Annual Report 2009-2010 the Paleontological Research Institution Is Affiliated Wit H Cornell University

Home , Elmira (gastropod), Museum of the Earth

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH | 1259 TRUMANSBURG RD ITHACA NY 148 50 www.museumoftheearth.org Edited by Billy Kepner, Director Of Marketing And Communications © PRI 2010 Design and layout by Rachel Philipson Photography a nd Design Photos by : Rachel Philipson, Sheryl Sinkow, Paul Warchol, Joseph L. Casciano and others. annual report 2009-2010 The Paleontological Research Institution is affiliated wit h Cornell University

Board of Trustees of the Paleontological David H. Taube, Lansing, NY STAFF Brian Gollands, Web Designer 10% of the recovered fiber used in the manufacture of this paper is from post consumer waste. Thi s paper Research Institution 2009-2010 Don Wilson, Ithaca, NY Warren D. Allmon, Director Michael Griswold, Facilities Manager meets all sourcing requirements for SFI and FSC certifications. All liquid solvent waste generated in the printing William Young, Canandaigua, NY Leon Apgar, Maintenance John Gurche, Artist-in-Residence of this document is recycled at the site of the printer. Thi s document is printed with soy based ink. OFFICERS and Operations Specialist Billy Kepner, Director of Marketing President, Rodney Feldmann, Kent, OH TRUSTEES EMERITUS Sara Auer-Perry, Geoscience Education & Communications Vice President, Percy Browning, Ithaca, NY John D. Allen, Syracuse, NY Resource Developer Richard Kissel, Director of Secretary, Philip Bartels, Riverside, CT James Cordes, Ithaca, NY Johanna Batman, Museum Operations Teacher Programs J. Thomas Dutro, Jr., Washington, D.C. and Programs Coordinator Michael Lucas, Associate Director MEMBERS Shirley K. Egan, Aurora, NY Christine Besemer-Whitaker, for Administration Loren Babcock, Columbus, OH Howard Hartnett, Moravia, NY Teacher Programs Coordinator Paula M. Mikkelsen, Associate Director Philip Bartels, Riverside, CT Robert T. Horn, Jr., Ithaca, NY Carlyn Buckler, Assistant to the Associate for Science and Director of Publications Larry Baum, Ithaca, NY Patricia H. Kelley, Southport, SC Director for Outreach Sam Moody, Assistant Director of Museum Percy Browning, Ithaca, NY Harry Lee, Jacksonville, FL Scott Callan, Associate Director for Operations and Volunteer Coordinator Harold Craft, Ithaca, NY Harry A. Leffingwell, Laguna Beach, CA Institutional Advancement Judith Nagel-Myers, J. Mark Erickson, Canton, NY Amy McCune, Ithaca, NY Eric Chapman, Exhibits Manager Collections Manager Rodney Feldmann, Kent, OH Edward B. Picou, Jr., Metairie, LA Sarah Chicone, Director of Exhibits Amie Patchen, Assistant to the Director Karl Flessa, Tucson, AZ John Pojeta, Rockville, MD Kelly Cronin, Outreach Project Alicia Reynolds-Michael, Director of Jim Fogel, Ithaca, NY Philip Proujansky, Ithaca, NY Support Associate Museum Operations Tim Gallagher, Freeville, NY Mary M. Shuford, Brooklyn, NY James Dake, PRI-Cayuga Nature Center Rob Ross, Associate Director for Outreach Linda C. Ivany, Erieville, NY Constance Soja, Hamilton, NY Collaborations Coordinator Trisha Smrecak, Global Change Teresa Jordan, Ithaca, NY James E. Sorauf, Tarpon Springs, FL Sarah Degen, Development and Evolution Projects Manager D. Rob Mackenzie, Trumansburg, NY John C. Steinmetz, Bloomington, IN Operations Manager Ottilie White-Day, Museum Associate D. Jeffrey Over, Geneseo, NY Peter B. Stifel, Easton, MD Gregory Dietl, Director of Collections Jennifer Liber Raines, Buffalo, NY William P.S. Ventress, Lexington, OK Don Duggan-Haas, Education Philip Reilly, Concord, MA Art Waterman, Metairie, LA Research Associate Dale Springer, Bloomsburg, PA Thomas E. Whiteley, Rochester, NY Steve Durham, Collections Assistant Statement of Financial Acti vity FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Revenue, gains and other support: 2010 2009 Grants, contributions, and gifts $386,466 $1,158,944 Programs 25,752 21,653 Publications 66,074 49,675 Dues and memberships 31,225 29,658 Museum admissions 93,785 104,676 Specimen casts 27,423 - Merchandise sales, net costs of goods sold 40,480 39,965 Investment income 2,791 7,480 (Loss) on investments 14,688 (26,863) Gifts in kind 83,255 10,036 Gain on