2026-03-16 –, Room Wintergarten
Open source projects already power citizen science — from mapping air quality to tracking food data. This RIECS workshop invites developers and community leads to share stories and map what support, tools, and governance are needed to build sustainable, open, and trusted citizen science infrastructures.
Open source builders are at the heart of many citizen science initiatives — creating platforms, tools, and data systems that enable communities to participate in real research. Yet, these efforts often face similar challenges: maintaining software, ensuring data quality, and sustaining collaboration.
This 60-minute RIECS (Research Infrastructure for Excellence in Citizen Science) workshop brings together developers, maintainers, and project organizers to share experiences and identify what kinds of technical services, governance models, and community support are most needed.
The insights gathered will inform the concept design of a European research infrastructure for citizen science — connecting open source innovation with participatory research and long-term sustainability.
