1. Dr. Vaibhav A Mantri, Principal Scientist & Head, Applied Phycology and Biotechnology Division, CSIR-CSMCRI, Gijubhai Badheka Marge, Bhavnagar, India.

2. Dr. Jackson Achankunju, Assistant Professor of Biology, Researcher in Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Bioprospecting of Algae and Plant, A'SHARQIYAH UNIVERSITY, Ibra, Sultanate of Oman.

3. Dr. U. A. Elaya Perumal, Scientist & Director, Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI), Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. aaribioscience@gmail.com

 4. Dr. Mohd. Shahnawaz, Associate Professor, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China. mskhakii@gmail.com

5. Dr. B. Deivasigamani, Associate Professor and UGC Research Awardee, CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, TN, India. b.deivasigamani@gmail.com

6. Dr. Kiran Ramachandra Ranadive, Associate Professor (Mycologist), P.D.E.A.'s Annasaheb Magar Mahavidyalay, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Email: plasma_amm@yahoo.co.in

7. Dr. M. Gopi, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: gopilmk74@gmail.com

8. Dr. M. Muthukumaran, Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Botany, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College (Autonomous), Mylapore, Chennai,, Tamil Nadu, India. Email:mmuthukumaran@rkmvc.ac.in

9. Dr. A. Stephan, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, School of Life Science, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, India. Email : stephen@sjc.ac.in

10 Dr. B. G. Meshram, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra. Email: balu.meshram@gmail.com

11. Dr. K. Maheswari, Algal Scientist, AARI, Chennai, TN, India.

12. Dr. Karthik Shanmugam, lichenologist, MSSRF, Chennai, TN, India.

13. Dr. Siddharthan S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore 560076. siddharthan.s@christuniversity.in

14. Dr. Ahilya Vitthal Waghmode, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Rayat Shikshan Sansthas, Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College (Autonomous), Karad, Satara-415110. Young Scientist fellow,DST- SERB, New Delhi. <waghmode.algae@gmail.com>