legal settlement - 663,993 Other 54,551 47,997 808,490 2,107,214 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS: Grants 1,324,034 603,247 Specific uses 74,093 227,036 36 1,398,127 830,283 Table of contents 1 TOTAL REVENUE, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT 2,206,617 2,937,497 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH EXPENSES AND LOSSES: Message From The President 2 Payroll and related benefits 1,198,322 1,158,167 Depreciation and amortization 378,310 363,283 Message From The Director 3 Interest expense 174,872 234,091 Professional fees 36,129 199,073 Scientific Research 4-7 Other 102,372 178,154 Building and maintenance 183,209 140,691 Publications 8 Grant subcontracts 240,198 99,025 Publications and printing 36,242 62,811 Collections 9 Exhibit expense 20,019 48,055 Supplies 17,408 18,621 Volunteers 10 Travel and workshops 14,093 13,968 Postage 13,378 13,343 Education 11-28 TOTAL EXPENSES AND LOSSES 2,414,552 2,529,282 CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS (207,935) 408,215 Cornell Relations 29-30 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Development 31-35 Grants, contributions, and gifts 2,330,534 508,955 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS: Finances 36 Grants, contributions, and gifts (1,398,127) (830,283) CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 932,407 (321,328) 724,472 86,887 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,341,556 5,254,669 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR 6,066028 5,341,556 Development | Gifts Eileen Epstein Michael Marano III Richard Smath Michael Brate Robert Martin Agency Frank Ettensohn Edward Marintsch Jacqueline Smith Terry Brawner Frank McKinney Barbara Fite Peter Marks David Smith Peter Brellochs Phyllis McNeill Big Brothers Big Sisters Karl Flessa Barbara Martin Susan Soboroff Louis Budell Corinne Myers Broome Developmental Merrill Foster Judy Massare James Sprinkle Richard Byrd Kimberly Myers Disabilities Services Anthony Friscia Harry McCue Jacqueline Stapleton Wayne Callahan Ray Oglesby Office Euganie Fudala Ronald McDowell Scott Starratt Patricia Carden Jack Oliver Cayuga Addiction Paul Gagliardi George McGhee George Stephens James Chaplin Marvin Orlinick Recovery Services Walter Gates Eleanor Merrifield Gary Stringer Robert Cormany Robert Peck Cornell Richard Gentile David Meyer Jacek Sulanowski Robert Corretore Adrienne Posner Cooperative Extension Richard George Timothy Miller Joseph Sullivan Susan Cotton Michael Raffe Cub Pack 152 Michael Gibson Cathy Millspaugh Susan Swensen Thomas Cowan Patricia Rathmann Franziska Racker Centers Thomas Giventer Steven Mize June Szabo Edmund Cranch Gloria Royer Gem & Mineral Karen Goodman Nana Monaco John Tate Marian Cutting Morteza Roz Akhtar Society of Syracuse Michael Grenier Michael Mongeon Quinn Thomas Marjorie Decker Karl - Heinz Russ George Junior Republic Lindsey Groves Dennis Mooney Roger Thomas Donna Elizabeth Sanders Handicapped Children’s James Hagadorn Carol Morris Ann Tobey Dempster-McClain James Scatterday Association Respite Martha Halperin Ron Mroz Paul Torna Barbara Dewall Barbara Schwartz House Paul Harnik Corrine Muske Robin Tropper-Herbel Mary Dexter Dorothy Sellers Lakeview MHS John Harper David Neight Lee Tutt Cecilia Duluk Jocelyn Sessa Madison-Cortland ARC Joseph Hartman Charles Newsom Kenneth Upham Ernest Dumas Jirina Shupp Seneca-Cayuga ARC 2 Message from t he President David Heerwagen Vincent O’Donnell Margaret Van Houtte Gisela Gall Neil Snepp Tompkins County 35

Amy Heller Agata Okulicz-Kozaryn John VanderVeer Nancy Goldberg Nancy Spaulding Mental Health AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Serving on the Board of Trustees of PRI, I know what Dorothy must have felt like in the Emerald City: It’s a truly spectacular place doing special work on extremely Stephen Henderson Melissa Oliver David Varricchio Carolyn Grigorov Sam Spicer TST Boces - Even Start important science—but behind the curtain, pulling the levers is actually a rather modest, small grou p of incredibly talented, phenomenally articulate…hominins. Austin Hendy Karen Osburn Tom Vawter Bruce Hall David Thompson Van Dyke Addiction Kent Hewitt D. Jeffrey Over Anthony Verdi William Hamlin Emily Tompkins Treatment Center Where else can you go, as I did recently, not only to hear late-breaking research on the recently discovered “missing link” Australopithecus sediba, but to see what Diane Hillmann Ronald Parsley Victor Vere Julia Hardin Lawrence Turchin Youth Advocate Programs our probable ancestor looked like--even before publication? (Thanks to PRI Artist-in-Residence John Gurche.) Richard Hoare Pennsylvania Anthracite Charles VerStraeten Jonathan Harrington Janet Van Etten Linda Homco Heritage Museum Ronald West Peter Harriott Gurdon Van Hamlin What other place can you visit that ties together, in one sweeping panorama, the very origins of life on Earth, the latest scientific data on our future on a warming James Houser Matthew Phillips Margie Whiteleather Sarah Hatcher J.R. Von Reinhold George Hudler Roy Plotnick Mark Whitmore Kathlyn Heaton Jamesson planet, and what we can do to influence that future right here and now? (PRI published a great new “ very short guide” to climate change this year.) Laurie Hultberg Michael Powelka Bruce Wiley Synnove Heggoy Donald Wagman Robert Hutchens Trina Powers Thomas Williams Donald Hoskins Jack Williamson How can you better celebrate the unity of life on Earth than to listen, watch, smell, touch the stuff of creation, and learn from those whose gift it is to make it Linda Ivany Karen Powers Anthony Williams Jean Houghton Donald Wilson accessible to the child and the scientist in each of us? (PRI now has eight Ph.D.’s on its incredibl y talented staff.) John Jacobs Matt Pritchard Michael Willis Anthony Ingraham Ruth Windmuller Larry Jensen Gerald Ragan Marijo Wilson Dorothy Jenks Michael Winston PRI is limited not by science or art, nor by inspiration or excellence. It is only limited by the sa me mundane “resource-constrained environment” we all face. To Judith Jones R. Gary Raham Thomas Wood Marguerite Johnson watch how its staff has husbanded resources, yet produced more and more basic research, education, a nd outreach, has truly been an education in itself. Thomas Kammer Elizabeth Reed Paul Zell Thomas Johnston Bill Kappel Phyllis Renzetti Francis Zimmer Emilie Kane I am proud to be associated with this most dedicated group of scientists, educators, support staff, and volunteers. Please help me spread the word about how Joseph Kchodl Mariana Rhoades Kenneth Kennedy special PRI and the Museum of the Earth are, and learn from these pages how worthy they are of our t ime, our energy, and our substantial support. Bettie Kehrt Susan Rice Student/Senior Eugene Kindt Kelly Kennard Frank Rose Richard King Deborah Kissel Thomas Rossbach Marvin Adleman Gilbert Klapper Susan Klofak Jack Rossen Joanna Alario Karen Koegel William Kochanov Rebecca Rundell Leroy Anderson James Konecny Daniel Krisher Nerissa Russell Lorraine Arnold Sally Labadie Rob Mackenzie, MD Stacie Leone Linda Ruth Thomas Babcock Barbara Lamb President Deborah Levin Chris Sampson Curtis Banta Adrienne Lampert PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION PRI Board of Trustees Bruce Lewenstein Gary Sanderson Louise Barr Mark Larson Bruce Lieberman Samantha Sands Richard Bauer Antoinette Levatich Richard Lindemann William Schottstaedt Barbara Berthelsen JoAnn Linck Deborah Litz Thomas Shelley Judith Ruth Bloom Curtis Lindy Anne Lutz Margaret Shepard Phillip Bonn Lawrence Lodico Rob Mackenzie Joan Siedenburg Martin Borko Dorann Lopilato Allan Development | Gifts John Hermanson James Boylan Jeff Gerbracht James Morin Christopher Way Albino Ballini Conrad Istock Patricia Brenna Jennifer Germann Jonathan Morse Anita Welych Thomas Bantel Tracy Keel Philip Brown Maureen Getman Alan Moster Russell White James Barrick Arthur Landi Kim Buck William Giraud Karen Munson William White Jerold Bastedo R. Carolyn Lange Ed Buckler Terence Glasspool Nicole O’Connell-Avery Charles White Jonathan Paul Bennett Peter LeVangia Dorothy Buerk Ted Goldwyn Erich O’Dell Karl Wilson Frank Bennett Victoria Lines Elizabeth Bunting Synnova Gooding Darcy Ormaechea Wendy Wolfe Bret Bennington Kenneth Miller James Busanus Francois Guimbretiere Catrina Oswald Wendi Wu Kristopher Bernard Susan Mueller George Casey Mary Guthrie Jason Ouellette Ivan Yalanzhi Michael Betancourt Robert