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#Virginia - #ClimateChange and Its Effect on #Gardening – 2025
By Elaine Mills, Extension Master Gardener, January 22, 2025
Climate-Conscious Gardening
"To quote David W. Wolfe, Professor of Plant & Soil Ecology at #CornellUniversity,
'We are in the unfortunate situation of being the first generation of gardeners, ever, who cannot rely on historical weather records to tell us what our climate is, or what to expect in the future.'"Join Master Gardeners in the Arlington/Alexandria unit of Virginia #CooperativeExtension in a series of monthly articles updated from their original posting in 2021 as we explore the topic of climate change and practical actions individuals can take in their home landscapes in response. This month, we’ll present an overview."
Read more:
https://mgnv.org/climate-change/climate-change-and-its-effect-on-gardening-2025/#SolarPunkSunday #VirginiaCooperativeExtension #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Drought #HeavyRains #WeatherExtremes #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #BuildingResiliency
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#Virginia - #ClimateChange and Its Effect on #Gardening – 2025
By Elaine Mills, Extension Master Gardener, January 22, 2025
Climate-Conscious Gardening
"To quote David W. Wolfe, Professor of Plant & Soil Ecology at #CornellUniversity,
'We are in the unfortunate situation of being the first generation of gardeners, ever, who cannot rely on historical weather records to tell us what our climate is, or what to expect in the future.'"Join Master Gardeners in the Arlington/Alexandria unit of Virginia #CooperativeExtension in a series of monthly articles updated from their original posting in 2021 as we explore the topic of climate change and practical actions individuals can take in their home landscapes in response. This month, we’ll present an overview."
Read more:
https://mgnv.org/climate-change/climate-change-and-its-effect-on-gardening-2025/#SolarPunkSunday #VirginiaCooperativeExtension #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Drought #HeavyRains #WeatherExtremes #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #BuildingResiliency
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Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
A new study challenges decades of archaeological interpretations by showing that Medi…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #foodscience #Mediterranean #Olive #organicchemistry #Prehistory
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ -
Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
A new study challenges decades of archaeological interpretations by showing that Medi…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #foodscience #Mediterranean #Olive #organicchemistry #Prehistory
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ -
Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
A new study challenges decades of archaeological interpretations by showing that Mediterranean soils can alter the chemical traces of anci…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #foodscience #Mediterranean #Olive #organicchemistry #Prehistory
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ -
Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
A new study challenges decades of archaeological interpretations by showing that Mediterranean soils can alter the chemical traces of anci…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanOliveOil #OliveOil #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #foodscience #Mediterranean #Olive #organicchemistry #Prehistory
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ -
Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #FoodScience #Mediterranean #MediterraneanOliveOil #Olive #OliveOil #OrganicChemistry #Prehistory
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Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds https://www.diningandcooking.com/2721322/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/ #Archaeology #CornellUniversity #FoodScience #Mediterranean #MediterraneanOliveOil #Olive #OliveOil #OrganicChemistry #Prehistory
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Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York
Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250g-tompkins-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York
Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250g-tompkins-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York
Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250g-tompkins-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York
Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250g-tompkins-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 250G: Tompkins County, New York
Introudction Tompkins County is a notable county near the Southern Tier of the State of New York most notable for Cornell University, an Ivy League in the City of Ithaca near the southern end of Cayuga Lake and the furthest inland of the Ivy League institutions (even further inland than Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, well to the east-northeast). Major highways within the county include Routes 13, 13A, 34, 34B, 38, 79, 89, 96, 96B, 222, 227, 327, 366, and 392. Beyond the City of […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/hype-for-the-future-250g-tompkins-county-new-york/
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Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/ -
Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/ -
Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/ -
Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/ -
Cornell Chronicle: Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit. “When [Professor Paul] Ginsparg returned to Cornell as a professor in 2001, he brought the online research repository arXiv with him. And for 25 years it has remained at Cornell, where it has grown into a global clearinghouse for millions of research papers, accessible to anyone with an internet connection. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/30/cornell-chronicle-digital-research-repository-arxiv-to-start-new-chapter-as-nonprofit/ -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/559367/ Scientists Discover Why the Same Volcano Erupted in Two Completely Different Ways #CornellUniversity #Éire #Geochemistry #Geology #IE #Ireland #MountEtna #Science #Volcano
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Got milk? Climate change may be hurting both the quality and quantity of America’s supply
Americans drink tens of billions of pounds of milk each year to get muscle-building protein and bone-strengthening vitamin…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #ArielOrtiz-Bobea #climatechange #CornellUniversity #extremeheat #globalwarming #Heatstress #milkcomponents #milkcomposition #milkproduction #qualityandquantity
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Got milk? Climate change may be hurting both the quality and quantity of America’s supply
Americans drink tens of billions of pounds of milk each year to get muscle-building protein and bone-strengthening vitamin…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #ArielOrtiz-Bobea #climatechange #CornellUniversity #extremeheat #globalwarming #Heatstress #milkcomponents #milkcomposition #milkproduction #qualityandquantity
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Unsere Blogreihe „Frauen in der Wissenschaft“ stellt #TIB-Kolleginnen vor, die Einblicke in ihre Wege und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen in der Wissenschaft geben. Dr. Lauren Snyder studierte Ökologie & Naturschutz an der #BostonUniversity und promovierte an der #CornellUniversity.
Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum klare Zielvorstellungen genauso wichtig sind wie Offenheit für Unerwartetes und warum die Menschen, mit denen man arbeitet, eine wichtige Rolle spielen: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft-dr-lauren-snyder -
Unsere Blogreihe „Frauen in der Wissenschaft“ stellt #TIB-Kolleginnen vor, die Einblicke in ihre Wege und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen in der Wissenschaft geben. Dr. Lauren Snyder studierte Ökologie & Naturschutz an der #BostonUniversity und promovierte an der #CornellUniversity.
Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum klare Zielvorstellungen genauso wichtig sind wie Offenheit für Unerwartetes und warum die Menschen, mit denen man arbeitet, eine wichtige Rolle spielen: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft-dr-lauren-snyder -
Unsere Blogreihe „Frauen in der Wissenschaft“ stellt #TIB-Kolleginnen vor, die Einblicke in ihre Wege und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen in der Wissenschaft geben. Dr. Lauren Snyder studierte Ökologie & Naturschutz an der #BostonUniversity und promovierte an der #CornellUniversity.
Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum klare Zielvorstellungen genauso wichtig sind wie Offenheit für Unerwartetes und warum die Menschen, mit denen man arbeitet, eine wichtige Rolle spielen: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft-dr-lauren-snyder -
Unsere Blogreihe „Frauen in der Wissenschaft“ stellt #TIB-Kolleginnen vor, die Einblicke in ihre Wege und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen in der Wissenschaft geben. Dr. Lauren Snyder studierte Ökologie & Naturschutz an der #BostonUniversity und promovierte an der #CornellUniversity.
Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum klare Zielvorstellungen genauso wichtig sind wie Offenheit für Unerwartetes und warum die Menschen, mit denen man arbeitet, eine wichtige Rolle spielen: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft-dr-lauren-snyder -
Unsere Blogreihe „Frauen in der Wissenschaft“ stellt #TIB-Kolleginnen vor, die Einblicke in ihre Wege und ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen in der Wissenschaft geben. Dr. Lauren Snyder studierte Ökologie & Naturschutz an der #BostonUniversity und promovierte an der #CornellUniversity.
Im Interview spricht sie darüber, warum klare Zielvorstellungen genauso wichtig sind wie Offenheit für Unerwartetes und warum die Menschen, mit denen man arbeitet, eine wichtige Rolle spielen: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/frauen-in-der-wissenschaft-dr-lauren-snyder -
Our blog series "Women in Science" introduces #TIB colleagues who provide insights into their careers and personal experiences in science. Dr Lauren Snyder studied Ecology & Conservation Biology at #BostonUniversity and earned her PhD at #CornellUniversity.
In this interview, she talks about why having clear goals is just as important as being open to the unexpected, and why the people you work with play such an important role: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/women-in-science-dr-lauren-snyder -
Our blog series "Women in Science" introduces #TIB colleagues who provide insights into their careers and personal experiences in science. Dr Lauren Snyder studied Ecology & Conservation Biology at #BostonUniversity and earned her PhD at #CornellUniversity.
In this interview, she talks about why having clear goals is just as important as being open to the unexpected, and why the people you work with play such an important role: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/women-in-science-dr-lauren-snyder -
Our blog series "Women in Science" introduces #TIB colleagues who provide insights into their careers and personal experiences in science. Dr Lauren Snyder studied Ecology & Conservation Biology at #BostonUniversity and earned her PhD at #CornellUniversity.
