☣️ Southeast Asia Biosecurity (SEA Bio)

Southeast Asia Biosecurity Group (SEA Bio) is a network of biosecurity researchers in Southeast Asia. SEA Bio aims to fill a critical gap in global biosecurity by focusing on Southeast Asia's unique challenges and needs.

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Countries represented

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International and regional partners

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Members with varying expertise

🤔 Why SEA Bio?

Addressing a biosecurity career pipeline and a dual-approach to biosecurity making it regionally relevant.

Recognizing a significant career pipeline gap for early-career biosecurity researchers in Southeast Asia, SEA Bio seeks to engage and empower young professionals.

*SEA Bio aims to balance a top-down and bottom-up approach to biosecurity. The top-down aspect involves foresighted planning by prioritizing scope-sensitive biosecurity and identifying critical GCBR interventions that are highly neglected and have high [expected value](https://probablygood.org/core-concepts/expected-value/#:~:text=Expected value represents the average,risk with an uncertain outcome.).*

❖ Emerging Technological Risk

The rapid growth of AI and synthetic biology raises biosecurity risks in Southeast Asia, where AI adoption is nascent but expected to drive economic growth, while research on AI-Bio misuse remains limited despite high agro-terrorism vulnerability.

❖ Neglected Biosecurity Interventions

Southeast Asia's under-regulated technological landscape heightens risks of pathogen misuse and accidental release, prompting experts to recommend a Regional Research Network for coordinated responses and pathogen-specific research.

❖ Extremely High-Risk Of Outbreaks

Southeast Asia, home to 673.02 million people, faces high outbreak risks due to dense urban populations, rich biodiversity, frequent human-wildlife interactions, and extensive agricultural activities, leaving it underprepared for epidemics and pandemics.

📁 Past Work

(Note that this is work our members have done independently and is non-exhaustive.)

SEA Bio Projects Database

🖨️ Activities

👋 Our Team

🌱 Types of SEA Bio Members

We welcome a diverse range of involvement levels. Here’s how SEA Bio members typically participate:

Coordinating Committee: Members actively shaping SEA Bio’s direction and growth.

Help guide strategy, partnerships, and major initiatives
Participate in leadership meetings and working groups
Coordinate events, collaborations, or internal systems
Commit to sustained contributions over time
Expected to join most leadership calls or contribute updates if unavailable

Active Members: Members consistently involved in SEA Bio’s ongoing activities.

Participate in monthly calls, discussions, and community events
Share relevant insights, updates, or opportunities
Contribute to projects such as newsletter writing or speaking at events
No leadership role required—just regular presence and contribution

Community Members: Members who stay informed and supportive, with flexible involvement.