# How can we honor Jon's memory? **URL:** \ **Category:** Open and replicable science\ **Tags:** open-science, jon-tennant\ **Created:** [April 10, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621 "2020-04-10T16:50:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rebecca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/rebecca/32/520_2.png) [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/1 "2020-04-10T16:50:10Z")
With this public thread we want to encourage the sharing of ideas on constructive initiatives and projects that honors Jon’s memory. Information about already ongoing or completed projects are also very welcome. ---
**Author:** ![rebecca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/rebecca/32/520_2.png) [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/2 "2020-04-10T17:17:59Z")
In IGDORE we are continuing working on our [Code of Conduct](https://www.onscienceandacademia.org/t/code-of-scientific-conduct/607) and discussing whether we should have some sort of supplemental [behavioral policy](https://www.onscienceandacademia.org/t/development-of-a-behavioral-policy/452) to promote prosocial behaviors. Why is the work with a behavioral policy taking us such a long time? Well, we are an unanimous global board in the conviction that the type of behavioral focused CoCs used today by many academic openness organisations are counter-productive, and we are not convinced there is a need for a behavioral policy. **If** we develop such a policy, then we want it to be a useful alternative to the other type of CoC (such as the one used by OpenCon when they [banned](https://medium.com/@IGDORE/official-announcement-from-the-igdore-global-board-addressing-opencons-ban-of-dr-jon-tennant-91e1051a69c7) Jon), something that could inspire other organisations to employ more constructive CoCs. We appreciate any constructive input people may have on this work. You don’t have to be involved in IGDORE or academia to share you thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![pcmasuzzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/pcmasuzzo/32/456_2.png) [@pcmasuzzo](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/pcmasuzzo)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/3 "2020-04-10T17:27:06Z")
I wrote down a few words for him, today. > **[To my friend, Jon.](https://theyjustwriteitoff.blogspot.com/2020/04/to-my-friend-jon.html?m=1)** > > Yesterday I lost a dear colleague, but above all a dear friend. I am afraid I will never be able to write these words, if I do not do i... I miss him very much. ---
**Author:** ![Gavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/4 "2020-04-10T20:29:11Z")
John was very productive during the last few months and wrote numerous articles, editorials, and three(!) books. His work is listed in the following post from his blog: > **[Converting adversity into productivity](https://jontennant.substack.com/p/converting-adversity-into-productivity)** > > So, 2020 has been off to an interesting start. The “OpenCon saga” pretty much crippled me professionally. I have spent the last 5 months in isolation mode to recover physically and emotionally from that. Thankfully, while this rather vicious and... Many of his articles are pre-prints in various repositories - it is unlikely that many, particularly any without co-authors, will be published. My suggestion is to create a virtual academic memorial for Jon by compiling this unpublished material, the highlights of published work, and some statements from his colleagues/co-authors onto a single page (possibly hosted by IGDORE). I think that this could be a centralized reference that highlights his substantial contribution to the open science and paleontology communities. ---
**Author:** ![rebecca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/rebecca/32/520_2.png) [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/5 "2020-04-11T01:40:20Z")
Just came across this blog post honouring Jon’s work: > **[Jon Tennant and the unsustainable virus of closed science @Protohedgehog...](http://crowdsearcher.altervista.org/jon-tennant/)** > > In this unforgettable year for the number of deaths of the pandemic the academic and scientific world loses a protagonist and champion in its professional ---
**Author:** ![rebecca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/rebecca/32/520_2.png) [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/6 "2020-04-11T07:57:34Z")
> **[Obituary: Jonathan Tennant (1988-2020)](https://www.egu.eu/news/646/obituary-jon-tennant-1988-2020/)** > > Jon Tennant, Executive Editor of the Geoscience Communication journal and a leader of the Open Scholarship movement, died tragically and unexpectedly in Bali earlier this week. ---
**Author:** ![CataTorres](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/catatorres/32/226_2.png) [@CataTorres](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/CataTorres)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/7 "2020-04-11T08:36:11Z")
I think this is a very nice idea. Jon really appreciated that IGDORE was there for him and didn’t turn its back on him due to the OpenCon ban and the scandal that followed. In addition to @Gavin’s idea, I think that we are in a good position (at IGDORE) to continue fighting for a more open future in science, maybe through the education of researchers in open practices (?), for example. Jon is irreplaceable, no doubt about that, as well as are his admirable work and passion for science done right; at least I think I owe it to Jon to remember and keep doing the efforts I can to support open science. ---
**Author:** ![pcmasuzzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/pcmasuzzo/32/456_2.png) [@pcmasuzzo](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/pcmasuzzo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/8 "2020-04-11T09:40:20Z")
A very warm, nice, Italian version of this: [http://biblioverifica.altervista.org/jon-tennant/](http://biblioverifica.altervista.org/jon-tennant/) ---
