Assoc Prof Michael Dewe retired in December 2006 as University of Canterbury IT Director and is currently an Adjunct Assoc Prof and a consultant to the Information and Communication Technology industry. Prior to his position as University IT Director, he was an Assoc Prof (Reader) in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Research interests focused on advanced instrumentation and data acquisition systems with specific applications to real-time power quality monitoring (harmonic analysis) and seismic earthquake measurement and recording. He lectured in engineering design, computer hardware, instrumentation, and engineering management. His early career was as an electronic systems engineer, designing flight and ground systems for satellites and launch vehicles for European Space Projects. A systems engineer, Assoc Prof Dewe has wide experience in applications of engineering to various scientific disciplines. He began working with the Edanz Group in 2008.

Dr Hodgson, an internationally renowned scientist and educator, is a Professor of Zoology lecturing in invertebrate biology, cell structure and function, animal reproduction, environmental physiology, marine biology and introductory microscopy. His interests are in reproductive biology, particularly in developmental processes in gametogenesis of invertebrates, structure and function of spermatozoa, comparative sperm structure and its application in taxonomy and evolutionary biology, reproductive biology/ecology of mollusks, and the physiology of spermatozoa. As well, estuarine biology, and the management of estuarine and intertidal resources, are fields in which Dr Hodgson carries out research. Dr Hodgson has published extensively, with 109 publications in peer evaluated scientific journals, a book and chapters in five other books. He is a peer reviewer for 21 international journals associated with marine biology. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Malacological Society of London, International Society of Invertebrate Reproduction, Unitas Malacologica, Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Zoological Society of Southern Africa, Royal Society of South Africa, Californian Malacological Society, American Microscopical Society, and Marine Biological Association of Plymouth.

Dr Gorman is an active research geophysicist with both academic and industrial experience. A major focus of his research is the use of seismic imaging techniques to investigate geological processes and structures. Since 2003, Dr Gorman has been a lecturer at the Geology Department of the University of Otago. His current research involves the investigation of seafloor geology using a range of geophysical techniques. Through his active, collaborative research and publishing record, Dr Gorman has extensive experience in technical writing and editing. Dr Gorman began working with the Edanz Group in early 2009.

Dr Hughes is currently a project environmental scientist at ENSR Australia, a consulting firm that advises the mineral exploration industry. He was previously a lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Geographic Information Systems at Lincoln University, New Zealand. Dr Hughes’ PhD research was focused on the effects of past climate change on landscape evolution and ecosystem dynamics, while his Masters research was based on quantitative modeling of soil landscapes. He has presented at several conferences and is presently publishing in several peer-reviewed journals.

Mr Pennycook was a member of a Japanese – New Zealand astrophysics project called "MOA" (Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics), which essentially looked for dark matter candidates using various techniques. Mr Pennycook’s part of the project was published in the journal Astronomy. His postgraduate papers were in modern physics—astrophysics, nuclear physics, quantum mechanics and relativity. Mr Pennycook has taught astronomy and mathematics at university. As well, he has a background of studies in psychology and education at postgraduate levels. He has published in science education magazines and climbing magazines. Indeed, he is an accomplished mountaineer, being co-founder and editor of New Zealand's most visited mountaineering information website, www.mountainz.co.nz. Mr Pennycook has been a full-time editor for Edanz Editing since the beginning of 2007, and edits in fields related to physics, mathematics and the physical sciences.

Dr Hanton undertook post-doctoral research in intertidal ecology including the spatial and temporal dynamics of intertidal and coastal species. She has a strong academic background and skills in database management, having maintained, compiled and developed bibliographic databases with a focus on aquatic biology, water science and technology, African natural and cultural history, and ornithology. She currently teaches in the fields of mathematics, biology, and computer studies. Dr Hanton has published extensively and began editing for Edanz Editing in 2007, editing in a variety of areas.

From 2002 to 2009, Mr Wood was a researcher and lecturer for the College of Life Sciences of Zhejiang University in China. He taught post-graduate level principles of how to write and publish scientific papers. In 2009, he began providing editorial support at a Japanese university for the Global Center of Excellence for Asian Conservation Ecology program. Mr Wood has researched and published in various fields including Hemosiderosis (Iron Storage Disease) linking human and animal medicine; his published reports have focused on ecology, agriculture and conservation biology. Mr Wood has also worked as a team leader for the ecological consultancy of China’s First National Wetland Park, Xixi Wetlands. Prior to moving to China, Mr Wood was a primatologist focusing initially on the lemurs of Madagascar but later on old world monkeys. He has been a regular visiting lecturer for Oxford Brookes University in the UK. Mr Wood began editing for the Edanz Group in 2010.

Dr Alfaro is a marine biologist with special interests in invertebrate ecology and aquaculture. Her research is inter-disciplinary (i.e., chemistry, physiology, microbiology, genetics, geology, statistics), and aims to elucidate the complex interactions among organisms and their environments. Current projects include the ecology and cultivation of mussels, and estuarine community ecology (i.e., food web dynamics). She is skilled in the design and implementation of field and laboratory experiments that incorporate tools and approaches from a variety of fields. Dr Alfaro is a Senior Lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Dr Alfaro began working as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2008.

Rory graduated with first-class honors in physics at the University of Otago, and is currently a PhD candidate in upper atmospheric and space physics. His PhD uses the combination of satellite- and ground-based measurements to study the effect of atmospheric electron precipitation during geomagnetic disturbances. During his post-graduate research, he has published four papers in refereed journals (one as first author) and presented at four international conferences. The work from his PhD has been covered by mass media including Physics Today, Pour la Science and ABC News. Rory began editing for the Edanz Group in 2009.

Mr Grove has worked as a research scientist with the University of Otago (New Zealand) and the University of Western Australia, focusing on marine benthic ecology, marine environmental impact assessment, marine invertebrate taxonomy and underwater habitat mapping. He has had several reports published in peer-reviewed journals, particularly those relating to the multivariate statistical analysis of marine communities. He also has experience with the application of video technology for underwater research and a background in physiology and human health science. Mr Grove began working with the Edanz Group in 2008.

Ms Korndoerfer's academic training is diverse. As well as studies in the health and environmental sciences, she also has experience in the fields of nutrition, urban planning, physical and human geography, and ecology. For her Master’s thesis she investigated the natural resource dependence of a rural Nigerian village, using a combination of social sciences, ecological, and remote sensing techniques. Ms Korndoerfer began working with the Edanz Group in early 2009.