1. Taxonomy, morphology, biology, ecology, biogeography, evolution and phylogeny of... 

  Actiniaria

-         Dr. Ron Ates (Netherlands), field of work: Mediterranean and north East Atlantic Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia and Cerantharia, e-mail: REMOVEpseudocorynactis@zonnet.nl, REMOVEtacoates1@yahoo.com

-         Dr. Fabián Acuña (Argentina), Universidad de Mar del Plata, Argentina, e-mail: REMOVEfacuna@bart.mdp.edu.ar, field of work: biology and ecology of Argentinian sea anemones, website: http://labic.hypermart.net/Members%20of%20laboratoy.htm

-         Dr. Adorian Ardelean (Romania), University of Timisoara, Romania, e-mail: REMOVEmynature@gmail.com, field of work: systematics of Actinodendridae, Romanian sea anemones; sea anemone database; synonymy program, websites: My Nature: http://mynature.net, www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts

-         Dr. Marymegan Daly (USA), Ass. Professor, Ohio State University, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, 1512 Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 43210, USA, Phone: 614-247-8412, Fax: 614-247-8412, e-mail: REMOVEdaly.66@osu.edu, field of work: phylogeny and systematics of the family Edwardsiidae; revision of the genera Anthopleura and Bunodactis, molecular methods..., website: http://excelsior.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~eeob/drupal//?q=userpages/18

-         Dr. Adriana Excoffon (Argentina), Universidad de Mar del Plata, Argentina, e-mail: REMOVEexcoffon@mdp.edu.ar, field of work: biology of Argentinean sea anemones, website: http://labic.hypermart.net/Members%20of%20laboratoy.htm

-         Dr. Daphne Fautin (USA), Professor, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, field of work: sea anemone taxonomy, Hexacorallia database, e-mail: REMOVEfautin@ku.edu

-         Dr. Paula Braga Gomes (Brazil), Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 Cidade Universitaria, 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brasil, field of work: systematics of Brasilean sea anemones, Brasilian and Argentinian Bunodosoma species, website: www.gpaufpe.cjb.net, e-mail: REMOVEbragagomes@hotmail.com

-         Luciana Gusmão (Brazil), PhD student, Ohio State University, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, 1512 Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 43210, USA, field of work: Taxonomy and evolution of sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria: Hormathiidae) symbiotic with hermit crabs, e-mail: REMOVElcgusmao@hotmail.com, REMOVEgusmao.1@osu.edu, website: www.gpaufpe.cjb.net

-         Dr. Vreni Häussermann (Germany), Fundación Huinay, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile, field of work: systematics, biology, ecology and biogeography of Chilean anthozoans, mainly sea anemones, including in vivo and in situ information, e-mail: REMOVEvreni_haeussermann@yahoo.de, website: http://www.people.freenet.de/haeussermann

-          Naoko Isomura (Japan), Ochanomizu University, Japan, field of work: Japanese Anthopleura species, e-mail: REMOVE iso@cc.ocha.ac.jp

-         Dr. Elena Kostina (Russia), Institute of Marine Biology of Russian Academy of Sciences in Vladivostok, Russia, field of work: biology of sea anemones, investigation of intertidal communities and Global Change studies, e-mail: REMOVEcnidopus@mail.primorye.ru

-          Daniel Lauretta (Argentina), PhD student, Universidad de Buenos Aires, field of work: taxonomy and reproductive biology of Argentinean sea anemones, e-mail: REMOVEdlauretta@gmail.com

-          Dr. Suzana Machado Pinto (Brazil), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Br, e-mail: REMOVEsuzanamp@ib.usp.br, field of work: systematics and phylogeny of Brazilian Acontiaria sea anemones

-         Dr. Oscar Ocaña Vicente (Spain), Universidad de Ceuta, Spain, field of work: systematics and biology sea anemones and octocorals from the Mediterranean, the north Atlantic; sea anemones from New Zealand; Corallimorpharia, Savalia (zoanthid), e-mail: REMOVElebruni@telefonica.net

