
| Yoshihiro FUJIWARA | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Principal Researcher |
| Shouhei ITO | FullDepth Co., Ltd. | Director |
| Atsuo ONO | IDEA Consultants, Inc. | Group leader |
| Masaru KAWATO | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Research Technician |
| Keita KOEDA | University of the Ryukyus | Assistant Professor |
| Asuka SENTOKU | University of the Ryukyus | Associate Professor |
| Ayuta YAMAKI | Enoshima Aquarium | Breeding staff |
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| Kimiya ABE | University of the Ryukyus | Student |
| Hinata ISAKA | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | Student |
| Dan ISHIBASHI | University of the Ryukyus | Student |
| Yuikazu ITO | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | Student |
| Akito OGAWA | National Museum of Nature and Science | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Hiroki KISE | Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Researcher |
| Yuki KITA | Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University | Student |
| Yuka Kushida | Kagoshima University | Assistant Professor |
| Itaru KOBAYASHI | Misaki Marine Biological Station,University of Tokyo | Academic specialist |
| Tomoyuki KOMAI | Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba | Dean |
| Misato SAKO | Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory - Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University | Student |
| Mao SATO | University of the Ryukyus | Postdoctorial Researcher |
| Yuta SHINOMIYA | Marine Works Japan Ltd. | Observation Technician |
| Satoshi SHIMOOKA | Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory - Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University | Student |
| Shoki SHIRAKI | Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University | Student |
| Naoto JIMI | Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory - Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University | Associate Professor |
| Yohei SUGIMOTO | Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. | Observation Technician |
| Kimiko SERIZAWA | Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. | Observation Technician |
| Tun Htet Aung | Marine Works Japan Ltd. | Observation Technician |
| Shinji TSUCHIDA | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Principal Research Technician |
| Hikari NARUSHIMA | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Research Assistant |
| Kanchi NANJO | Tohoku University | Student |
| Leah BERGMAN | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Riho FUJIOKA | Marine Works Japan Ltd. | Observation Technician |
| Shinta FUJIMOTO | Yamaguchi University | Assistant Professor |
| Bacharo Kurt BRYANT | University of the Ryukyus | Student |
| Manabu BESSHO-UEHARA | Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University | Assistant Professor |
| Jann VENDETTI | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Curator |
| Natsumi HOOKABE | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Researcher |
| Kotohiro MASUDA | IDEA Consultants, Inc. | Team Leader |
| Kazuaki MATSUKI | IDEA Consultants, Inc. | Engineer |
| Kensuke YANAGI | Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba | Researcher |
| Takehisa YAMAKITA | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Senior Researcher |
| Toshiro YAMANAKA | Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | Professor |
| Hiroyuki YOKOOKA | IDEA Consultants, Inc. | Researcher |
| Takao YOSHIDA | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Senior Researcher |
| James REIMER | University of the Ryukyus | Professor |
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| EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd. | |
| Katsuichi Co., Ltd. | |
| Sunline Co., Ltd. | |
| mont-bell Co., Ltd. | |
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| Norihiro SATO | ||
| Yudai TAYAMA | Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd. | |
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