The Critical Roles of Grassroots Initiatives and Communities in Increasing Adoption of Open Science
Channel: Center for Open Science
Date: 2024-04-03

Presenters: Jacob Green (OSPO++), Nick Halper (neuromatch), Brianna Johns (Gathering for Open Science Hardware), Daniela Saderi (PREreview) 
Moderator: Emmy Tsang (Invest in Open Infrastructure)

While top-down actions, e.g. policy development and research assessment reforms, are important for advancing open science, community-driven, bottom-up initiatives play a critical role in increasing the adoption of open science practices, by bringing together more diverse perspectives and ideas and empowering individuals to actively drive and lead the cultural change in their communities. This panel discussion explores the pivotal roles of grassroots open science communities in broadening participation and fostering collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity within research. Panelists representing 4 initiatives in different areas of open science will share insights, challenges, and successes in advancing open science principles from the ground up. 4