A number of staff are involved in algal-related research at the Natural History Museum:
- Juliet Brodie - Researcher
- Jenny Bryant - Scientific Associate
- Linda Irvine - Scientific Associate
- David John - Scientific Associate
- Ian Tittley - Scientific Associate
- Jo Wilbraham - Curator of Algae
- Cecile Gueidan - Researcher
- Anne Jungblut - Researcher
- Holger Thüs - Curator of Lichens