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**Thank you for attending our conference! **  
**Recordings from conference sessions will be available soon.**

 

## **Watch the Sessions**

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### The Center for Open Science (COS), in collaboration with NASA, hosted a no-cost, online culminating conference on March 21 and 22, 2024, to showcase the outcomes, coalition-building efforts, and ongoing work stemming from the 2023 Year of Open Science (YOS). Watch recordings from this event.     This event aimed to unite YOS [participating organizations](https://nasa.github.io/Transform-to-Open-Science/year-of-open-science/), U.S. federal agencies, funders, international policymakers, universities, and research institutions for knowledge exchange and the sharing of recommendations to advance open science policies and practices.

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## Agenda

### The culminating event featured a combination of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and lightning talks to showcase a range of key initiatives. [![View Full Agenda](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6723653/83813b2e-c3d8-413a-8cc3-262622fef812.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/6723653/83813b2e-c3d8-413a-8cc3-262622fef812) **Day One: March 21, 2024 *Click on sessions below to view recordings.*** | 11:00 am ET | [Reflections on a Year of Open Science: Initiatives and Achievements Realized and Where to Next](https://youtu.be/Nspcf7fsBBY?si=6JgVhx3IJpgYbVGm) – (OSTP, NASA, UNESCO) – Plenary A | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 12:30 pm ET | [Invited Session A](https://youtu.be/5Npl0ZB5F-0?si=e6UVifi1viJLIBa5) (Infrastructure) | [Session A](https://youtu.be/0ODqy_fU52E?si=ip8aJMAqLQ56_E07) (Policy) | [Invited Session B](https://youtu.be/XiDuV08E-T4?si=QAiKE9kHbCldyW34) (Policy) | [Invited Session C](https://youtu.be/0bXostEGS4k?si=cfN5lNUPQUt840j1) (Policy) | | 1:30 pm ET | [Session B](https://youtu.be/4c1fzPSaBAY?si=ie44BA4TV6CnEOQ_) (Infrastructure) | [Session C](https://youtu.be/kXENOYZJiaw?si=qmBv3zirB7lNK0EW) (Community, Infrastructure, Policy) | [Invited Session D](https://youtu.be/aDj9AUEIjn4?si=joEBJkeA1niHaFsy) (Policy) | [Invited Session E](https://youtu.be/9HKksUXNVBI?si=O7y3xWe9ai6F534T) (Policy) | | 2:30 pm ET | [The Critical Roles of Grassroots Initiatives and Communities in Increasing the Adoption of Open Science Practices](https://youtu.be/vWkCStJHrwY?si=J9zw_olEH8csGT1Y) – (OSPO++, neuromatch, GOSH, PREreview) – Plenary B | | | | | 4:00 pm ET | [Session D](https://youtu.be/n1VaV8f6qQE?si=nOIgWdfPTMO-10Zd) (Community) | [Session E](https://youtu.be/Jipj4aPWptY?si=uPVFplBBGbv-9FpE) (Infrastructure) | [Lightning Talks A](https://youtu.be/q904nIQzkFA?si=ICyT0NdIHNWT8oSP) (Data Sharing) | [Org. Stories A](https://youtu.be/KHGmshb4um4?si=JsckanhadGsmyCCG) (Community) | | 5:00 pm ET | [Session F](https://youtu.be/QmEsuG1OR3M?si=4bDxwqFkJOKESFvh) (Infrastructure) | [Session G](https://youtu.be/bsDzsxJPHrI?si=1vK4BM2bJHUpfL-h) (Infrastructure) | [Lightning Talks B](https://youtu.be/dgTYIXZCy1I?si=mjowBDN6hJcKNSjr) (Metascience) | [Org. Stories B](https://youtu.be/fubks9fHAYY?si=h654M1eTYbjrhZJV) (Rewards) |   **Day Two: March 22, 2024 *Click on sessions below to view recordings.*** | 8:00 am ET | [Advances in Research Evaluation: Large-Scale Efforts in the US and Worldwide](https://youtu.be/niPI-RKGeTQ?si=lVZIlIX-2ItgmRqP) – (HELIOS, CoARA, DORA) – Plenary C | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9:00 am ET | [Session H](https://youtu.be/qYdqb71wjzY?si=DplVQAFt5le3FGaw) (Policy) | [Session I](https://youtu.be/LSI-uLys-5o?si=28mG_mIoWC1zc45z) (Rewards) | [Lightning Talks C](https://youtu.be/lYNkyP2web8?si=9tjqjWIhPEs2B4Y0) (Physical Sciences) | [Org. Stories C](https://youtu.be/KHGmshb4um4?si=3MXi2oUqNiwnIRsx) (Community) | | 10:00 pm ET | [Session J](https://youtu.be/ZWfpxev4uBA?si=zhWZEXoxWJvunWu8) (Community) | [Session K](https://youtu.be/OxF_gyxig74?si=iTMixDmUSGBlDZBt) (Infrastructure) | [Lightning Talks D](https://youtu.be/-S91nC0r6uw?si=mgMP0p64xAVUKRUl) (Rewards & Infrastructure) | [Org. Stories D](https://youtu.be/ErfjRoLSwqY?si=6gJR11NxhFKAofp5) (Infrastructure) | | 1:00 pm ET | [Ongoing Activities to Advance Open Science at US Federal Agencies Following the Launch of a Year of Open Science](https://youtu.be/GUIbO1J2Kls?si=YSeyLVVRWsrdDl9R) – (NSF, NIH, DOE) – Plenary D | | | | | 1:30 pm ET | [Session L](https://youtu.be/qKJcCYCkbBY?si=d_PJRZjWtuWNEljD) (Infrastructure) | [Session M](https://youtu.be/dFt0G-XLCYI?si=wF4IKXHk6iMHqgLp) (Community) | [Lightning Talks E](https://youtu.be/IGofr5njguo?si=pVcK1zozT-tJ_Wpa) (Metascience) | [Org. Stories E (Policy)](https://youtu.be/DBuL87l3UIY?si=vnqmz8jWb-8QcU8H) | | 2:30 pm ET | [Session N](https://youtu.be/d8hsMzZHdyQ?si=puaeKWLd2iBR9B9f) (Infrastructure) | [Lightning Talks F](https://youtu.be/v3tyQlYIZxQ?si=nEHEce8BcZUodjfy) (Replication) | [Lightning Talks G](https://youtu.be/wJUxwOd29uI?si=OznEeYXbhQRfiA5V) (Equity, Training, Norms) | [Lighting Talks H](https://youtu.be/NaFJaxj2ZlI?si=5ORvbLtSOqyD1KAL) (Publishing) |  

