The Manta Network has assembled a team of highly dedicated and expert contributors. The organization is made up of four groups of contributors which include staff, scientific advisors, volunteers and management.

Board Of Directors The Board oversees both the short-term and long-range planning and operations. Each Board member brings unique skills and extensive management experience. Members include: Robert Aston, President, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, robert@mantas.org Dr. John Champlin, Secretary, jjc@innercite.com Leonard Tsai, Acting Chief-Financial Officer, ltsai@computer.org Manta Science Advisory Board The Board includes the world's leading manta biologists, technology innovators and computer experts. Members include: Heidi Dewar, Ph.D., heidi@mantas.org, Census of Marine Life, Tagging of Pacific Pelagics, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Ellen V. Freund, PhD, ellen@mantas.org, Salmon Ecology Group, NOAA Fisheries Bob Rubin, PhD, rubin@mantas.org, Department of Biology, Santa Rosa Jr. College, Tim Clark , PhD Candidate, tim@mantas.org, Zoology Department, University of Hawaii Mark Koz, President, mark@mantas.org FutureTel Corporation

Staff & Volunteers Each staff member brings years of experience to their positions. Linda Bryer, Fundraising & Public Relations, linda@mantas.org Starr McCamant / Holmes, Director of International Marketing, starr@mantas.org Lynn Jaye, Research Assistance/Editor, lynn@lynnjaye.com Teresa Coulton, Funding/Financial Advisor, tcslt75@nerim.net, Former World Bank Agricultural Research Institute Financial Director Denise Stansfield, Graphic Designer & Field Research, graphics@denisedesigns.com Manta Research Affiliates A network of dive operators, underwater photographers, videographers, conservation groups and other concerned individuals with frequent encounters with mantas are contributing to building a picture of the world manta rays. Affiliates include: Jim Wing, Kona Operations Manager, jim@mantas.org Moeava de Rosemont, Bora Bora, French Polynesia, moealex@mail.pf Malte Felix Fraebel, Thailand, turbopropp@gmx.de Legal Counsel Covington & Burling (www.cov.com) is a global leader in environmental law with more than 500 lawyers in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, London and Brussels. Its clients include many of the top global conservation organizations such as Conservation International, the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).