**Author:** ![antonio.schettino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/antonio.schettino/32/8_2.png) [@antonio.schettino](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/antonio.schettino)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/9 "2020-04-11T09:41:33Z")
I met Jon only once. I did not know him, but I cannot pretend that his death did not affect me. Here is [my memory of him](https://asch3tti.netlify.com/post/one-memory/). My heartfelt condolences to his friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![dasaptaerwin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/dasaptaerwin/32/265_2.png) [@dasaptaerwin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/dasaptaerwin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/10 "2020-04-11T13:15:32Z")
I like this idea, thanks. Yes he was very productive. Currently Jon, Olivier Pourret (a colleague from Unilasalle) and I are finishing 3 articles: 1 was accepted yesterday, 1 is still finalized (jon sent us loads of notes and editing suggestions on April 8 from 4 to 9 pm)., and the other one is still in drafting process. Aside to those 3, we have already published 2 articles in 2 months (and one of them were published on elsevier journal). We had loads of laughter about this. ---
**Author:** ![pcmasuzzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/pcmasuzzo/32/456_2.png) [@pcmasuzzo](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/pcmasuzzo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/11 "2020-04-11T15:38:37Z")
> **[Obituary: Dr. Jonathan Tennant (1988-2020) | Peere](http://www.peere.org/2020/04/11/obituary-dr-jonathan-tennant-1988-2020/)** > > It is sad to report of the death of one of our PEERE friends and colleagues Dr Jonathan (Jon) Tennant due to a tragic fatality in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, on the 9th April 2020. Jon has contributed to the success of two important events of the PEERE... ---
**Author:** ![Orrudamiano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/orrudamiano/32/295_2.png) [@Orrudamiano](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Orrudamiano)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/12 "2020-04-11T16:04:50Z")
**I suggest to make 9th april the “Open Science Day” with a conference managed by OpenScienceMooc’s Staff.** In Italy with other 8 librarians, I manage a little blog #BiblioVerifica (#crowdSearcher international version). We post a list of Jon’s profiles in blogs, social network and other Open Science initiatives: > **[Jon Tennant and the unsustainable virus of closed science @Protohedgehog...](http://crowdsearcher.altervista.org/jon-tennant/)** > > In this unforgettable year for the number of deaths of the pandemic the academic and scientific world loses a protagonist and champion in its professional and Italian version > **[Jon Tennant e l'insostenibile virus della scienza chiusa #JonTennant...](http://biblioverifica.altervista.org/jon-tennant/)** > > In questo anno indimenticabile per il numero di decessi della pandemia il mondo accademico e scientifico perde un protagonista e campione nel suo ambito Hugs Damiano ---
**Author:** ![surya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/surya/32/203_2.png) [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/13 "2020-04-11T19:14:03Z")
cross posting from the other announcement. 🙂 ![EVLlyexU8AAk2W3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/igdore1/original/1X/d4b52c8de90c49f252de1525714fca040c5947c0.jpeg) “Patah tumbuh hilang berganti, gugur satu tumbuh seribu.” jon’s passing also reminds me of lula’s speech… 🙂 [https://youtu.be/MJm08zHWaKA](https://youtu.be/MJm08zHWaKA) "There is no use in trying to stop my ideas. They’re already in the air, and you can’t imprison them. There’s no point in trying to stop my dreams, because when I stop dreaming, I’ll be dreaming through your minds and dreams! There’s no point thinking that everything’s going to stop, the day that I have a heart attack. Because my heart will be beating through yours, and there are millions of hearts! The powerful can kill one, two, or 100 roses, but they can’t stop the arrival of spring. And our fight is in search of spring!" ---
**Author:** ![egiglia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c5a1d2/32.png) [@egiglia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/egiglia)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/14 "2020-04-11T19:58:20Z")
One way to rememebr Jon is to hear Jon’s word again. This was him on Facebook, on May 6, 2019. Reading these words now… It’s Jon at his best. On October 6, 2016, I left Leicester train station to embark on what I am calling my [#JourneyToNowhere](https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/journeytonowhere?