#### Sessions

Presentations, panels, symposia, and discussions that delve into specific topics related to open science.

#### Lightning Talks

Brief, dynamic presentations that provide quick insights, updates, or showcase innovative projects aligned with the conference theme.

#### Organizational Stories

Organizations will share their experiences, successes, and challenges in their projects with particular attention to the four NASA Year of Open Science Goals.

## Featured Sessions

![2-1](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/2-1.png)

### Reflections on a Year of Open Science: Initiatives and Achievements Realized and Where to Next 

*Speakers: Ana Persic (UNESCO), Maryam Zaringhalam (OSTP), Chelle Gentemann (NASA)*

*Moderators: Lisa Cuevas Shaw (COS) and Alison Parker (Wilson Center Science and Technology Innovation Program)*

![3-1](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/3-1.png)

### The Critical Roles of Grassroots Initiatives and Communities in Increasing the Adoption of Open Science Practices

*Speakers: Jacob Green (OSPO++), Brianna Johns (Gathering for Open Science Hardware), Nick Halper (neuromatch), Daniela Saderi (PREreview)

Moderator: Emmy Tsang (Invest in Open Infrastructure)*

![NASA Speakers](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/NASA%20Speakers.png)

### Advances in Research Evaluation: Large-Scale Efforts in the US and Worldwide

*Speakers: Eva Méndez (CoARA), Haley Hazlett (DORA), Caitlin Carter (HELIOS)

Moderator: Brian Nosek (COS)*

![5-1](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/5-1.png)

### Ongoing Activities to Advance Open Science at US Federal Agencies Following the Launch of a Year of Open Science

*Speakers: Susan Gregurick (NIH), Martin Halbert (NSF), Brian Hitson (DOE)

Moderator: Chris Erdmann (SciLifeLab)*

![inf thumb](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/inf%20thumb.png)

### Open Science Plumbing: Infrastructure Enabling and Catalyzing Policy Implementation

*Speakers: Tim Vines (DataSeer), Jennifer Gibson (NIH GREI), Ishwar Chandramouliswaran (NIH), Amanda French (ROR)

Moderator: Nici Pfeiffer (COS)*

## The Future of Open Science Policy: Invited Sessions

#### Community Engagement in Research & Data

Speakers: Emelia Williams (Open Environmental Data Project), Katie Hoeberling (Open Environmental Data Project), Jeff Sheehy (Healthcare Consultant), Grace Wickerson (Federation of American Scientists)

Moderator: Grace Wickerson (FAS)

#### Open Source Scientific Hardware

Speakers: Shannon Dosemagen (Open Environmental Data Project), Alison Parker (Wilson Center Science and Technology Innovation Program), Michael Weinberg (NYU Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy), Alicia Gibb Seidle (Open Source Hardware Association)

Moderator: Alison Parker (The Wilson Center)

#### Transparency Across the Research Lifespan

Speakers: Jessica Polka (Astera Institute), Brendan Nyhan (Dartmouth College), Sean Grant (HEDCO Institute for Evidence-Based Educational Practice, University of Oregon), David Mellor (Center for Open Science), Jordan Dworkin (Federation of American Scientists)

Moderator: David Mellor (COS)

#### Security of Open Science Software & Data

Speakers: Johanna Cohoon (University of Utah), James Howison (University of Texas at Austin), Karthik Ram (UC Berkeley & rOpenSci), Alyssa Columbus (Johns Hopkins University), Sayeed Choudhury (Carnegie Mellon University)

Moderator: Jordan Dworkin (FAS)

## Who Should Attend

### - **Funders** with institutional responsibility to advance open science policy and practices - Leaders and practitioners of open science at **universities/research institutions** - Representatives of **national/international/intergovernmental organizations** with a remit to promote open science practices - Members of the **research community** and the **public** focused on issues relating to open science

## Program Committee Members

#### Katie Corker

Center for Open Science

#### Lisa Cuevas Shaw

Center for Open Science

#### Jordan Dworkin

Federation of American Scientists

#### Chris Erdmann

SciLifeLab Data Centre

#### David Mellor

Center for Open Science

#### Alison Parker

Wilson Center

#### Emmy Tsang

Invest in Open Infrastructure

### *This work was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant Number 80NSSC23K1245 issued through the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) program F.2 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences. *

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