OCSEAN builds on and enhances local expertise, creating a network of EU and TC partners, including indigenous communities and local researchers. This is the prerequisite for inclusive science and data collection by local experts in their respective communities to describe and preserve local languages, genetic and archaeological heritage. Staff participation in the consortium’s secondment activities has expanded and deepen their knowledge on Asia-Pacific origins and demographic history, as well as sharpen their research and collaborative skills in approaching future scientific challenges in a more holistic and multifaceted way. Such research skills in genetics, linguistics, anthropology, archeology or data science are transferable, which will be useful when our alumni engage in new career options, either within or outside academia. This is especially important, given the trajectory of future working environments, where premium is placed much on integrating various disciplines to coherently solve real world problems. OCSEAN has empowered and inspired researchers on site to take on new research projects and avenues. The consortium’s secondment and networking activities will give an opportunity for all partner organizations to access external sources of expert knowledge, attract exceptional and motivated talents, widen their reach to new geographic areas, and advance their research into novel and promising prospects.
OCSEAN will continue nourishing this collaboration network between people from different cultures and disciplines, to eventually able to analyses the complex datasets from different fields in the comprehensive statistical framework.
