Dr Kraabel’s PhD was in experimental condensed matter. Since 1995 he has worked in research and development in both academia and industry. His specialties are condensed matter physics, optics (linear and nonlinear), and materials science. His interests include conjugated polymers, nanocrystals, ultrafast pulsed lasers, nonlinear optics, light-matter interactions, and object-oriented programming. He has both authored and edited numerous reports for publication in peer reviewed scientific journals, as well as grant applications, patent applications and white papers. Dr Kraabel began as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2008.

Dr Juarros is a physicist with research experience in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics and has published papers in various international peer-reviewed journals, as well as presented at international conferences. Her research has involved examining light-matter interactions in highly quantum mechanical systems, specifically the formation of ultracold polar molecules. Samples of these molecules could be used to probe physics beyond the standard model and it has been proposed that ultracold polar molecules could be used to aid in the realization of a quantum computer. Dr Juarros also has several years of undergraduate teaching experience at the University of Connecticut in the USA and has held a Teaching Fellowship at the University of Aberdeen in the UK. She has been involved in the implementation of new teaching techniques, including group problem solving laboratories and interactive learning methods for lectures. Dr Juarros began working as a writer and editor for Edanz group in 2010.

Professor Emeritus in Chemistry and former Professor of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Professor Scurrell is actively involved in research into heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry and materials chemistry, with emphasis on applications in energy conversion processes, environmental catalysis and options for the conversion of coal, natural gas and solar (via biomass) into liquid hydrocarbon fuels. He has a strong interest in nanometal-polymer composites, their synthesis and properties. Professor Scurrell has held various positions over the past 40 years in industry, academia and research institutes in the UK, the USA, Denmark, Italy and South Africa, and presently has consulting interests in South Africa, China and the Middle East. Professor Scurrell has over 150 publications and joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Cameron McLeod is Emeritus Professor (Chemistry) at the University Of Sheffield, having been Director of the Centre for Analytical Sciences (1995–2011) and Head of Department of Earth Sciences (1997–2000). His research focus has been in trace element spectrochemistry, and laser and plasma spectrochemical analysis, Professor McLeod has published extensively in these areas, and in the fields of atomic mass spectrometry and laser ablation. His work has had an impact on the environmental, materials and life sciences sectors. Professor McLeod has served on the boards of several leading Analytical Science journals. He joined the Edanz Group as an editor and specialist reviewer in 2011.

Ms Jones spent six years carrying out research at the Scripps Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP), recording and analyzing seismic data from the Pacific Ocean floor and developing underwater seismic observation instruments. She was also involved in oceanographic tectonic research, mapping the Lau Basin (SW Pacific) and deep-ocean dredging on Scripps’ research vessels. She took part in field work with the Geodynamic Project in Sumatra, examining crustal motion in Indonesia. Ms Jones is now a full-time science editor based in New Zealand. She uses her background in math, physics, and geology, as well as her technical knowledge, to edit manuscripts in a wide range of fields in the earth and environmental sciences. Ms Jones joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Alexander is currently a postdoctoral research associate at Montana State University's Molecular Beam Facility where he studies gas/surface and gas/gas reaction dynamics. His research interests include experimental and computational chemical physics, and he has experience in surface spectroscopy, ultra-high vacuum, and atomic/molecular beam techniques. He has authored more than 10 scientific papers, with first-authored papers accepted to the Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Physical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and Faraday Discussions. He regularly presents at national and regional conferences. Dr Alexander is also interested in the incorporation of modern pedagogical techniques in chemical education. Dr Alexander began working an editor for the Edanz Group in 2011.

Dr Watts is an atmospheric biogeochemist who has taught Atmospheric Chemistry, Meteorology, Climatology and Policy in both the UK and New Zealand. He has spent over 20 years working in the area of air quality and its affect on health, historic artifacts and climate. He is a referee for several major journals including Atmospheric Environment, and has been a member of both UK and EU government and inter-government working groups and technical committees on air quality and its measurement. Dr Watts, a frequent invited speaker at congresses, has published over 30 peer reviewed papers, has patents (including Japanese patents), and has authored textbooks. He works closely with a network of colleagues in Japan, China and Thailand, and began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.

