Perspective: The Power (Dynamics) of Open Data in Citizen Science

In citizen science, data stewards and producers are often not the same people. When those who have labored on collection in control of data, ethical problems could arise from this basic structural feature. Perspective, we advance proposition that stewarding sets generated by volunteers involves typical technical decisions conventional research plus a suite stemming relationship between professionals volunteers. Differences power, priorities, values, vulnerabilities features Thus, about open practices science include, but limited to, questions grounded respect for volunteers: decides governance structures, receives attribution set, which accessible to whom, whose interests served use/re-use. We highlight issues practitioners should consider when making decisions, particularly with data.