Howard W. Robertson is a poet and fiction writer who has published nine books of poems, including most recently Odes to the Ki of the Universe; and a short novel, Peculiar Pioneer. His awards include the Sinclair Poetry Prize, the Robinson Jeffers Prize, and the Bumbershoot Award. 

Margaret Robertson is the author of the comprehensive textbook Sustainability Principles and Practice and she is a fellow in the Higher Education Association's Sustainability Consortium. She teaches at Lane Community College and coordinates an interdisciplinary sustainability degree program.