In this interview, she talks about why having clear goals is just as important as being open to the unexpected, and why the people you work with play such an important role: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/women-in-science-dr-lauren-snyder -
Our blog series "Women in Science" introduces #TIB colleagues who provide insights into their careers and personal experiences in science. Dr Lauren Snyder studied Ecology & Conservation Biology at #BostonUniversity and earned her PhD at #CornellUniversity.
In this interview, she talks about why having clear goals is just as important as being open to the unexpected, and why the people you work with play such an important role: https://blog.tib.eu/2026/05/19/women-in-science-dr-lauren-snyder -
https://www.europesays.com/iran/116051/ Cornell trustees back Jewish president after anti-Israel students mob his car #AmericanCollegeCampuses #AntiIsraelActivityOnCampus #AntiIsraelProtests #CampusProtests #CornellUniversity #Israel
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https://www.europesays.com/news/29209/ Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car #CollegesAndUniversities #CornellUniversity #FreedomOfSpeechAndExpression #Headlines #Israel #Kotlikoff #michael #Momodou #News #ProPalestinianCampusProtests(2023) #Taal #TopStories
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Unpredictable spring weather may cause chaos for local gardeners this year https://www.allforgardening.com/1750543/unpredictable-spring-weather-may-cause-chaos-for-local-gardeners-this-year/ #ChrisZeisz #CornellUniversity #garden #gardening #PlantingSeason #RecordRainfall #SpringWeather #SteveReiners #UnpredictableConditions
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Unpredictable spring weather may cause chaos for local gardeners this year https://www.allforgardening.com/1750543/unpredictable-spring-weather-may-cause-chaos-for-local-gardeners-this-year/ #ChrisZeisz #CornellUniversity #garden #gardening #PlantingSeason #RecordRainfall #SpringWeather #SteveReiners #UnpredictableConditions
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/98267/ Anti-Israel students surround car of Cornell president, claim he tried to run them over #AntiIsraelActivityOnCampus #AntiIsraelProtests #CornellUniversity #Israel
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Anti-Israel students surround car of Cornell president, claim he tried to run them over https://www.byteseu.com/1991736/ #AntiIsraelActivityOnCampus #AntiIsraelProtests #CornellUniversity #Israel
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Post for a late / early #SolarPunkSunday... #OwlCams! Check out the baby #Owlets!
"The #GreatHornedOwlCam just got a whole lot cuter this week thanks to two new arrivals. Athena, the female owl, stood watch over the nest as her first egg hatched a down-covered owlet on April 8 after 34 days of incubation. The second owlet arrived two days later, on April 10. Over the next six weeks, viewers will get an intimate look at the nestling period of one of the sky’s most formidable predators."
Read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/owlets-hatch-at-the-wildflower-center-great-horned-owl-nest/Live feed:
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Post for a late / early #SolarPunkSunday... #OwlCams! Check out the baby #Owlets!
"The #GreatHornedOwlCam just got a whole lot cuter this week thanks to two new arrivals. Athena, the female owl, stood watch over the nest as her first egg hatched a down-covered owlet on April 8 after 34 days of incubation. The second owlet arrived two days later, on April 10. Over the next six weeks, viewers will get an intimate look at the nestling period of one of the sky’s most formidable predators."
Read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/owlets-hatch-at-the-wildflower-center-great-horned-owl-nest/Live feed:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/wildflower-great-horned-owls/ -
Post for a late / early #SolarPunkSunday... #OwlCams! Check out the baby #Owlets!
"The #GreatHornedOwlCam just got a whole lot cuter this week thanks to two new arrivals. Athena, the female owl, stood watch over the nest as her first egg hatched a down-covered owlet on April 8 after 34 days of incubation. The second owlet arrived two days later, on April 10. Over the next six weeks, viewers will get an intimate look at the nestling period of one of the sky’s most formidable predators."
Read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/owlets-hatch-at-the-wildflower-center-great-horned-owl-nest/Live feed:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/wildflower-great-horned-owls/ -
Post for a late / early #SolarPunkSunday... #OwlCams! Check out the baby #Owlets!
"The #GreatHornedOwlCam just got a whole lot cuter this week thanks to two new arrivals. Athena, the female owl, stood watch over the nest as her first egg hatched a down-covered owlet on April 8 after 34 days of incubation. The second owlet arrived two days later, on April 10. Over the next six weeks, viewers will get an intimate look at the nestling period of one of the sky’s most formidable predators."