-         Dr. Estefanía Rodriguez (Spain), post doc, Ohio State University, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, 1512 Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 43210, USA, field of work: systematics and evolution of Actinostolid sea anemones (Cnidaria: Actiniaria: Actinostolidae), e-mail: REMOVEfani@us.es

-         Dr. Wolfgang Schäfer, private professor, University of Erlangen, Germany, field of work: reproduction of Mediterranean sea anemones, e-mail: REMOVEpddrwschaefer@t-online.de

-         Dr. Erika Schlenz (Brasil), Professor, Depto de Zoología, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paolo, Caixa Postal 11.461, Sao Paolo, Brazil, field of work: Brazilian sea anemones, e-mail: REMOVEeschlenzib.usp.br

-         Dr.Fayez Shoukr (Egypt), Professor,Zoology Department, Tanta University, Egypt, field of work: systematics and Biology of some anthozoans e.g. sea anemones from the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal, and  the Red Sea; e-mail: REMOVEshoukrfa@yahoo.co.uk, website: www.fayezshoukr.5u.com/

-         Dr. Jun-Im Song (Korea), Professor, Ewha Womans University, School of Life Sciences, Seoul, South Korea, field of work: Korean sea anemones, molecular methods, e-mail: jisong@ewha.ac.kr Professor, Ewha Womans University, School of Life Sciences, Seoul, South Korea, field of work: Korean sea anemones, molecular methods, e-mail: REMOVEjisong@ewha.ac.kr

-          Nina Stoletzki (Germany), PhD student, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, e-mail: REMOVEtstoletzki@aol.com, field of work: molecular studies on sea anemones (colour varieties)

-         Dr. Ray Williams (England), Norfolk, field of work: British sea anemones, Edwardsiids, e-mail: REMOVEray.coxitec@tesco.net, REMOVEray.williams@spcorp.com

-         Dr. Kensuke Yanagi (Japan), Associate Curator of Cnidaria, Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, 123 Yoshio, Katsuura, Chiba 299-5242, JAPAN, e-mail: REMOVEyanagi@chiba-muse.or.jp, field of work: Systematics and reproductive biology of sea anemones (mainly Japanese species at the moment)

Corallimorpharia

-         Dr. Ron Ates (Netherlands), field of work: Mediterranean and north East Atlantic Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia and Cerantharia, e-mail: REMOVEpseudocorynactis@zonnet.nl, REMOVEtacoates1@yahoo.com

-         Ha-rim Cha (Korea), PhD student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA, soon Scripps Institution, San Diego, e-mail: REMOVEharim@ku.edu, field of work: Korean sea anemones; family Corallimorpharia, website: www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts

-         Dr. Oscar Ocaña Vicente (Spain), Universidad de Ceuta, Spain, field of work: systematics and biology sea anemones and octocorals from the Mediterranean, the north Atlantic; sea anemones from New Zealand; Corallimorpharia, Gerardia (zoanthid), e-mail: REMOVElebruni@telefonica.net

Scleractinia (mainly azooxanthellate), hydrocorals

-          Marcos Barbeitos (USA), University of Buffalo, 109 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA, field of work: evolution of morphology in corals, e-mail: REMOVEMSB6@acsu.buffalo.edu

-          Dr. Lydia Beuck (Germany), Italy, field of work: deep-water corals, e-mail: REMOVElydia.beuck@pal.uni-erlangen.de

-         Dr. Stephen Cairns (USA), Curator, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NMNH, W-329, MRC-0163, Washington, DC, USA, field of work: azooxanthellate scleractinans, deep-sea gorgonians, e-mail: REMOVEcairnss@si.edu

-           Dr. Jan Helge Fossa (Norway), Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway, field of work: deep-water corals, e-mail: REMOVEjhf@imr.no

