Prof. Dr A Biju Kumar currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala and Director, Centre for Global Academics, University of Kerala, Former Dean, Faculty of Science and Director of Research, the areas of research of research include ecology of aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity and taxonomy

Dr Rajeev Raghavan is an assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries Resource Management at the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies. Rajeev is one of the foremost freshwater fish scientists in Asia and is also the South Asia Coordinator for the IUCN Freshwater Fish Specialist Group and the Freshwater Fish Red List Authority Coordinator for the Asia/Oceania region.

Dr Jeyaraj Antony Johnson is a Scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India. JA Johnson conducts research in Stream community ecology, Taxonomy, and ecology of Freshwater fish, Fish genetics, Ecology of coastal and marine habitat, and wetland management. Current research projects are Understanding the Ecology of golden mahseer in Himalayan waters, Long-term monitoring freshwater fish population in selected landscapes under the LTEO program.