Founding scientific institutions
- L’Institut des recherche pour le développement (UMR IRD-ISEM)
- Research Center for BIOLOGY – Indonesian Institute of Sciences (RCB-LIPI)
- The Sorong Fishing Academy (APSOR)
Guest scientific institutions
| Pusat Penelitian Oseanografi, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (RCO – LIPI) | |
| Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN-Paris), France |  |
| Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), France |  |
| Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-Madrid), España | 
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| Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italia |  |
| Université Paul Sabatier (UPS – Toulouse), France |  |
| Cabinet d’expertise en Karstologie (CENOTE), France |  |
| Universidade dos Açores, Portugal | 
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| Dinas Perikanan dan Kelautan, Kabupaten Kaimana, Papua Barat, Indonesia |  |
| Universitas Negeri Papua (UNIPA, Manokwari), Papua Barat, Indonesia |  |
| Universitas Cendrawasih (UNCEN, Jayapura), Papua, Indonesia |  |
| Universitas Musamus (UNMUS, Merauke), Papua, Indonesia |  |
Associate business for development support
The Air-Kita foundation based in Jakarta (Indonesia), and under the leadership of D. Perez, supports the expedition in its fund-raising and logistics. It also offers to carry out a feasibility study for the capture and supply of drinkable water to the village of Urisa where the first known species of cavefish was discovered in 2010.
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Mona Lisa
Aquarium tropical de la Porte Dorée
Aquarium Mare Nostrum de Montpellier Agglomération
Ville de Montpellier