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Presentation to csv,conf,v7 in Buenos Aires about exciting things happening to support more diverse and responsible uses of environmental datasets, mostly in the United States.

Inclusive, interactive data systems can become a foundation for strengthening environmental equity in communities, especially those dealing with historical or ongoing environmental injustices. Socializing government and the public to the value of community data and the concept of environmental data as a public good will be critical to building equitable and effective data systems. Open dialogue and participatory infrastructure development can help identify the political push points and necessary changes in the social behavior of Federal agency staff and researchers, to ensure adoption and use of inclusive data systems. In September 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested information "on how to best to encourage collaborations between the Federal government and (a) state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments; (b) researchers and research institutions; and (c) local communities that facilitate producing, accessing, and using equitable data." (See RFI here:https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/02/2022-19007/request-for-information-equitable-data-engagement-and-accountability). Informed by our research and programming, the Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP) offers recommendations for Federal agencies to better support collaboration with other levels of government, civil society, and the research community around the production and use of equitable data.

Project page for the BITSS Research Transparency & Reproducibility Training (RT2), hosted online on Sep. 21-25, 2020.

Project page with slide decks and other materials for the BITSS RT2 2021.

This opportunity brief focuses on the utility of environmental data and processes and procedures of local community engagement within environmental and climate topics. By leveraging openness to support environmental accountability and collaboration, this brief offers a unique insight into relationships between communities, government, research, tech, and philanthropy. This brief presents opportunities as entry points for data-informed participatory governance to support better climate and environmental planning. The opportunities presented here speak to specific participants within policy and planning landscapes: local, state, and tribal governments; communities and community-based organizations; civil society and academia; and philanthropy. While they are categorized by specific sectors, many of the opportunities are multi-sector in application., More information about our process and context for this brief can be found on Open Environmental Data Project's website at https://www.openenvironmentaldata.org/research-series/opportunity-brief-look-to-the-local

The National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC's) Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) is requesting feedback and recommendations on actions that Federal agencies can take to facilitate reproducibility in research, partnerships to build with other stakeholders in order to increase reproducibility, improve awareness and training in this area, incentivize reporting of null research findings, and align efforts with the international research community. Below, is a current assessment of each topic and recommendations for improving research culture in order to meet these goals.