Eddie Allison links fisheries and aquaculture with international development issues, including climate change and poverty eradication, with a focus on achieving food system sustainability transitions. Since 2020, each year he has been listed as among the top 0.1% most cited cross-disciplinary researchers worldwide by Clarivate/Web of Science.

Rizza is a field researcher with expertise in rural community development. She has participated in various fisheries training, focusing on aquaculture technologies. Additionally, she served as a youth leader in her barangay for nearly three years and holds a Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

Dr. Kusakabe is a professor of gender and development studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), and a Vice-Chair of Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section (GAFS) of the Asian Fisheries Forum. She is a gender expert with over two decades of experience in the aquaculture and fisheries sector.

Louis Lebel has ongoing research interests in ecology, political science, aquaculture, climate change, water governance, and sustainability. He has led several multicentre comparative studies and contributed significantly to long-lasting research networks in the Southeast Asia region. Special areas of expertise include quantitative and qualitative methods and interdisciplinary research design.

Dr. Phaik Eem Lim’s research has, since the 1990s, focused on algae biodiversity and applications, addressing challenges in the carrageenan industry. Over the past 15 years, she has led efforts in Malaysia and Southeast Asia on disease detection, biosecurity, genetic conservation, and nature-based strategies for sustainable seaweed farming. Title: Climate change impacts on tropical seaweeds: Challenges and adaptation strategies for sustainable aquaculture

Dr. Mélanie Robertson has been a Senior Program Specialist at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada, since 2009. She currently works in the Climate Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) Division, where she leads the Nature-Based Climate Solutions in Aquaculture Food Systems in Asia-Pacific (AQUADAPT), and the Food Loss Research initiatives. She also supports the Climate-Resilient Animal Fund (RECAF) initiative in Africa.

Dr. Mélanie Robertson is a Senior Program Specialist at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Working in the Climate Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) Division, she leads the Nature-Based Climate Solutions in Aquaculture Food Systems in Asia-Pacific (AQUADAPT) and the Food Loss Research initiatives and supports the Climate-Resilient Animal Fund (RECAF) initiative in Africa.

A research analyst at WRI Indonesia, Silitonga focuses on nature-based solutions financing, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable aquaculture. Previously, she optimized aquaculture data systems at a tech company and refined mangrove adoption pricing at a local NGO. With a biology background, she integrates science, finance, and policy for sustainability.

As a professor of aquaculture, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong has been working on the development of aquaculture systems in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, including intensive and integrated models for species such as striped catfish and marine shrimps. He is studying the adaptation of aquaculture models to climate change.

Michelle Tigchelaar is a climate scientist with more than a decade of experience in interdisciplinary research for impact, spanning the aquatic and terrestrial and the ecological and human. Michelle conducts research on the impacts of climate change on the sustainable development outcomes of food systems.