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG). Just exploring and enjoying life, with no expectations, and seeing where it leads. Today, I turn 31 for the first time ever, and it seems like a good time to reflect on the last 2.5 years. They have been beautiful, in so many ways. The people I have met, the places I have been, the things I have learned, have been life changing. I have laughed harder than ever, smiled so much it hurts, and cried so hard that sometimes I just wanted things to end. I’ve hurt people in terrible ways too. I see all of this as experience to make me stronger, to be the best that I can to help those around me be better too. To learn to forgive ourselves and others. To learn from our mistakes and use them to make ourselves better humans. I’ve explored every continent a bit already, besides Antarctica, and seen such incredible beauty you wouldn’t believe. I have more memories over the last 2 years than most people get in a lifetime, and for that I am fortunate and privileged. I’ve learned to see the best in people, and to listen to how they are feeling. I’ve learned to understand myself, and to relax, and love every second of life. I know what the deepest pain feels like, and take it is a sign of how beauty manifests itself in tragic ways some times. I have looked to the future, and seen nothing but bliss and freedom. The journey goes on. Next stop is Paris, where I’ll be spending the summer and seeing where the next step leads. Thank you all for being my friends, colleagues, companions and lovers through this time. I am proud to live among such admirable people, and love each of you in your own special, weird way. Peace. (May 6, 2019) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/igdore1/original/1X/f45dd0184f5dca3887417e4f6825131d16ae563e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Jussim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/lee_jussim/32/235_2.png) [@Lee\_Jussim](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Lee_Jussim)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/15 "2020-04-12T14:23:49Z")
Rebecca et al, I have not been involved but what do you think of this? Whatever CoC y’all come up with, have it dedicated to Jon’s work and memory. Also, let’s say you decide against a CoC; that could justify a statement/blog and then _that_ could be dedicated to Jon’s work and memory. It could be done completely tastefully. The mere act of doing it, though, would be a big fat flip-of-the-bird to both his detractors and those who misuse CoC to advance specific agendas or personal vendettas. Lee ---
**Author:** ![vdeherde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/dec6dc/32.png) [@vdeherde](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/vdeherde)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/16 "2020-04-12T16:06:04Z")
Dear all, (–\> this could contribute to your reflection on Igdore’s code of conduct, Lee, and all Igdore folks involved there) The collective statement related to Codes of Conduct and requesting a profound revision of their application (see [this Igdore forum](https://www.onscienceandacademia.org/t/response-to-opencon-statement-dr-jon-tennant-igdore/410/38) where the work was initiated) is ready. Given the present circumstances, we postponed the publication, as to not interfere with the present expressions of sympathy and grief, and propose to publish that statement on the coming Friday. We will post the link in these channels, and on social media, so that people may read it and express their support (people will be able to co-sign the statement). We dedicated this statement to Jon, whose dealings with the inappropriate effects of these Codes of Conduct these last months inspired this reflection and the will to sparkle a discussion. Jon can no longer benefit from that support, but at least we hope that this reflection may help to avoid such ordeals in the future. We send you strength in these difficult times. Véronique and the other contributors of the statement (Asger, Ingo, Michael, Tobias, Wojciech and Rebecca T. + a dozen contributors who chose to remain anonymous) ---
**Author:** ![rebecca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/rebecca/32/520_2.png) [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/17 "2020-04-12T20:00:05Z")
We’ve just launched a crowdfunding campaign to help raise money to the family to cover Jon’s repatriation. Please consider to donate if you can, and just as important, please spread the word about the campaign as widely as possible. 🙏 > **[Repatriation & Burial Costs Fund for Jon Tennant organized by Rebecca...](https://www.gofundme.com/f/repatriation-burial-costs-fund-for-jon-tennant)** > > Dr. Jonathan P. Tennant (Jon) tragically passed away in a motorcycle … Rebecca Tennant needs your support for Repatriation & Burial Costs Fund for Jon Tennant ---
**Author:** ![jcolomb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/jcolomb/32/156_2.png) [@jcolomb](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/jcolomb)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 7:56am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/18 "2020-04-13T07:56:21Z")
Dear all, In this time of covid, we can not meet in person and gather to start/continue our grieving process. I would really love if we could organise something online. I would imagine a 30 min video call with one statement, and/or a video of Jon, some music and an activity (we could all light a candle for instance), something to be together and say farewell. I wonder what the family would think of this, @Rebecca10 ? ---
**Author:** ![Rebecca10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Rebecca10](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Rebecca10)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/19 "2020-04-13T09:16:38Z")
That’s a lovely idea 💖 ---
**Author:** ![Rebecca10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Rebecca10](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Rebecca10)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621/20 "2020-04-13T09:19:56Z")
Hi everyone, I hope I can post here! His family would like to set up a charity in Jon’s name about something he cared very much about. He became passionate about cyber bullying in the last 6 months so this is one idea. Rebecca has sent through some really useful links about that, and if anyone has any other ideas about this please let me know. Another idea was a hardship funds for academics, or even one to help with legal fees for people who are cyber bullied. Thank you all for your love to Jon. [Next page](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-we-honor-jons-memory/621.md?page=2)