BÖLT Meer
Biodiversity, economy, livelihoods, and traditions in the South China Sea: Toward a transdisciplinary research strategy
Our project approaches the South China Sea (SCS) as a socio-ecological system in which all areas, such as ecosystem, society, politics, and trade economics, are closely interlinked. BÖLT Meer brings together a transdisciplinary research group in Germany to investigate the impacts of the geopolitical conflicts in the SCS on biodiversity, the trade economy, and livelihoods on the coasts of Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
News
BÖLT Meer holds a workshop and a joint event with the Philippine Embassy in Germany at the Berlin Science Week Citywide Programme 2026
November 4, 2026 — BÖLT Meer and the Philippine Embassy in Germany brought together ASEAN diaspora scientists, researchers, and institutions to strengthen collaboration on biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia.
Events
2 November 2026, Friday, 09:00 - 11:30
Routes and Roots: How ASEAN Scientists in the Diaspora Protect Biodiversity Back Home
Hosted together with the Philippine Embassy in Berlin during the Berlin Science Week 2026, this event brings together scientists from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and provides them with an opportunity to share how their research contributes to biodiversity conservation, reflect on their motivations for doing science abroad, and explore how their work impacts their countries of origin.
