Devra Jarvis is principal scientist, Bioversity International, and adjunct faculty of Washington State University, Pullman. Toby Hodgkin is coordinator of the Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research and honorary research fellow, Bioversity International. Anthony H. D. Brown is honorary research fellow with CSIRO Plant Industry. John Tuxill is associate professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University. Isabel López Noriega is legal expert for Bioversity International. Melinda Smale is professor of international development, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University.

Bhuwon Sthapit is senior scientist for In situ Conservation at Bioversity International.