Governance

Welcome to the CAPIBARA Collaboration governance documentation. These documents define how our collaboration operates, from membership to publications.

Governance Documents

• Code of Conduct
• Contributing Guidelines
• About
• CAPIBARA Collaboration Agreement
• CAPIBARA Collaboration Communications & Data Policy
• CAPIBARA Collaboration Authorship & Publication Policy
• CAPIBARA Collaboration Membership Policy

Overview

The CAPIBARA Collaboration is a volunteer-based international student research collective focused on space science and high-energy astrophysics instrumentation. Our governance is designed to be transparent, fair, and educational while producing high-quality scientific outputs.

Core Principles

1. Open Science: Default to open licensing and public dissemination

2. Student-Led: Empower students in leadership and decision-making

3. Transparency: Document decisions and maintain public records

4. Safety First: Protect all members, especially minors

5. Merit-Based: Recognize contributions fairly and objectively

Getting Started

To get familiar with our policies visit the:

1. Code of Conduct

2. Read the Government Charter and Membership Agreement

3. Check the Contributing Guidlines, Authorship and Licensing policies

4. Read the Communication and Data Privacy policies

5. Review other documentation

Need Help?

• Code of Conduct Issues: Contact us

• Policy Questions: Open an issue or PR in the .github-private repository

Last updated: December 5, 2025