Welcome to the
Marine & Paleobiological Research Institute
The Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute, Inc., is a 501(c)(3)
organization located on Martha's Vineyard Island, Massachusetts, and was founded in 2004.Its intellectual foundation comes from the educational, research and professional activities of the three directors from the 1960's to present in fields such as ocean engineering, biomedical research, marine biology and paleobiology.
The Institute fosters and supports education and the future of these sciences. The Directors, Officers, Administrator, and other volunteers are not compensated. We welcome adult and student volunteers to help us in our mission. Click here for volunteer opportunities
To report stranded, sick, or injured marine mammals or sea turtles call:
1-508-743-9548 (IFAW Cape Cod Stranding Network)
or 1-617-973-5247 (New England Aquarium in Boston, MA)
or 1-866-755-6622 (NOAA Fisheries Service's Stranding Hotline)
Mission Statement
Directors, Fellows, and Research Associates
Narrative of accomplishments
Bibliography on Paleozoic Asterozoa
Annotations to papers of F. Hotchkiss
MPRI PRESENTS...
August 2012 presenting at the
Fourteenth (14th) International Echinoderms Conference, Brussels, Belgium
Looking ahead
the Third Annual NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY will be celebrated at the OAK BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY on Thursday, October 18, 2012, 4PM to 7:45PM. Save the date.
looking back:
24 April 2012
presented at the
VINEYARD HAVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Horseshoe Crabs:
A Story of
Beach Trysts and
Blue Bloods with Susie Bowman,
Felix Neck Teacher
& Naturalist and Coordinator of the Island’s Spawning Horseshoe Crab Surveys, and
Fred Hotchkiss
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describes how our supporters further
our mission.
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