The symposium is organized by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Jyväskylä, and staff from the Lake Vesijärvi Foundation of Lahti, Finland.

Tom Jilbert Assistant Professor in Aquatic Biogeochemistry, University of Helsinki

Jukka Horppila Professor in Limnology, University of Helsinki

Kalevi Salonen Emeritus Professor in Limnology, University of Helsinki (formerly Professor in Limnology, University of Jyväskylä)

Mirva Ketola Expert in freshwater systems,  Lake Vesijärvi Foundation, Lahti, Finland

Heikki Mäkinen Program Director, Lake Vesijärvi Foundation, Lahti, Finland

Irma Peltola Communications specialist, Lake Vesijärvi Foundation, Lahti, Finland