Mel Findlay is a seasoned consultant ecologist with over 25 years' experience. She specialises in otter surveys and is a longstanding member of the IUCN Otter Specialist Group. An early-adopter of camera-traps, Mel realised the potential for this technology to provide much-needed information on otter ecology. She is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University.

Pat White's research focuses on practical applications for conservation of threatened species. He is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Conservation Science at Edinburgh Napier University and is an experienced field biologist. He is a member of the IUCN's Otter Specialist Group and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management.