Richard runs multiple open source communities dedicated towards understanding open source at the ecosystem level: Sustain, for keeping Open Source alive as a movement; The Digital Infrastructure Fund, for researching how we use open source technologies; and OSPO++, for institutionalizing open source for universities and governments. He runs the Sustain Podcast, with over 100 episodes dedicated with industry leaders on how Open Source works (among other podcasts). A part-time linguist and Latin tutor outside of this work, Richard can also be found writing poetry, trail running, and coding full-stack applications to enable his birdwatching addiction.