Johannes W. Goessling, PhD, is a researcher in the Department of Biology, Laboratory for Innovation and Sustainability of Marine Biological Resources, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Portugal. He received his PhD in marine biology from the University of Copenhagen, with a foundational background in biology, specifically focusing on plant physiology and plant ecophysiology. His research is centered on diatom frustules, investigating their interactions with light, giving rise to photonic properties. His research is regularly published in the top journals in the field.

João Serôdio, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Aveiro in Lisbon, Portugal. He received his PhD in biology from the University of Lisbon in 1999. His research focuses on the photobiology and ecophysiology of marine primary producers with a special emphasis on diatoms. He has authored more than 120 articles in international journals and has authored 7 peer-reviewed book chapters.

Johann Lavaud, PhD, is a scientist in the Laboratory for Environmental Marine Sciences at the European Institute for Marine Studies, University of Western Brittany, France. He completed his PhD on the photosynthesis of diatoms in 2002 at the ENS-University of Paris VI. His research focuses on the diversity and productivity of how diatoms are impacted by the environment. His research has been published in more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.