| Hermanni Backer | not able to make it to this first meeting of the new MODEG. |
| Jean-Marie Beckers | hydrography and physical habitats |
| Sükrü Besiktepe | hydrography |
| Frédérique Blanc | unable to attend but is interested in chemical lot and habitat maps |
| Antonio Bode | 1 chemistry 2. biology |
| Jean-François Bourillet | - |
| Peter Burkill | cannot make this meeting |
| Simon Claus | 1. Habitats – 2. Geology - 3. Bathymetry |
| Franciscus Colijn | cannot make this meeting |
| Hans Dahlin | prefers chemistry |
| Gerben de Boer | - |
| Yves Desaubies | hydrography |
| Nic Flemming | hydrography/bathymetry |
| Juliusz Gajewski | - |
| Robert Gatliff | - |
| Lars Hansen | - |
| Neil Holdsworth | habitats or hydrography |
| Ernesto Jardin | will not be able to attend this meeting. Already something scheduled |
| Abigail McQuatters-Gollop (ad-hoc expert) | biology |
| Cherith Moses | In order of preference 1. geology 2. biology 3. hydrography 4. physical habitats 5. chemistry |
| Glenn Nolan | will not be able to attend the first meeting of the new MODEG group later this month due to other commitments |
| Lesley Rickards | - |
| Dick Schaap | geology |
| Angela Schäfer | physical habitats preferably |
| Stefania Sparnocchia | 1) Hydrography/bathymetry, 2)physical habitats, 3) chemistry. |
| Terje Thorsnes | Physical habitats, or Hydrography/bathymetry would be fine. Chemistry could be a third alternative |
| Vasilis Valavanis | prefers 'physical habitats' first and then hydrography / bathymetry' |
| Henry Vallius | If I can manage to participate I would like to evaluate the chemistry lot |
| Christopher Zimmermann | can't participate in the meeting |