-         Dr. André Freiwald (Germany), Professor, Institute of Palaeontology, Loewenichstr.28, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany, field of work: ecology and conservation of deep-water corals and deep-water coral reefs (Madrepora and Lophelia), cold-water carbonates, e-mail: REMOVEandre.freiwald@pal.uni-erlangen.de

-         Dr. Hironobu Fukami (Japan), Kyoto University, Japan, field of work: coral evolution (with molecular methods), e-mail: REMOVEhfukami@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp

-         Dr. Bert Hoeksema (Netherlands), Curator, National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, Leiden, Netherlands, field of work: benthic biodiversity, corals, Fungiidae, e-mail: REMOVEhoeksema@naturalis.nnm.nl

-         Marcelo Visentini Kitahara, Brazil, field of work: deep-sea corals from Brazil; e-mail: REMOVE mvkitahara@yahoo.com.br

-         Dr. Alberto Lindner (Brazil), Brazil, e-mail: REMOVEal18@kuttner.acpub.duke.edu, field of work: molecular analysis of stylasterids (hydrocorals)

-          Elke Maier (Germany), PhD student, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany, e-mail: REMOVEmaier_elke@hotmail.com, field of work: population biology of Red Sea corals with molecular methods

-          Dr. Pal B. Mortensen (Norway), Bedford Institute of Marine Oceanography, Nova Scota, Canada, field of work: deep-water coral reefs, e-mail: REMOVEmortensenp@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

-          Dr. Elizabeth Gerardo Neves (Brazil), University of São Paulo, e-mail: REMOVEegneves@ib.usp.br, field of work: morphologic and genetic variation among the population of the species of genus Siderastrea (Scleractinia) from Brazil including isoenzym analysis

-         Javier Reyes (Colombia), Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, INVEMAR, Cerro de Punta Betin, Sociedad Portuaria, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, Museo de Historia Natural Marina de Colombia, field of work: azooxanthellate corals, e-mail: REMOVEjreyes@invemar.org.co, http://web.invemar.org.co

-         Nadia Santodomingo (Colombia), Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, INVEMAR, Cerro de Punta Betin, Sociedad Portuaria, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, Museo de Historia Natural Marina de Colombia, field of work: azooxanthellate corals, e-mail: REMOVEnadiaks@invemar.org.co, website: http://web.invemar.org.co

-         Dr. John Veron (Australia), Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland, AU, field of work: zooxanthellate corals of the world, e-mail: REMOVEj.veron@aims.gov.au

-         Dr. Helmut Zibrowius (Germany), Centre d'Oceanologie de Marseille, Station Marine d'Endoume, Rue Batterie des Lions, 13007 Marseille / France, TEL:   +33  (0) 491041624, FAX:   +33  (0) 491041635, field of work: taxonomy of Mediterranean and other azooxanthellate corals, e-mail : REMOVE hzibrowi@com.univ-mrs.fr, website: http://www.com.univ-mrs.fr

Ceriantharia, Zoanthidae and Antipatharia

-         Dr. Tina Moldotsova (Russia), Moskau, Russia, field of work: taxonomy of cerianthids and antipatharians, e-mail: taxonomy of cerianthids and antipatharians, e-mail: REMOVEtina@sio.rssi.ru, REMOVEtnmoldotsova@yahoo.com, REMOVEtina@ecosys.sio.rssi.ru

-         Dr. Dennis Opresko (USA), field of work: taxonomy of antipatharians, e-mail: REMOVEdmopresko@hotmail.com

-         Dr. Carlos Daniel Pérez (Brazil) , Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, field of work: systematic and ecology of zoanthids, e-mail: REMOVEcdperez@ufpe.br, website: www.gpaufpe.cjb.net

-         Dr. John Ryland (UK), University of Whales, Swansea, School of Biological Sciences, Swansea, UK, field of work: taxonomy and biology of zoanthids, e-mail: REMOVEj.s.ryland@swansea.ac.uk

