TOPS March 9 2023 Community Forum

On March 09, 2023 we held a joint community forum between the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) SEA Change, Creative Commons, and TOPS, Open Science: Challenges and Opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. During the forum, we introduced the three organizations and then openly discussed what is open science in higher education institutions, how can learning to practice open science encourage equity across the entire STEMM enterprise, and how do we ensure that voices from traditional underrepresented geographical regions are not only included but prioritized? Our goal throughout the Year of Open Science, and beyond is to hold space for the scientific community to come together for intentional discussions around broadening participation and developing an equal level playing field to prioritize NASA’s Open Source Science Initiative priorities. We hope you will join us and the TOPS community as we work to build sustained relationships with traditionally excluded groups within the scientific community.