Prof., Dr. Sergey A. Lebedev - Doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, Chief Scientist at the Geophysical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia), a Head of the Laboratory of Geoinformatics, geoecology and rational nature management at Maykop State Technological University (Maykop, Republic of Adygea, Russia), Professor at National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET, Moscow, Russia), Honorary Professor of Tver State University (Russia). He is a specialist in geophysics, environmental sciences, physical oceanography, regional climate change, satellite altimetry and remote sensing. Author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers.
Prof., Dr. Andrey G. Kostianoy - Doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, Chief Scientist at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russia), a Visiting Professor at the University of Liege (Belgium), Honorary Professor of Tver State University (Russia). He is a specialist in physical oceanography, regional climate change, satellite remote sensing, environmental sciences and water resources. He is Editor-in-Chief of “The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry” and “Springer Water” book editions in Springer Publishing House (Germany), member of the editorial board of the Journal of Marine Systems ”(Netherlands),“ International Water Technology Journal ”(Egypt), Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Oceanological Research” (Russia) and a member of the editorial board of several Russian and international journals. Author of over 300 peer-reviewed papers, author and/or editor of 70 books, including the Encyclopedia of the Black, Caspian, Aral, Japan, Okhotsk, Bering, Barents, White, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian, Chukchi, Baltic, Adriatic, Ionian seas and the Arctic Ocean, published in 2006-2021 in publishing houses "International Relations" (Russia) and "Springer" (Germany).