1 Venezuelan Focal Point of the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, Instituto de Biología Experimental, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Colinas de Bello Monte, Caracas, Venezuela.
2 Colombian Focal Point of the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, El Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia.
3 Brazilian Focal Point of the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, Instituto Internacional de Ecología, São Carlos, SP, Brasil.
4 Nicaraguan Focal Point of the IANAS Water Program, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research in Natural Sciences, Universidad Centroamericana, Managua, Nicaragua.
5 Canadian Focal Point of the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences, Global Water Institute, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
6 Caribbean Focal Point of the IANAS, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.