-          Frederic Sinniger (Switzerland), PhD student, Molecular Systematics Group, Department of Zoology and Animal Biology, University of Geneva - Sciences III, 30, Quai Ernest Ansermet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland, field of work: molecular systematics of Zoanthidae, e-mail: REMOVEsinnige7@etu.unige.ch

-         Daniele Alves Vila Nova (Brazil), Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, field of work: systematic and ecology of zoanthids

Octocorallia

-          Dr. Pedro Alcolado (Cuba), field of work: Octocorallia, e-mail: REMOVEalcolado@ama.cu

-          Dr. Phil Alderslade (England), Curator of Coelenterates at the Museum and Art Gallery of the
Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia, field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEPhil.Alderslade@nt.gov.au

-          Dr. Amy R. Baco-Taylor (USA), post-doc, Biology  Department, MS#33, Woods Hole, MA 02543, field of work: deep-water gorgonians, e-mail: REMOVEabaco@whoi.edu

-          Carolina Bastidas (Venezuela), Universidad Simón Bolívar, Depto. Biología de Organismos, Caracas, Venezuela, field of work: population dynamics of soft corals on coral reefs, e-mail: REMOVEcbastidas@usb.ve

-          Dr. Yehuda Benayahu (Israel), Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel, field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEyehudab@tauex.tau.ac.il 

-          Dr. Odalisca Breedy (Costa Rica), Ap. 1962-2100, San Jose, Guadalupe, COSTA RICA, e-mail: REMOVEodalisca@racsa.co.cr, field of work: taxonomy of Pacific octocorals (mainly gorgonians)

-         Dr. Stephen Cairns (USA), Curator, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NMNH, W-329, MRC-0163, Washington, DC, USA, field of work: scleractinans, deep-sea gorgonians, e-mail: REMOVEcairnss@si.edu

-          Carlo Cerrano (Italy),  University of Genoa, Italy , field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEcerrano@dipteris.unige.it

-          Dr. Katharina Fabricius (Germany), Research Scientist, AIMS, Australia, field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEk.fabricius@aims.gov.au

-          Dr. Anita Mary George (India), Institute for Environmental Research and Social Education, e-mail: REMOVEsponge23in@yahoo.co.in; 14/C3, 1 Floor, Nesamony Nagar, Nagercoil 629001, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, INDIA, field of work: Indian octocorals

-         Dr. Josep-Maria Gili (Spain), Professor, Institut de Ciències del Mar (CMIMA-CSIC), Passeig Maritím de la Barceloneta, 37-49, Barcelona, Spain, field of work: ecology of octocorals, suspension feeders, Mediterranean zoanthids, e-mail: REMOVEgili@cmima.csic.es

-         Dr. Manfred Grasshoff (Germany), Curator (retired), Senckenberg Institut Frankfurt, Germany, field of work: Mediterranean and other octocorals, evolution, e-mail: REMOVEmgrassho@sng.uni-frankfurt.de, REMOVEmgrassho@senckenberg.de?

-         Dr. Pablo_J. López-González (Spain), Professor, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, e-mail: REMOVEpjlopez@us.es, field of work: systematics and biology of anthozoans (sea anemones, octocorals,..) from the Mediterranean, the north Atlantic and the Antarctic Sea

-          Asako K. Matsumoto (Japan), Japan Marine Science & Technology Center (JAMSTEC), Marine Ecosystem Research Department, 2-15 Natsushima-CHO, Yokosuka 237-0061, Japan, field of work: taxonomy and ecology of Japanese gorgonians, e-mail: REMOVEamatsu@sakura.email.ne.jp, REMOVEamatsu@jamstec.go.jp, REMOVEamatsu@gorgonian.jp

-         Dr. Catherine S. McFadden (USA), Harvey Mudd college, Department of Biology, 301 E. Twelfth Street, Claremont, CA 91711-5990, field of work: (molecular) systematics of octocorals, e-mail: REMOVECatherine_McFadden@hmc.edu

