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-The Geodynamic World Builder is currently maintained and developed by Menno Fraters. 
+The development of the Geodynamic World Builderis currently lead by Menno Fraters.
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+The following people currently serve as GWB developers -- people who have and are providing substantial technical contributions to the Geodynamic World Builder:
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+- Juliane Dannberg (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany)
+- Daniel Douglas (New Mexico Tech, USA)
+- Menno Fraters (Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam, Germany)
+- Rene Gassmoeller (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Germany)
+- Timo Heister (Clemson University, USA)
+- Arushi Saxena (UC Davis, USA)
 
 There have been contributions on the development from:
   Wolfgang Bangerth,