Anne R. Kapuscinski, Ph.D. Director, coastal science and policy program; professor, environmental studies 2001 University of California, Santa Cruz
Thomas Okey, Ph.D. Principal, adjunct professor, senior science adviser 2007 Ocean Integrity Research University of Victoria Local Environment Observer (LEO) Network
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor and Advisor in Marine Studies 1992 Oregon State University
Fabián Pina Amargós, Ph.D. Professor, Protected Areas 2012 Center for Marine Research of the University of Havana
Michael Beck, Ph.D. Research Professor 2012 Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz
