As a researcher at one of the world's premier oceanic research centers, Hernan Garcia performed field sampling in the Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic and the Mediterranean. He is also a researcher in the Ocean Climate Laboratory of the US National Oceanographic Data Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Hernan Garcia interests extend to integration of science-based observational environmental research data into useful decision-relevant ocean data products, services, strategic planning, and research. Currently, he leads the NCEI Arctic Team lead, Director of the ICSU World Data Service (WDS) for Oceanography, and U.S. National Data Management coordinator for the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. He contributes to national and international science stewardship projects and programs. Hernan has a MS and a PhD in Oceanography from Oregon State University.