FOSSY 2025 Wrap Up: Cathy Richards “Designing for Collaboration: A Toolkit for Open and Inclusive Environmental Research”

Our fourth speaker of the Science of Community, Cathy Richards, shared lessons learned from the Open Environmental Data Project (OEDP), focusing on how the toolkit translates open infrastructure into inclusive, practical frameworks that empower communities to use data for local action and advocacy. 

This is the 4th of our 12 part series sharing highlights from the Science of Community track at FOSSY 2025. Visit the FOSSY site for bio details and a full abstract.