Batemen is a field ecologist interested in wildlife conservation and human-wildlife interactions in urban ecosystems.

Johnson's areas of expertise include philosophy of science, animal behavior, conservation ecology, sexual cannibalism and conflict in arthropods, black widow spiders.

Senko's work links science with innovation and governance to address dynamic coastal conservation challenges of the 21st century. He leads field and lab based research projects in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Suzart de Albuquerque is a conservation ecologist and a biogeographer.