Robin Garcia Email and Phone Number

- Develop and lead science communications trainings, focusing on policy fellowships and federal agency staff- Serve on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice committee- Recruit diverse expert panelists in science research, policy, and journalism- Increase organization’s engagement with government agencies and congressional members

- Developed and led science communications trainings. - Increased organization’s engagement with government agencies and congressional members.

- Led communications for a matrix program including all NOAA line offices and program offices that work on coral reef research and conservation- Created outreach products on behalf of the Coral Reef Conservation Program, including web stories, social media posts, outreach documents, congressional notifications, constituent notifications, and NOAA press releases- Led the annual #CoralsWeek campaign with the National Ocean Service- Served as Media Coordinator for the Reef Futures 2018 conference

- Managed outreach strategies and projects targeted towards coastal communities, stakeholders, and Congress- Created and maintained working relationships with local and national nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and federal agencies- Developed and supported budget and planning activities- Responded to inquiries from NOAA leadership and congressional members - Served as media point of contact for NOAA experts at conferences- Supervised summer policy interns- Supported emergency response public affairs in Florida following Hurricane Irma with the U.S. Coast Guard, US EPA, and Florida state agencies- Served as Media Coordinator at the 6th International Marine Debris Conference

- Managed the office’s social media (Facebook and Twitter) and web content- Served as a liaison between 33 state Sea Grant programs and NOAA leadership- Researched, wrote, and developed web stories, internal reports, handouts, and congressional materials- Supported messaging strategy for Sea Grant's 50th Anniversary