Tiffany T.V. Duong is a writer, explorer, and inspirational speaker. With degrees from from UCLA and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School , she is also a trained climate reality leader with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. In addition to lecturing at the University of Miami Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and writing for the Keys Weekly Newspaper group, she is part of a prizewinning team that developed a virtual reality game, Found in the Fjords, about Arctic ecosystems and orca whales.

Chantal Piët is the founder of Stroop Club, home to the world's first and only vegan and organic-certified stroopwafels. She is also a PADI MSDT SCUBA Instructor and passionate advocate for coral reef restoration, working with Caribbean Reef Guardians to protect marine ecosystems. With 14+ years of experience in recruitment and training, she specializes in enhancing HR strategies and employer branding in technical and financial industries.

Antal Borcsok and Alejandra Thompson were among the first to dive in Tela and recognize the rich ecosystem of the bay. They helped establish Tela’s bay as a Marine Protected Area and built the aquarium, Tela Marine, through which tens of thousands of people discover the rare underwater biodiversity of Tela's coral reefs. Tela Marine also serves as Co-Manager of the Tela Bay Marine Protected Area.

Senyacen Ramirez is a biologist working at the Telamarine aquarium to monitor and study the reef. She received her bachelor’s degree from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras.