Earth@Home is your free online toolkit for learning about Earth and its 4.5-billion-year history.
Read MoreGorges History: Landscapes and Geology of the Finger Lakes Region by former Cornell Professor Arthur Bloom takes the reader on an exploration of the unique landscape of the Finger Lakes Region.
Read MoreThe PRI Teacher-Friendly Guide series has two volumes on evolution, each focused on an organism — bivalves and maize — that is widely familiar to students, that is readily available, and that can be used in classroom curricula to discuss the process of evolution.
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The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life is an online platform designed to help students, their teachers, and avocational paleontologists identify fossils and learn about ancient life.
Read MoreResources for teaching about climate change, including toolkits, videos, workshops, and more.
Read MoreA collection of videos on a variety of climate change and energy topics.
Read MoreA gateway to climate change data, maps, tools, and other resources to support scientifically sound decision making in New York State.
Read MoreParticipate in and learn about citizen science projects at the Cayuga Nature Center and the Museum of the Earth, and find climate and weather activities that you can do in your backyard or classroom.
Read MoreInformation about Central New York’s climate, including historical observations, future projections, impacts on plants and wildlife, and resources for further exploration.
Read MoreAccess to and information about environmental data we collect at the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center, as well as links to other data sources.
Read MoreThe critical zone is the layer of the Earth's suface, from the base of the groundwater to tops of the trees, where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact. PRI helps communicate how the critical zone works in online resources, teacher professional development, and exhibits at the Cayuga Nature Center.
Read MoreWe offer a broad range of programs, including teacher professional development, group workshops and programs, and presentations, both live and online.
Read MoreWe use Weather in a Tank to run demonstrations about weather, climate, and ocean circulation for visitors in the Museum of the Earth.
Read MorePRI is a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, providing information from the National Weather Service to help you be informed and prepared for extreme weather.
Read MorePRI’s book on the Marcellus Shale reviews the major science and technology issues around this complex topic, offering impartial, evidence-based, thought-provoking information for citizens.
Read MorePRI has research programs on conservation paleobiology and the paleontological history of the Gulf Coast. Under Siege explains the impacts of the largest marine oil spill in US history, in spring of 2010.
Read MoreThe Daring to Dig project tells the story of the history of women in American paleontology, through an exhibit at the Museum of the Earth (opening in fall 2020), the children's book Daring to Dig, and online exhibits and videos.
Read MoreEPICC virtual fieldwork experiences (VFEs) provide opportunities to virtually visit classic paleontological field sites along the Pacific coast and to explore images and data from specimens that have been collected there.
Read MorePRI is a leader in creating and teaching about virtual fieldwork experiences. On the Virtual Fieldwork section of PRI’s Earth@Home website, you can find extensive information about making VFEs, together with links to VFEs by PRI staff and by teachers from PRI workshops.
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