-         Dr. Leen van Ofwegen (Netherlands), Curator, National Museum of Natural History, Naturalis, P.O. Box 9517, Leiden, Netherlands, field of work: systematics of octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEofwegen@naturalis.nnm.nl

-         Dr. Götz B. Reinicke (Germany), c/o Deutsches Meeresmuseum, Museum für Meereskunde und Fischerei · Aquarium, Katharinenberg 14/20, 18439 Stralsundfield of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEgoetz.reinicke@meeresmuseum.de

-         Dr. Carlos A. Sánchez Ortiz (Mexico), AIMS, Australia, field of work: molecular systematics of octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEc.sanchez@aims.gov.au

-         Dr. Juán Sanchez (Colombia), Director – Laboratorio de Biología Molecular Marina – BIOMMAR, Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad de los Andes, Carrera 1E No 18A - 10 (J 409, J309 lab), P.O.Box 4976, Bogotá, COLOMBIA, field of work: (molecular) systematics of Paragorgiidae, Isididae and Primnoidae (gorgonians); e-mail: REMOVEjuansanc@uniandes.edu.co website: http://www.branchingnature.org/octo/octocorals.htm

-         Yosephine Tuti (Indonesia), PUSLITBANG OSEANOLOGI –LIPI, e-mail: REMOVEyos103@hotmail.com, JL Pasir Putih No. 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta Utara 11048, Indonesia, field of work: Indonesian octocorals

-          Dr. Stephen Weinberg (Luxembourg), field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEsteven.weinberg@ci.educ.lu

-          Dr. Gary C. Williams, Curator, California Academy of Sciences, field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEgwilliams@calacademy.org, website: http://www.calacademy.org/research/izg/williams.htm

-          Herman H. Wirshing,  Nova International University, 8445 SW 54 St., Miami, FL 33143,  field of work: octocorals, e-mail: REMOVEwirshing@nova.edu

2. Development and Genetics

-         Pat Burton (USA), Boston University, REMOVEpburton@bu.edu, Research Interests: Hox genes, axial patterning and molecular development of cnidarians (Nematostella vectensis)

-          Dr. Paulyn Cartwright, University of Kansas, field of work: Cnidarian homoeoboxes and hox-genes, e-mail: REMOVEpcart@ku.edu

-         John Darling (USA), Boston University, REMOVEjdarling@bu.edu, Research Interests: 1. Using population genetics tools to draw inferences regarding the mechanisms behind the current distribution of Nematostella vectensis. 2. Examining the micro-evolution of cis-regulatory elements, attempting to bridge evolutionary developmental genetics with population genetics. 3. Understanding the relationship between research science, ecological ethics, and public conservation policy.

-          Dr. John Finnerty, Professor, Boston University, field of work: Evolution of development, developmental genetics,.., e-mail: REMOVEjrf3@bu.edu

-         Maureen Mazza (USA), Boston University, e-mail: REMOVE tmmazza@bu.edu, Research Interests: Genomic organization of the Hox cluster in Anthozoa, cis-regulation of axial patterning genes during embryogenesis, asexual reproduction and regeneration

-         Adam Reitzel (USA), University of Boston, Boston, MA, USA, e-mail: REMOVEreitzel@bu.edu, field of work: sexual and asexual development of Anthozoa

-         Joe Ryan (USA), Boston University, e-mail: REMOVEjfryan@bu.edu, Research Interests: Evolution of regulatory networks involved in morphological developmental processes using the model system Nematostella vectensis, website: http://cnidbase.bu.edu, www.nematostella.org

3. Other anthozoa-associated researchers

-         Dr. Valerie Cappola, field of work: phylogeny of hexacorals, taxonomy of sea anemones; e-mail: REMOVEvcappola@yahoo.com

-         Dr. Allen Collins (USA), Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NMNH, W-329, MRC-0163, Washington, DC, USA, field of work: phylogeny of Cnidaria and Placozoa, evolution of animal bodies, e-mail: REMOVECOLLINSA@si.edu, REMOVEagc@paleobio.org  