Dr Piatek’s scientific background is in forest ecology and soils. Her research interests are on the effects of disturbance on nutrient cycling in forests and nutrient exports from forested watersheds. She has conducted research in conifer and broadleaf natural and plantation forests using a combination of field and lab approaches including isotopic techniques, modeling, and survey instruments. Dr Piatek is the author of several scientific manuscripts on nutrient cycling processes in forest floors, and element dynamics in export waters. Dr Piatek also has a research interest in understanding the effects of nutrition on human health and well-being. She has lectured courses in Soils, Forest Soils, Forest Management, and Global Forest Resources. Her research findings are frequently presented at the annual meetings of the Soil Science Society of America—an organization in which she was elected and served as Chair for the Division of Forest Range and Wildland Soils. She is also a frequent reviewer for several soils, water, and forest ecology journals. Dr Piatek joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011

Dr Larsen has conducted research in many areas of environmental chemistry including the transport and distribution of nutrients, PAHs, biomarkers and PCBs. His most recent research involves the compound specific isotope analysis of Arctic sediment cores associated with methane hydrates. Dr Larsen is an Associate Professor at St. Mary's College of Maryland where he teaches general, analytical, and environmental chemistry courses. He has been a visiting scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA) and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Dr Larsen has presented at conferences and has also peer-reviewed publications in areas such as environmental chemistry. Dr Larsen joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Bolton's research focuses on the geochemistry of marine carbonates for paleoclimatic reconstruction. Her PhD involved reconstructing the paleoceanography of the Southwest Pacific Ocean using fossil foraminifera from a marine sediment core. Dr Bolton has applied the use of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to extract trace elemental data from individual chambers of fossil foraminiferal shells (tests). This research also involved the development of a new Mg/Ca based paleotemperature calibration for the widely used planktonic species Globigerinoides ruber. Before her PhD, Dr Bolton studied heavy metals in the tissues of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), after which she worked for 4 years in the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, at the University of Manchester. There she worked on a number of human health studies, including the INTERPHONE international study on adult brain tumors. Dr Bolton is now a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Hong Kong working on the geochemistry of corals from the South China Sea. Dr Bolton joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

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.

Mr. Hunter has 27 years of professional experience since receiving the Master of Science degree. This experience embraces meteorology, hydrology, remote sensing, weather forecasting and modeling, renewable energy, geography, GIS, geophysics, oceanography, and professional education. Mr. Hunter is a world expert in the field of weather modification. He has fulfilled several leadership roles, including Air Force officer, research administrator, training leader, president of a hydrometeorology consulting firm, and operations director of an atmospheric research program in Turkey. Mr. Hunter has conducted research at the National Severe Storms Laboratory and National Center for Atmospheric Research in the USA, and at Risoe National Laboratory in Denmark. His publication record dates to 1980, with 29 publications to his name. Mr Hunter was an Associate Editor at Nature Reviews Nephrology from 2010 to April 2011. He speaks and writes English and Spanish. Mr. Hunter’s background allows him to diligently edit within the atmospheric and hydrologic sciences, most of the other earth sciences, and remote sensing.

Mr Ancelet is currently a PhD candidate at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, where his studies focus on the sources and factors contributing to air particulate matter pollution in urban areas. Mr Ancelet's MSc research was on the development of novel ruthenium organometallic complexes for use as olefin metathesis catalysts. He has extensive experience in organic and inorganic synthetic and analytical techniques. Along with his practical experience, he has published a number of papers in international peer-reviewed journals and is a co-author of two patents. Mr Ancelet’s diverse background enables him to edit a wide range of scientific manuscripts. He joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Ms Stewart is a skilled editor who worked for many years for an international publisher. After graduating with a degree in geology, Ms Stewart began work in the editing field. A native English speaker, she also speaks French, Spanish, and Chinese, and has over twenty years of scientific editing experience helping nonnative authors get published. She joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Ms Chambers specializes in Geochemistry and Earth System Science, investigating the changing relationship between the Asian monsoon and the El Nino phenomenon and completing a research project on the effects of Antarctic sea ice on climate entitled "The Palaeoceanography of the Weddell Sea." Ms Chambers works in Beijing as a writer and editor, and began working for the Edanz Group in 2009.