Leonard Sussman has been a photographer for over 60 years and has participated in numerous individual and group exhibits in the United States and Europe. Sussman was represented by the Witkin Gallery in New York for many years until its closure. Captain Kenneth J. Boda is the Deputy Director of Marine Transportation Systems at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters. Lauren W. Juranek is an Associate Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, at Oregon State University.