The Encounternet Project is a collaboration between Dr. John Burt, an animal behavior researcher and specialist in applied science technology, and Professor Brian Otis, who specializes in design and application of low power wireless sensing technology. Otis' graduate student Jayson Bowen has lead the device design and construction phase of the project.

Brian Otis
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Dept. University of Washington
Research focus: design and application of ultra-low power circuits and systems for wireless sensing. Head of UW Wireless Sensing Lab
Email: botis@u.washington.edu
Website: http://www.ee.washington.edu/faculty/otis_brian/

John Burt
Research Scientist / Encounternet Project Leader, Electrical Engineering Dept. University of Washington.
Research focus: bird song learning, bioacoustics, integration of new technology into behavioral research, animal communication networks, animal social networks.
Email: quill@u.washington.edu
Website: http://www.burtsoft.com/jbhome.htm

Jayson Bowen
Masters student, Electrical Engineering Dept., University of Washington Research focus: Design and implementation of Encounternet system hardware and firmware.
Email: jjbowen@u.washington.edu