Martin Thiel, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, Research Scientist 2018 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Yunne-Jai Shin, Ph.D. Senior director of research 2021 IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development) Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation research unit
Thomas Okey, Ph.D. Principal, adjunct professor, associate faculty, strategic adviser 2007 Ocean Integrity Research University of Victoria Royal Roads University Ocean Diagnostics Inc.
Rene Abesamis, Ph.D. Associate Professor 2024 University of the Philippines Diliman Marine Science Institute
Emi Uchida, Ph.D. Professor 2024 University of Rhode Island Environmental and Natural Resource Economics