November 10th, 2009
| Name | Affiliation | Position | |
| Dr. Jerome M. Comcowich | University of Hawaii, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) | Member-at-Large | comco@hawaii.edu |
| Ms. Elizabeth Corbin | Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; Science & Technology Divison, State of Hawaii | Secretary | ecorbin@dbedt.hawaii.gov |
| Dr. Stuart Donachie | University of Hawaii, Microbiology Department | Member-at-Large | donachie@hawaii.edu |
| Dr. Lorenz Magaard | University of Hawaii, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) | President, Chair of Executive Comm. | lorenz@hawaii.edu |
| Dr. Shiv Sharma | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology (HIGP) | Member-at-Large | sksharma@soest.hawaii.edu |
| Dr. John Wiltshire | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) | Treasurer | johnw@soest.hawaii.edu |
| Dr. Brandon Yoza | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) | Member-at-Large | byoza@hawaii.edu |
| Dr. Ho-Shong Hou | Ministry of Economic Affairs, Central Region Office, Taiwan | Member-at-Large | hshou@mail.cto.moea.gov.tw |
| Dr. DanLing Tang | South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, China | Member-at-Large | lingzistdl@126.com |