2026-03-16 –, Wintergarten
Open source projects already power citizen science — from mapping air quality to tracking food data. This RIECS-Concept 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 RIECS¹-Concept 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.
Learn more about the RIECS-Concept: Project Website | Mastodon
¹ Research Infrastructure for Excellence in Citizen Science
This session is an interactive session and therefore not recorded.
Kai-Ti Wu is a researcher and innovation manager specialising in fundraising for impact-driven projects and policy-oriented innovation across research and societal domains. She works at the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA), where, in her role as a fundraising officer, she contributes to the development of European research and innovation ecosystems by bridging open-source technologies with participatory research models and sustainable funding strategies. Drawing on her background in geodata engineering and economic geography, she focuses on building inclusive, place-sensitive innovation ecosystems.
Franziska is a passionate advocate for citizen science at the European Citizen Science Association. She is microbiologist by training and works for and with citizen science projects related to biodiversity, planetary health and aquatic systems. She is also part of the team co-creating the first pan-European research infrastructure for citizen science in Europe. If you are interested to contribute, please get in touch!