Marine Sciences are of relevance to many societal challenges, as well as able to capture public imagination and interest. Despite that potential, we are not the leaders we could be at making all our research output publicly accessible, to allow citizen science to take place and facilitate public awareness efforts. Open Science principles not only feed the need for impact in a "publish or perish" reality, it also fully complements Ocean Literacy and the need to educate and engage the public in marine policy formulation based on sound science. So, can we afford NOT to make Marine Science open by default? Invited Presentation at the CIESM 40th Congress, Marseille 29th Oct 2013

1. ?
Open
Marine Science:
Can we afford not to
Ivo Grigorov
EURO-BASIN Project Manager
DTU Aqua
CIESM 40th Congress, Marseille, 29 Oct 2013

2. “Open
science
is
the
umbrella
term
of
the
movement
to
make
scien'fic
research,
data
and
dissemina'on
accessible
to
all
levels
of
an
inquiring
society,
amateur
or
professional.”
Source:
Wikipedia,
Aug
2013
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3. Collaborations are
following funds …
… or are hampered by barriers ?
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4. 2002
2011
‘‘60% of UCL-published
research was easily
accessible’’
Source: Paul Ayres, Senior Manager
University College London,
Library & Infomation Services (pers. comm.)
‘‘around 50% of scientific papers
published in 2011 now
available for free’’
Source: Proportion of Open Access
Peer-Reviewed Papers in 2004-2011,
Science Metrix Aug 2013, EC Commissioned Study
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-786_en.htm
… and the rest ?
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5. … among “OCEAN ACIDIFICATION” &
“GEO-ENGINEERING” publications …
<40%
visible on
Google
Scholar
2008
2009
2010
Source: Personal Trials 2009-2011
using Google Scholar

6. … so, how can we make EACH step of
Marine Research open to society …
* FUNDER SUPPORTED

7. Open Science Mutiplies Serendipity
in other fileds …
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8. …
so
why
not
in
OURS
?
Jim Hansen’s collaborator
at NASA GISS, Dr Ruedy says:
“I hope to switch to
your version.”
Source:
Grigorov
2011,
”Should
Ci'zen
Scien'sts
play
with
Climate
&
Ecosystem
Moldes?”,
European
Geoscience
Union
NewsleQer
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9. How can we implement OS in Marine Science ?
Rese
arch
Ins9tu9ons
Academic
Staff
Today`s
Graduate
Student
Scien9st
of
Tomorrow
Project
Managers
Librarians
FUNDERS:
Na9onal
&
EC
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10. And one final thought:
An
UNCERTAINTY
Paradox
Uncertainties associated with lack of synoptic data and
marine ecosystem baseline measurements act only as
motivators to advance our research.
If our disciplines are of such relevance to societal
challenges, and if Open Science feeds the need for impact,
why do we adopt a ”wait and see” attitude in the face of
scientific publishing ”uncertainties” ?
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11. Thank you
for the invitation & your attention!
Join the Open Science experiment at
www.fosteropenscience.eu
@ OAforClimate
ivgr @ aqua.dtu.dk
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