Vincent Beltran joined GCI Science in 2002. He has been an active participant in a range of research projects including the mechanical characterization of historic materials, the effect of reduced oxygen environments on color change, evaluations of packing case performance during transport, and assessments of environmental management systems in hot and humid climates. He is a co-author with Shin Maekawa and Michael C. Henry of Environmental Management for Collections: Alternative Conservation Strategies for Hot and Humid Climates. He holds a BS in General Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles and a MS in Oceanography (Geochemistry) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.