Read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/owlets-hatch-at-the-wildflower-center-great-horned-owl-nest/Live feed:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/wildflower-great-horned-owls/ -
Post for a late / early #SolarPunkSunday... #OwlCams! Check out the baby #Owlets!
"The #GreatHornedOwlCam just got a whole lot cuter this week thanks to two new arrivals. Athena, the female owl, stood watch over the nest as her first egg hatched a down-covered owlet on April 8 after 34 days of incubation. The second owlet arrived two days later, on April 10. Over the next six weeks, viewers will get an intimate look at the nestling period of one of the sky’s most formidable predators."
Read more:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/owlets-hatch-at-the-wildflower-center-great-horned-owl-nest/Live feed:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/wildflower-great-horned-owls/ -
#arXiv has announced that, from July 1, 2026, it will become an independent #nonprofit after many years at #CornellUniversity. The stated goals are greater organizational flexibility, faster technological development, broader partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability, while keeping the same mission:
🌍 https://blog.arxiv.org/2026/04/02/arxiv-is-becoming-an-independent-nonprofit/
Sounds like a reasonable and probably necessary step for a platform that has long become core research infrastructure.
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#arXiv has announced that, from July 1, 2026, it will become an independent #nonprofit after many years at #CornellUniversity. The stated goals are greater organizational flexibility, faster technological development, broader partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability, while keeping the same mission:
🌍 https://blog.arxiv.org/2026/04/02/arxiv-is-becoming-an-independent-nonprofit/
Sounds like a reasonable and probably necessary step for a platform that has long become core research infrastructure.
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An independent arXiv
I’m a bit late passing this news on, but a few weeks ago arXiv announced that from 1st July 2026 it will be establishing itself as an “independent nonprofit organization”. It has been hosted for many years by Cornell University. You can read here about the reasons for this and how it will work, and there is a lengthier article in Science magazine, but the quick summary is
This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability. A platform built by scientists for scientists, the new arXiv will continue to serve researchers worldwide with the same dedication to free and open scientific discovery.
Such a move creates opportunities, but also carries risks. The sustainability of the new-look arXiv will depend on finding appropriate sources of income, for example. I wish arXiv well in this move. There’s an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive, if anyone fancies the job!
One possible future model for the Open Journal of Astrophysics is as a standalone non-profit organization of some sort, funded also by donations. Currently we are funded by the Library at Maynooth University, where I am based. Having made the decision not to charge fees of any kind, we lack any source of income other than the University. I am very grateful for that support, but we are run on a very tight budget. We keep costs to an absolute minimum, but are not free.
I have written before about what I think the future of Diamond Open Access could look like. I would like to see a range of Diamond Open Access journals offering a choice for authors and serving different sub-disciplines. Most universities nowadays have publishing operations so there could be network of federated journals, some based on arXiv and some based on other repositories and others with different models, such as SciPost. Perhaps institutions are worried about the expense but, as we have shown the actual cost, is far less than they are wasting on Article Processing Charges.
Everything is working well right now at OJAp, but it is not reasonable that the expense of running a journal that serves the global astrophysics community should fall entirely on one small University in Ireland. It won’t be sustainable in the long run, either, if we continue to grow at the present rate. Compare us with the Diamond Open Access publisher SCIPOST, which has a long list of sponsors covering its costs; we have none. My only hope at the moment of turning OJAp into an independent organization is to win the lottery!
Another thing makes me nervous. Many modern universities, which are nominally non-profit institutions, are managed by people who care far more about revenue generation than about academic scholarship and research. I worry that someone upstairs might pressurize us to introduce charges to generate income by threatening to close us down.
I know that money is very tight in astrophysics these days but if you have access to any potential sources of funding – then please consider supporting OJAp!
#arXiv #CornellUniversity #OpenAccess #OpenJournalOfAstrophysics -
An independent arXiv
I’m a bit late passing this news on, but a few weeks ago arXiv announced that from 1st July 2026 it will be establishing itself as an “independent nonprofit organization”. It has been hosted for many years by Cornell University. You can read here about the reasons for this and how it will work, and there is a lengthier article in Science magazine, but the quick summary is
This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability. A platform built by scientists for scientists, the new arXiv will continue to serve researchers worldwide with the same dedication to free and open scientific discovery.
