As a triad, PRI, the Museum, and the Nature Center strive to ensure access and education to the general public about natural history sciences, evolution, climate change, and environmental and outdoor education.
The Marketing Department is the official liaison for the news media and the Marketing Manager coordinates media coverage of exhibitions, programs, and scientific research. The Marketing Manager also provides story ideas, photographs, and science experts. All requests to film are facilitated by this office.
Press Releases
In the news
2024
17 Best Places to Visit in New York State (By a Local)
How to Keep Kids Entertained in the Cold
2023
Wildlife rehabilitation in Tompkins County
Museum of the Earth to celebrate 20 years
Nature Center hosts 'Animal Encounters', a way to get up close to native and non-native species
They were looking for fossils at Penn Dixie. What they found has shocked the paleontology world
Cayuga Nature Center Lodge Reopens
Giant Treehouse Tucked Away in the woods of Upstate New York
A Look Inside Ithaca's Museum of the Earth
Maple Day celebration at Cayuga Nature Center March 11
Museum of the Earth features live lungfish
Teachers get a break this week in Ithaca
A raven was shot, left for dead. Here’s how a bird-loving lawyer saved it.
See Lungfish Life at Ithaca’s Museum of the Earth
2022
Live Interview on the Weather Channel with PRI's Integrated Marketing Manager, Areya Muraca
Tompkins Chamber celebrates 125 years, presents annual awards
Chamber awards celebrate leaders going above and beyond
Americans Are Missing a Key Stratum of Modern Knowledge
Cornell Celebrates Earth Day, Raising Climate Awareness with Numerous Events
‘Ammons & the Falls’ highlights poet’s ties to Ithaca landscape
New Six Legged Science Exhibit at the Museum of the Earth Highlights Insect Diversity and Importance
Traveling Back in Time at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, NY
Favorite Finger Lakes Nature Centers
Renowned environmental photographer James Balog to visit Cornell
Bugged out! Exhibit displays insect diversity and importance
Why teaching about climate change matters
Readers' global wishes for 2022: More kindness, more nature ... and kitties!
Museum of the Earth kicks off Pay-What-You-Wish weekends in 2022
Why Paleontologists Are Getting Into Florida’s Oyster Business
2021
Paleontologists discover extinct relative of Tennessee state wildflower
Professor Featured in Exhibition Highlighting Work of Women Paleontologists
Daring to Dig: Women in Paleontology
Fossil experts’ chat to launch Museum of Culpeper’s webinar series
Museum of the Earth exhibit excavates women scientist stories
New version of fossil-recognition app now includes Cretaceous period
Bee exhibit creates buzz at Museum of the Earth
Paleontological Research Institution wins a “2019 Friend of the Planet” award
Contact Information
Marketing Department
607-273-6623 x115
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Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850