Clement Garcia

Clement Garcia is a Senior Marine Ecologist at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), specializing in seabed ecology and its influence on global marine ecosystems. His research integrates functional trait-based approaches to assess human impacts such as fishing, climate change, and offshore renewable energy development.

• Key research areas: Marine Ecology, Ecosystem Science, Ecological Modeling
• Projects: EU BENTHIS, NERC SSB, FutureMARES, INSITE

He serves as principal investigator or work package leader for 2-4 projects annually and has mentored over 10 PhD and Master’s students. His work provides evidence for policy advising to institutions including Defra, UKRI, and the EU.