Center for Ocean and Society
The Center for Ocean and Society conducts interdisciplinary research on ocean and society and involves societal actors in transdisciplinary projects.
The research at the Center for Ocean and Society is based on the understanding of seas and coasts as socio-ecological systems. Experts from economics, geology, oceanography, fisheries biology, chemistry and other disciplines work together on projects with the active involvement of societal actors. This makes it possible to examine a topic from different perspectives and changes the approach to these problems. To assess different scenarios, methodologically specific models from economics as well as climate research, ocean research and ecosystem research are linked.
Marine Food Security
Researchers are investigating how marine food can contribute to global food security. Here, small-scale coastal fisheries in poorer coastal regions play an important role, as does the sustainable use of new technologies, e.g. in aquaculture.
Marine and Coastal Resource Economy
Seas and coasts are characterized by a variety of different economic activities, for example in the fields of fisheries, offshore wind power or tourism. Every use influences the interests and opportunities of other sectors. The ecosystem and its biodiversity are also changed by anthropogenic influences.
Marine and Coastal Geohazards
The coastal regions are among the most important habitats for mankind. They are densely populated, accommodate infrastructures such as ports and industrial plants and are of great tourist importance. Rising sea levels as a result of climate change, erosion and flooding threaten coastal regions worldwide - the largest cities in the world are located in endangered coastal areas.
Stakeholder Dialogue
The Center for Ocean and Society promotes the dialogue between science and society and therefore strengthens the exchange between scientists, civil society, politics and business. This transdisciplinary approach intends to support solution-oriented science to find ways for sustainable management of coasts and oceans.
Focus
19.07.2022
The Living Lab Eckernförder Bucht - Lecture at NEZ Maasholm
Can bladderwrack help against overfertilization? And what are the benefits of new rock reefs in the Eckernförde Bay? Dr. Christian Wagner-Ahlfs presents the "Living Lab Eckernförder Bay".
27.06.2022
HACKATHON: OCEAN INNOVATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR SEAS (Live Event)
For the second year, the Hackathon organized by Kiel Marine Science at Kiel University and Ocean Family / Ocean Summit will again revolve around sustainable solutions for the protection of the oceans. This year, the theme is "Ocean Innovation".
Premiere Screening of the 360° short film "CoastScapes" during Kiel Week 2022
(16.06.2022) In the short film CoastScapes, scientists* from the Center for Ocean and Society at Kiel University look at different coastal zones, such as beach grass in the dune to brackish water reeds - a nursery for young fish.
20.06.2022
CeOS- seminar series
Upcoming mondag, 20th of June, Caroline Grünhagen from the center for Ocean and Society will give a talk on “The multifaceted picture of transdisciplinarity in marine research”.
07.06.2022
CeOS- seminar series
Upcoming mondag, 7th of June, Jasper Bär from Kiel’s Institute for Statistics and Econometrics, will give a talk about “Sentiment analysis of the Western Baltic Sea fisheries”.
29.08.2022
2nd International Ocean Health Symposium
The Symposium is hosted by Kiel Marine Science (KMS) at Kiel University and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel as an in-person event in Kiel, Germany.
Panel Discussion "How Does Science Speak?"
(30.05.2022) Dr. Frederike Tirre on Outreach & Science Communication as guest on Ocean Summit and Geomar panel during Science Communication Focus Weeks .
31.05.2022
Kiel-Gdansk Market Place – Smart Shipping
Business and science exchange between Kiel and Gdansk under the umbrella of the international project reSEArch EU
CeOS Member honored with the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation award 2021
Dr. Florian Petersen was honored with the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation award 2021 for his outstanding PhD thesis.
23.05.2022
CeOS- seminar series
Upcoming mondag, 23th of May, Jan-Henrik Ferdinand from FuE-Zentrum FH Kiel, will give a talk about “Progress of digitalization in the Agri-Food-Sector in Northern-Germany”.
Call for Abstracts for international symposium of "Small Pelagic Fish: New Frontiers in Science for Sustainable Management"
(17.05.2022) Early registration, abstract submission & financial support application deadline on May 22, for international symposium on “Small Pelagic Fish: New Frontiers in Science for Sustainable Management”, Nov 7-11, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal.
31. Marine Environmental Symposium in Hamburg
(11.05.2022) Heike Schwermer and Vanessa Steinweg will participate in the 31. Marine Environmental Symposium and present their poster on "Fish, Fisheries & Culture - A Transdisciplinary Look at Western Baltic Fisheries"
New publication within the Humboldt Tipping Project: "Materialities, discourses and governance: scallop culture in Sechura, Peru"
(05.05.2022) New study published in the "Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning" looks at the institutional emergence, particularly space rights, within the culture of the Peruvian bay scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) in Sechura Bay, Peru.
09.05.2022
CeOS- seminar series
Upcoming mondag, 9th of May, Dr. Sophia Kochalski from University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, will give a talk about “Multidisciplinary perspectives on social change in global fisheries and aquaculture”.
25.04.2022
CeOS- seminar series
Upcoming mondag, 25th April, Dr. Annegret Kuhn will give a talk about “Multi-level Marine Governance, Legitimacy and Public Participation”.
11.04.2022
CeOS - seminar series
Dr. Kira Lancker from Leipzig presented the topic "Bioeconomic stock assessment for de-facto open access fisheries using catch and price data" to kick off the CeOS - seminar series this semester.
Protective measures for the Eckernförde Bay
Research project Living Lab Eckernförde takes initial stock after one year of dialogue with stakeholders from the region
Participants for research survey wanted!
(29.03.2022) For a master thesis about the German Baltic Sea we are looking for participants for a survey. Interested? Then please fill out the following survey: https://ww3.unipark.de/uc/CEOS/9e3a/?a=1031
Meer Zukunft- Erster Parlamentarischer Abend der Deutschen Allianz Meeresforschung in Kiel
(25.03.2022) Erster Parlamentarischer Abend der Deutschen Allianz Meeresforschung in Kiel
CeOS Founding Member of the ITD Alliance
(25.03.2022) ITD Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity
Sustainable Future for Coastal Fisheries in the Baltic Sea
(21.02.2022) Project SpaCeParti relies on living labs to resolve conflicts of use