
Bonnie has worked in environmental and heritage conservation since returning to Ireland in 1969, with a lifelong commitment to community and place. Her experience reflects deep observation of social and ecological change, and a concern for the loss of communal ways of living. Through the fellowship, she contributes historical perspective and insight into reconnecting past traditions with future pathways.
Bonnie Vance
Dudley is a Chartered Power Engineer with decades of experience in renewable energy development across Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has led innovation in wind energy systems, energy infrastructure, and research initiatives supporting climate mitigation and energy independence. Through the fellowship, he contributes technical expertise and systems insight into energy transitions at both local and global scales.
Dudley Stewart
Megan is a craft practitioner and small business owner with a strong interest in sustainability and environmental care. Her work centers on creativity, making, and connecting everyday practices to broader ecological awareness. Through the fellowship, she supports data tracking and story mapping, helping translate lived experience into shared insight.
Megan Melia
Lynne is a knitwear designer and producer working with entirely Irish-sourced materials to support low-carbon, place-based production. She collaborates closely with farmers and leads the “farm to fabulous” initiative, promoting organic farming and regenerative fashion systems. Through the fellowship, she contributes expertise in wool, biodiversity, and circular material systems.
Lynne Gallagher
Tara is from Tullamore and has a deep passion for Irish history and heritage. She has spent years engaging with historical sites and now volunteers at Charleville Castle, contributing to its preservation. Through the fellowship, she supports research into the region’s cultural history and sense of place. She brings a strong interest in storytelling and public engagement to help connect people more deeply to the history of their landscape.