Founded by lisbet rausing and peter baldwin, arcadia supports charities and scholarly institutions to preserve cultural heritage, protect the environment, and promote open access. Since 2002, we have awarded more than $678 million in grants to projects around the world.
Fisheries modify the ecosystems they operate in by unavoidably reducing the abundance of fish & invertebrate species. Scientist Daniel Pauly @Oceana on the importance of marine reserves & calculations of Maximum Sustainable Yield when managing fisheries: oceana.org/blog/ask-dr-pa…
There’s hope for European waters - @OceanaEurope is campaigning for the protection of 15 stunning marine biodiversity hotspots #30by30 #30x30 #MPA eu.oceana.org/en/blog/15-bio…Photo: Endangered bamboo coral (Isidella elongata), Aeolian Islands ©@oceana
The @ATHARProject reports a surge in social media posts dedicated to illicit trade in antiquities. With less protection, global lockdown has made archaeological sites increasingly vulnerable to looting @sarahecascone news.artnet.com/art-world/illi…
Congratulations to all the winners of the #WhitleyAwards2020: @rangkongID @InstitutoIPE @PhuntshoThinle1 @alihirola @SWNigerDelta @JeanneT4Frogs @MediciPatricia #biodiversitychampions whitleyaward.org/2020/04/29/mee…
US Supreme Court rules Georgia state law annotations are not copyrightable. Well done @carlmalamud 👏🎉 nytimes.com/2020/04/27/us/…
Last Whispers is LIVE TOMORROW @dublab dublab.com. @Lena_Herzog’s special collaboration w/ @ELARarchive brings together unaltered recordings of endangered & extinct languages. “A very haunting and singular experience.” Headphones advised🎧 lastwhispers.org/?utm_term=0_9d…
One of the four remaining speakers of #GreatAndamanese has passed away, but @ELARarchive will preserves the record of her unique language. #COVID19 puts already vulnerable indigenous communities and elderly last speakers at even greater risk. blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/the-pan…
On #COVID19 & the need for #openaccess: "If we've created a generation of scholars who are just in it for the glory of papers in glamorous journals, and not to do good research that changes the world a little bit, then we really are in trouble."@LizzieGadd wonkhe.com/blogs/the-purp…
Excited to see the new #openaccess book from #EcologicalReviews: 'Conservation Research, Policy and Practice'. Free access to research & resources helps ensure #conservation is effective & equitable.cambridge.org/core/books/con…
We must stand with the @WHO. A coordinated, evidence-based, global effort is the only way to beat #COVID19.Proud to support the critical work of the #COVID19Fund to prevent, detect and respond to #coronavirus: covid19responsefund.org
Two new podcasts discuss our grant to @mitpress and the journey to find sustainable business models for publishing #OAmonographs @Choice_Reviews choice360.org/librarianship/… choice360.org/librarianship/…
The first open access monographs from @mitpress are now up and more to come are coming! #OAmonographs mitpress.mit.edu/blog/arcadia-g…
