Consortia and collaboration in environmental sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-24-2018
Abstract
Consortia are a voluntary partnership that builds knowledge and community. The idea of consortia originated from Japan and British business models. Changes in the laws in the USA in the 1980s allowed for business consortia to form in the USA. Academic consortia often use shared resources to work on large projects or solve big problems. Best practices are (1) defining metrics of success and failure in the planning stages, (2) bringing the best scientists to the group and trusting them to participate and communicate, (3) sharing data and discussing ownership and authorship often, and (4) creating policies that reduce the impact of Rogue Researchers and Rogue Writers. Inclusivity should be intentional from the outset of the consortium and revisited periodically.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Development and Environment
First Page
303
Last Page
316
Recommended Citation
Hooper-Bùi, L., Matherne, B., & Washburn, G. (2018). Consortia and collaboration in environmental sciences. Development and Environment, 303-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75935-7_12