-          Günter Försterra (Germany), PhD student, Fundacion Huinay, Chile, field of work: ecology and taxonomy of Chilean anthozoans, e-mail: REMOVEgunter_forsterra@yahoo.com, website. http://www.people.freenet.de/foersterra/

-         Dr. Mimi Koehl (USA), University of California, Berkeley, USA, field of work: physical interaction of animals with their environments (e.g. sea anemones), e-mail: REMOVEcnidaria@socrates.berkeley.edu

-         John Ljubenkov (USA), Dancing Koyote Ranch, P.O. Box 781, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, field of work: invertebrate taxonomy and benthic reconnaissance for environmental surveys, Environmental taxonomist, Cnidaria, etc., Phone/Fax: (760) 742-2238

-          Dr. Gisele Muller-Parker (USA), Professor, Western Washington University, field of work: anthozoan-dinoflagellate associations, e-mail: REMOVEgisele@biol.wwu.edu

-          Dr. Vicky Pearse (USA), Professor, University of Santa Cruz, California, field of work: larval biology, sea anemones, e-mail: REMOVEvpearse@ucsc.edu

-          Dr. Bernard Picton (Northern Ireland), Curator of Marine Invertebrtates, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland, field of work: molluscs, sponges and cnidarians, website: http://www.pictonb.freeserve.co.uk/, e-mail: REMOVEbernard.picton.um@nics.gov.uk

-         Abby Reft (USA), PhD student, Ohio State University, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, field of work: cnidae, e-mail: REMOVEajreft@hotmail.com

-         Dr. Elaine Robson (England), retired, University of Reading, UK, field of work: physiology of sea anemones, e-mail: REMOVEe.a.robson@reading.ac.uk

-         Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty (Australia), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney Australia, field of work: anthozoan-dinoflagellate associations, e-mail: REMOVEmrl@ewha.ac.kr

-         Dr. Sandra Romano (USA), Division of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands, 2 John Brewers Bay, St. Thomas 00802 USVI, field of work: Molecular systematics, evolutionary biology, coral reef biology, invertebrate zoology, e-mail: REMOVEsromano@uvi.edu

-          Dr. Bernd Schierwater (Germany), Professor, ITZ Ecology and Evolution, field of work: phylogeny of Cnidarians etc., e-mail: REMOVEbernd.schierwater@ecolevol.de

-          Dr. Michael Schleyer (South Africa), Oceanographic Research Institute, South Africa, field of work: ecology and biology of anthozoans, e-mail: REMOVEschleyer@ori.org.za

-          Dr. Ken Sebens (USA), Director, Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, 620 University Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA, Tel:  206-543-1484, Fax: 206-543-1273, field of work: reproduction and ecology of sea anemones, identification keys for soft-bodied hexacorals of Maine, Email: REMOVEksebens@u.washington.edu, Website: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/index.html

-         Dr. Dave Secord (USA), University of Washington, Tacoma Environmental Science Program 1900 Commerce Street, Box 358436 Tacoma, WA 98402-3100 USA, field of work: marine ecology (also of sea anemones), biological invasions, symbiosis, e-mail: REMOVEdave@u.washington.edu

-         Prof. Dr. Malcolm Shick (USA), Professor, School of Marine Sciences, maine, USA, field of work: reproduction and physiology of invertebrates (including sea anemones), e-mail: REMOVEshick@maine.edu

-         Dr. Antonio Sole-Cava (Brasil), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, field of work: molecular work with Anthozoa and other groups, cosmopolitan species, e-mail: REMOVEsole@biologia.ufrj.br

-         Dr. Jörg Wiedenmann (Germany), post-doc, University Ulm, field of work: molecular biology, fluorescent proteins, GFP colours, e-mail: REMOVEjoerg.wiedenmann@biologie.uni-ulm.de