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Dr. Lamb is currently a NatureNet Fellow at Cornell University with The Nature Conservancy and holds a PhD in Tropical Marine Ecology and Fisheries Biology from James Cook University in Australia. As a marine disease ecologist, her current research focuses on identifying and assessing natural buffers for mitigating infectious diseases that threaten coral reefs and human livelihoods in developing coastal regions. To do this she employs a variety of field-based sampling methods, remote sensing tools and microbial sequencing techniques.

Dr. Lamb鈥檚 previous research revealed the impacts of marine-based industries on the development of diseases that devastate reef-building corals 鈥� including dredging for coastal development and natural resource extraction, mass tourism, and fishing. She also examined whether existing coral reef management strategies are effective for mitigating marine diseases, such as the use of marine protected areas. Her research on the Great Barrier Reef lead to the first study to demonstrate that marine protected areas are effective for mitigating coral disease outbreaks by directly displacing human activities.

Aligning with the many goals of the CCRES project, Dr. Lamb is ultimately interested in promoting the conservation of ecosystem health by valuing the economic benefits of services provided by nature and offering practical solutions for managing the balance between development and the maintenance of natural areas. She has extensive experience working on coral reefs in Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines.

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Lisette P. Waits is an American ecologist. She is a Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Resources at the University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources. In 2017, Waits was elected a Fellow of the  for her "contributions to research and teaching in conservation genetics, wildlife and conservation biology, and for development of techniques for the non-invasive sampling of DNA."

May’s research focuses on the interactions between physical, chemical and biological processes in river systems. Specifically, she explores hydrologic and geomorphic processes that shape river systems and the role of disturbance in aquatic ecosystems. Of particular interest are mountain stream communities, brook trout habitat, American eels and freshwater mussels. 
May received a bachelor's degree in natural resources from Humboldt State University, a master's degree in forest hydrology from Oregon State University and a doctorate in fisheries science from Oregon State University.