The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments
Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers. However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment products. At the core of this philosophy is the concept that...
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| author | Marcus W. Beck Casey O’Hara Julia S. Stewart Lowndes Raphael D. Mazor Susanna Theroux David J. Gillett Belize Lane Gregory Gearheart |
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| description | Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers. However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment products. At the core of this philosophy is the concept that research should be reproducible and transparent, in addition to having long-term value through effective data preservation and sharing. In this article, we review core open science concepts that have recently been adopted in the ecological sciences and emphasize how adoption can benefit the field of bioassessment for both prescriptive condition assessments and proactive applications that inform environmental management. An example from the state of California demonstrates effective adoption of open science principles through data stewardship, reproducible research, and engagement of stakeholders with multimedia applications. We also discuss technical, sociocultural, and institutional challenges for adopting open science, including practical approaches for overcoming these hurdles in bioassessment applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f65fb189d4374634a511b4ca62b90f682023-12-03T00:40:16ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592020-07-018e953910.7717/peerj.9539The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environmentsMarcus W. Beck0Casey O’Hara1Julia S. Stewart Lowndes2Raphael D. Mazor3Susanna Theroux4David J. Gillett5Belize Lane6Gregory Gearheart7Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USABren School of Environmental Sciences & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USANational Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA, USASouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USASouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USASouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USACalifornia Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA, USAOpen science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers. However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment products. At the core of this philosophy is the concept that research should be reproducible and transparent, in addition to having long-term value through effective data preservation and sharing. In this article, we review core open science concepts that have recently been adopted in the ecological sciences and emphasize how adoption can benefit the field of bioassessment for both prescriptive condition assessments and proactive applications that inform environmental management. An example from the state of California demonstrates effective adoption of open science principles through data stewardship, reproducible research, and engagement of stakeholders with multimedia applications. We also discuss technical, sociocultural, and institutional challenges for adopting open science, including practical approaches for overcoming these hurdles in bioassessment applications.https://peerj.com/articles/9539.pdfApplied scienceBioassessmentOpen dataOpen scienceReproducibleR |
| spellingShingle | Marcus W. Beck Casey O’Hara Julia S. Stewart Lowndes Raphael D. Mazor Susanna Theroux David J. Gillett Belize Lane Gregory Gearheart The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments PeerJ Applied science Bioassessment Open data Open science Reproducible R |
| title | The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| title_full | The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| title_fullStr | The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| title_short | The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| title_sort | importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments |
| topic | Applied science Bioassessment Open data Open science Reproducible R |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/9539.pdf |
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