Such a move creates opportunities, but also carries risks. The sustainability of the new-look arXiv will depend on finding appropriate sources of income, for example. I wish arXiv well in this move. There’s an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive, if anyone fancies the job!
One possible future model for the Open Journal of Astrophysics is as a standalone non-profit organization of some sort, funded also by donations. Currently we are funded by the Library at Maynooth University, where I am based. Having made the decision not to charge fees of any kind, we lack any source of income other than the University. I am very grateful for that support, but we are run on a very tight budget. We keep costs to an absolute minimum, but are not free.
I have written before about what I think the future of Diamond Open Access could look like. I would like to see a range of Diamond Open Access journals offering a choice for authors and serving different sub-disciplines. Most universities nowadays have publishing operations so there could be network of federated journals, some based on arXiv and some based on other repositories and others with different models, such as SciPost. Perhaps institutions are worried about the expense but, as we have shown the actual cost, is far less than they are wasting on Article Processing Charges.
Everything is working well right now at OJAp, but it is not reasonable that the expense of running a journal that serves the global astrophysics community should fall entirely on one small University in Ireland. It won’t be sustainable in the long run, either, if we continue to grow at the present rate. Compare us with the Diamond Open Access publisher SCIPOST, which has a long list of sponsors covering its costs; we have none. My only hope at the moment of turning OJAp into an independent organization is to win the lottery!
Another thing makes me nervous. Many modern universities, which are nominally non-profit institutions, are managed by people who care far more about revenue generation than about academic scholarship and research. I worry that someone upstairs might pressurize us to introduce charges to generate income by threatening to close us down.
I know that money is very tight in astrophysics these days but if you have access to any potential sources of funding – then please consider supporting OJAp!
#arXiv #CornellUniversity #OpenAccess #OpenJournalOfAstrophysics -
An independent arXiv
I’m a bit late passing this news on, but a few weeks ago arXiv announced that from 1st July 2026 it will be establishing itself as an “independent nonprofit organization”. It has been hosted for many years by Cornell University. You can read here about the reasons for this and how it will work, and there is a lengthier article in Science magazine, but the quick summary is
This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability. A platform built by scientists for scientists, the new arXiv will continue to serve researchers worldwide with the same dedication to free and open scientific discovery.
Such a move creates opportunities, but also carries risks. The sustainability of the new-look arXiv will depend on finding appropriate sources of income, for example. I wish arXiv well in this move. There’s an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive, if anyone fancies the job!
One possible future model for the Open Journal of Astrophysics is as a standalone non-profit organization of some sort, funded also by donations. Currently we are funded by the Library at Maynooth University, where I am based. Having made the decision not to charge fees of any kind, we lack any source of income other than the University. I am very grateful for that support, but we are run on a very tight budget. We keep costs to an absolute minimum, but are not free.
I have written before about what I think the future of Diamond Open Access could look like. I would like to see a range of Diamond Open Access journals offering a choice for authors and serving different sub-disciplines. Most universities nowadays have publishing operations so there could be network of federated journals, some based on arXiv and some based on other repositories and others with different models, such as SciPost. Perhaps institutions are worried about the expense but, as we have shown the actual cost, is far less than they are wasting on Article Processing Charges.
Everything is working well right now at OJAp, but it is not reasonable that the expense of running a journal that serves the global astrophysics community should fall entirely on one small University in Ireland. It won’t be sustainable in the long run, either, if we continue to grow at the present rate. Compare us with the Diamond Open Access publisher SCIPOST, which has a long list of sponsors covering its costs; we have none. My only hope at the moment of turning OJAp into an independent organization is to win the lottery!
Another thing makes me nervous. Many modern universities, which are nominally non-profit institutions, are managed by people who care far more about revenue generation than about academic scholarship and research. I worry that someone upstairs might pressurize us to introduce charges to generate income by threatening to close us down.
I know that money is very tight in astrophysics these days but if you have access to any potential sources of funding – then please consider supporting OJAp!
#arXiv #CornellUniversity #OpenAccess #OpenJournalOfAstrophysics -
An independent arXiv
I’m a bit late passing this news on, but a few weeks ago arXiv announced that from 1st July 2026 it will be establishing itself as an “independent nonprofit organization”. It has been hosted for many years by Cornell University. You can read here about the reasons for this and how it will work, and there is a lengthier article in Science magazine, but the quick summary is
This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability. A platform built by scientists for scientists, the new arXiv will continue to serve researchers worldwide with the same dedication to free and open scientific discovery.
