Carlos Garcia-Soto

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Carlos Garcia-Soto is a Senior Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) whose research focuses on the Earth System, with particular emphasis on the ocean and climate, and on the integration of scientific evidence and indicators into international governance. He has contributed to major United Nations processes, including climate change negotiations (UNFCCC COPs), the IPCC, the UN World Ocean Assessment, the BBNJ Agreement and the International Seabed Authority. He has published in Nature, npj Climate Action, npj Ocean Sustainability and Earth System Science Data. His work explores how scientific evidence can strengthen international assessment and governance under accelerating global change

Experience

  • 1997–present
    Senior research scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
  • 2013–present
    Scientific Advisor and Delegate in United Nations processes on climate change and ocean governance, including the UNFCCC COPs, the UN World Ocean Assessment, the BBNJ Agreement, and the International Seabed Authority.

Education

  • 1994 
    Southampton University (UK), PhD in Oceanography
  • 1988 
    University of the Basque Country (Spain), Degree in Biology of Ecosystems

Publications

  • 2026
    C. Garcia-Soto. Climate governance overlooks the ocean: a structural limitation exposed at COP30. , npj Ocean Sustain 5, 23. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-026-00206-0
  • 2026
    C. Garcia-Soto. El Niño in a thermally saturated world., Nature 654, 834. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01915-9
  • 2025
    C. Garcia-Soto. COP meetings must evolve to turn climate promises into action. , Nature 647, 321. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03682-5
  • 2025
    C. Garcia-Soto. Trust in the sea-bed mining authority is fragile., Nature 646, 9. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03145-x
  • 2025
    C. Garcia-Soto. Reversing climate progress: consequences and solutions in the wake of U.S. policy rollbacks., npj Climate Action 4, 63. https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-025-00247-0

Professional Memberships

  • European Marine Board — Vice-Chair (2017–2022) │ Science and Policy
  • EuroMarine — Chair Steering Committee (2020–2021) │ Science and Training
  • EurOcean — President (2020–2024) │ Science and Technology
  • Continental Shelf Research — Editorial Advisory Board (2011–present)

Honours

2026 — Invited article, UN Chronicle │ 2025 — Invited article, UN Chronicle │ 2024 — Highest National Research Career Evaluation (Spain) │ 2021 — Invited Panellist, United Nations ICP │ 2019 — Invited Panellist, United Nations ICP │ 2017 — Invited Panellist, United Nations ICP │ 2005 — Mention of Honor (FECyT–RSEF–RSME) │ 2001 — Ramón y Cajal Researcher (1st National Promotion)

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