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WHAT WE DO


Openscapes is an open source approach and movement that helps researchers and those supporting research find each other and feel empowered to conduct data-intensive science. Through a creative approach drawing inspiration and skills from many places, we provide structures for technical skill-building, efficient teamwork, and collaborative community development. Here’s how:

ENGAGE

We welcome, and create space & place. We engage researchers who want to work better and collaborate through empathy, art, storytelling, and technology.

EMPOWER

We invest in learning & trust, and work openly. We empower researchers by growing their confidence and abilities as they put what they learn into practice quickly.

AMPLIFY

We leverage common workflows & tools, and inspire broader shifts. We amplify progress through collaboration and reuse, celebrating people and small wins that accumulate.


GROWING THE OPEN MOVEMENT


As part of the larger open science movement, Openscapes helps research teams and organizations reimagine data-intensive science and grow community-centered leadership skills.

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Research teams through the Champions Program

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Mentors onboarded in the Mentors Framework

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Contributors to the NASA Earthdata Cloud Cookbook


“Because of Openscapes, I have renewed hope in how we can bring about a kinder future in science. I see a commitment in the open science community to bridging the gaps where we’ve left members of our community behind, and it inspires me.”


- Ileana Fenwick,
University of North Carolina
2021 Champion, Mentor, and Program Lead


“Openscapes isn’t just about coding and GitHub, it’s about changing how we do science”


– Malin Pinsky,
University of California, Santa Cruz
2019 Champion

FROM OUR BLOG


Our blog shares stories from the community and documents our learning openly. See the recent posts below or browse our full blog listing.


We crossed the chasm at NOAA Fisheries
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May 13, 2025

What we’re learning about cloud costs for Earth science workflows in our JupyterHub
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May 1, 2025

Openscapes Newsletter #11: Spring 2025
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Apr 3, 2025

The Dynamic Relationship of Forks with their Upstream Repository
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Feb 20, 2025

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The Abundance of Community at the 2024 AGU Meeting
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Jan 20, 2025

openscapes.cloud: A central place for Openscapes JupyterHubs and documentation
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Jan 9, 2025

Solving the lonely data scientist problem
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Jan 7, 2025

Openscapes recognized at The White House!
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Oct 3, 2024

Openscapes Newsletter #10: Fall 2024
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Sep 17, 2024
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    OPEN RESOURCES


    We share our curricula, approach, and many other open resources for reuse.

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    Our vision is a scientific culture that is more efficient, more kind, and more collaborative, and that can uncover environmental solutions faster together.

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