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
Mission Statement
Directors, Fellows, and Research Associates
Narrative of accomplishments
Bibliography on Paleozoic Asterozoa
Annotations to papers of F. Hotchkiss
latest news
MPRI PRESENTS...
6/17 at MV Museum
CONNECTING WITH FOSSILS
7/20 at Edgartown Library
STARFISH and the NUMBER FIVE
8/10 at West Tisbury Library
The Noble Horseshoe Crab 5pm
2010 LECTURES AND CONCERT
7/20 Edgartown6/17 MV Museum
3/23 Vineyard Haven
1/23 Oak Bluffs
2009 LECTURES AND CONCERT
12/2 Chilmark10/3 Row Twelve Concert
8/12 West Tisbury
8/11 Oak Bluffs
7/15 West Tisbury
4/28 West Tisbury
3/19 Oak Bluffs
3/14 Cape Cod Nat Hist Conference
3/14 WIPS Symposium, Boulder
1/8 Hobart, Tasmania
1/6 Vineyard Haven
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