Resources

A selection of resources, tools and training materials I have (co)developed/delivered training on over the years. Generally resources are aimed at novices. Please note, this page is work in progress.

Open Scholarship

Big Team Science

Leading an equitable Big Team Science consortium, a case study series on leadership in Open Science: Access here

Open Code

Alex’s open code dilemma, a case study series on leadership in Open Science: Access here

Preregistration
  • Preregistration part I: coming soon!
  • Preregistration part II: benefits, barriers and building up skills. Access here. (aimed at novices).
  • Paulo’s preregistration problem, a case study series on leadership in Open Science: Access here

Research methods

Finn’s struggle to choose a method(ology), a case study series on leadership in Open Science: Access here

Roya’s experience with cultural ways of knowing, a case study series on leadership in Open Science: Access here

Social Justice

In Pursuit of Citational Justice: A Toolkit for Equitable Scholarship
  • Paper access: here
  • Access slides: here
The Academic Wheel of Privilege (AWoP)
  • Paper access: here
  • Web App access: here
  • Syllabus access: here
Neurodiversity and disability
  • Bridging Neurodiversity and Open Scholarship: How Shared Values Can Guide Best Practices for Research Integrity, Social Justice, and Principled Education. Paper access: here
  • Disability in Ecology and Evolution. Paper access: here

Leadership and teaching

Leadership in Open Science: Skills, values and culture
  • Access slides: here
  • Summary infographic: here

Navigating leadership in Open Science: challenges

Access slides: here

Navigating leadership in Open Science: strategies

Access slides: here

Leadership in Open Science Case Study series:

Columbus, A., & Middleton, S. L. (2026, September 3). Leading an equitable Big Team Science consortium, a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22282068

Daniel, A., & Middleton, S. L. (2026, September 4). Finn’s struggle to choose a method(ology), a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22308007

Daniel, A., Verheyen, S., & Middleton, S. L. (2026, September 4). Listening beyond protocol: Roya’s experience with cultural ways of knowing, a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22308238

Mathy, A., & Middleton, S. L. (2026, September 4). Contributorship under tension, a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22307117

Middleton, S. L., & Ihle, M. (2026, September 4). Paulo’s preregistration problem, a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22307709

Plank, I. S., & Middleton, S. L. (2026, September 4). Alex’s open code dilemma, a case study series on leadership in Open Science (LMU Open Science Center and FORRT). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22306455

Open Research Workshop Design

Workbook access: here

Botany, ecology and environmental science

Wildflowers and grasslands

  • Calcareous grasslands facts: blog post access here
  • Importance of wildflower meadows: video access here
Field/analytical methods

Image segmentation: paper access here