Principal Investigators (PI)
| Team Member | Institution | Department | Field(s) of Expertise |
| Terry Hazen Lead PI |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) | Civil & Environmental Eng., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Microbiology | Bioremediation, applied microbial ecology, genomics, systems engineering |
| Gary Toranzos
Co-Pi |
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan | Environmental Microbiology Ecology | Diversity, inclusion and equity; viruses |
| Charles Sims Co-PI |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) | Economics | Techno-economic analysis, circular economy |