Such a move creates opportunities, but also carries risks. The sustainability of the new-look arXiv will depend on finding appropriate sources of income, for example. I wish arXiv well in this move. There’s an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive, if anyone fancies the job!
One possible future model for the Open Journal of Astrophysics is as a standalone non-profit organization of some sort, funded also by donations. Currently we are funded by the Library at Maynooth University, where I am based. Having made the decision not to charge fees of any kind, we lack any source of income other than the University. I am very grateful for that support, but we are run on a very tight budget. We keep costs to an absolute minimum, but are not free.
I have written before about what I think the future of Diamond Open Access could look like. I would like to see a range of Diamond Open Access journals offering a choice for authors and serving different sub-disciplines. Most universities nowadays have publishing operations so there could be network of federated journals, some based on arXiv and some based on other repositories and others with different models, such as SciPost. Perhaps institutions are worried about the expense but, as we have shown the actual cost, is far less than they are wasting on Article Processing Charges.
Everything is working well right now at OJAp, but it is not reasonable that the expense of running a journal that serves the global astrophysics community should fall entirely on one small University in Ireland. It won’t be sustainable in the long run, either, if we continue to grow at the present rate. Compare us with the Diamond Open Access publisher SCIPOST, which has a long list of sponsors covering its costs; we have none. My only hope at the moment of turning OJAp into an independent organization is to win the lottery!
Another thing makes me nervous. Many modern universities, which are nominally non-profit institutions, are managed by people who care far more about revenue generation than about academic scholarship and research. I worry that someone upstairs might pressurize us to introduce charges to generate income by threatening to close us down.
I know that money is very tight in astrophysics these days but if you have access to any potential sources of funding – then please consider supporting OJAp!
#arXiv #CornellUniversity #OpenAccess #OpenJournalOfAstrophysics -
An independent arXiv
I’m a bit late passing this news on, but a few weeks ago arXiv announced that from 1st July 2026 it will be establishing itself as an “independent nonprofit organization”. It has been hosted for many years by Cornell University. You can read here about the reasons for this and how it will work, and there is a lengthier article in Science magazine, but the quick summary is
This transition allows for faster technological development, greater organizational flexibility, expanded partnerships, and long-term financial sustainability. A platform built by scientists for scientists, the new arXiv will continue to serve researchers worldwide with the same dedication to free and open scientific discovery.
Such a move creates opportunities, but also carries risks. The sustainability of the new-look arXiv will depend on finding appropriate sources of income, for example. I wish arXiv well in this move. There’s an advertisement for the post of Chief Executive, if anyone fancies the job!
One possible future model for the Open Journal of Astrophysics is as a standalone non-profit organization of some sort, funded also by donations. Currently we are funded by the Library at Maynooth University, where I am based. Having made the decision not to charge fees of any kind, we lack any source of income other than the University. I am very grateful for that support, but we are run on a very tight budget. We keep costs to an absolute minimum, but are not free.
I have written before about what I think the future of Diamond Open Access could look like. I would like to see a range of Diamond Open Access journals offering a choice for authors and serving different sub-disciplines. Most universities nowadays have publishing operations so there could be network of federated journals, some based on arXiv and some based on other repositories and others with different models, such as SciPost. Perhaps institutions are worried about the expense but, as we have shown the actual cost, is far less than they are wasting on Article Processing Charges.
Everything is working well right now at OJAp, but it is not reasonable that the expense of running a journal that serves the global astrophysics community should fall entirely on one small University in Ireland. It won’t be sustainable in the long run, either, if we continue to grow at the present rate. Compare us with the Diamond Open Access publisher SCIPOST, which has a long list of sponsors covering its costs; we have none. My only hope at the moment of turning OJAp into an independent organization is to win the lottery!
Another thing makes me nervous. Many modern universities, which are nominally non-profit institutions, are managed by people who care far more about revenue generation than about academic scholarship and research. I worry that someone upstairs might pressurize us to introduce charges to generate income by threatening to close us down.
I know that money is very tight in astrophysics these days but if you have access to any potential sources of funding – then please consider supporting OJAp!
#arXiv #CornellUniversity #OpenAccess #OpenJournalOfAstrophysics
