1. School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Stony Brook University Stony Brook USA
2. Department of Geological Sciences University of South Carolina Columbia SC USA
3. Deceased on 30 July 2018
4. College of Marine Science University of South Florida St. Petersburg FL USA
5. Fundación La Salle de Ciencias Naturales, EDIMAR Caracas Venezuela
6. Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of Miami Miami FL USA
7. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA USA