Biodiversity Data as a Commons: Sequencing Life on Earth – San Francisco 2025

Biodiversity Data as a Commons: Sequencing Life on Earth: What does it mean to treat genomic data as a public good? This session explored decentralized approaches to sequencing life on Earth, from statewide mapping to community-led conservation. Speakers shared lessons from Colombia to California, emphasizing open data, local stewardship, and shared infrastructure for biodiversity resilience. Speakers: Ann Pace (Wise Ancestors), Brad Shaffer (UCLA / California Conservation Genomics Project), Aleksandra Smilek (Wise Ancestors) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. More at https://www.fundingthecommons.io