NafisChris Pastel Polly Cator Kenneth Gwin Katy Payne Christopher Young Alan Beu Ritchie Patterson Elizabeth Cherry Josh Harben Randy Pelton Mark Zabel Rudiger Bieler Susan Robinson Li Chi Matthew Hare Rachel Philipson Felix Zifchock Gary Bingham Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Vivek Chickermane Courtney Harris Lyn Pohl Karin Zimba Vincent Bischoff Michael Shay Akshay Chougaonkar George Hay Sigrid Popowitch Karyn Bischoff Suzanne Shende Jennifer Cleland Kathleen Hefferon Frederick Pugliese Student/Senior Dual BJ Bliss Larisa Shlahet Roy Coats Peter Herzberg Andrew Rappaport Susan Blumenthal Roger Sibley Elissa Cogan Laurel Hester Ogoumi Yuuki Real Lloyd Abrams James Boodley Mel Simmons-Rosen Patricia Coonrod Thomas Hohn Suzanne Rebillard Edward Austen James Boyle Leah Solla Thomas Cooper Karla Hubbard Mary Reeve Franklin Becker Laura Branca Stuart Staniford David Corson Frederick Immermann Nelson Reppert David Benedict Brent Breithaupt Jessica Stewart Denise Crast Michael Ingiosi Robert Richardson Don Brion William Brice Message from the Director 34 Miranda Strichartz Marnie Cryer Lawinna Ingold Paul Rickerl Richard Burlew James Brower 3

William Thurston Karen Cunningham Kathleen Isham Franklin Robinson Joseph Caezza Janice Brown AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Robbert Vanrenesse Patricia Curran Jennifer Jolly Andrew Rochester Peter Depew Susanne Bruyere Like most CEOs in these uncertain times, I am frequently asked “how’s it going?” in my organization. When people asked me this immediately after the Michele Williams Steven Daly Antonia Jordan A. J. Rubineau Horton Durfee Philip Burgess economic downturn in 2008, my initial answer was usually something somber like “things are tough” or “we’re holding our own”. After a few months of this, Richard Wodzinski Laura Daly Hojong Ju Michael Sandritter Christian Haller Joseph Burns however, it became clear to me that this was not accurate, or rather it was less than half-true. For most of the last two years, I have given a different response: Melissa Zarem Robert Dean J. Michael Keller Howard Schenker William Johnson Bill Carman “Things at PRI are programmatically amazing, even though they’re financially challenging”. Stephen Deloreto Peter Knuepfer Shyeanne Schering Mary Kritz Kelli Cartmill This isn’t just me relabeling the glass half-full for the benefit of public perception. As real as t he current economic difficulties are, just as real are the Household Noel Desch Evan Kopelson Dan Schwarz Edward Lawler Arlene Castleman extraordinary growth and improvements in PRI’s programs over the past two years, which are summarize d in this Annual Report. In a nutshell: PRI is today Howard London Don Cerio Jerold DeSimone David Kramer Stacy Senecal fulfilling its mission more successfully than ever -- in collections, research, publications, and educational outreach -- and reaching more people with more and Govind Acharya Melissa Devendorf Arlene Krebes Richard Shaff John Maceli Henry Chaney better programs than ever before. Furthermore, PRI’s financial situation is actually not that bad, a nd is certainly better than some other much larger, older, and Roy Ackerman Mary Diegert Diedre Kurzweil Len Sharp Robert Manchester Patricia Charwat Robert Adams Barbara Dimock Calvin Lange Fred Sibley Joseph Mayko Alan Cheetham better known peer institutions. Barry Adams Duane Diviney William Lesniak Robert Sickler James McConkey Ludwik Chobot Not all is good news, of course, either in Ithaca or beyond. The reality of the not-for-profit world in 2010 is that there are fewer financial resources available to Eric Alani Eric Dixon James Lloyd John Sikora Richard Mennen Donald Coleman support many more organizations. The CEO of a major national foundation was recently quoted as sayin g that the current model of philanthropic support is Laura Alexander John Dopyera Katherine Ludwig John Sines Edward Ormondroyd Marla Coppolino “broken”, meaning that it will simply not be possible for all existing not-for-profits to continue t o do what they have always done and expect to be funded as they Richard Allen Jeff Dubois Katrina Lui Roger Smith George Pierro Esther Cornell have been in the past. This comment is representative of an emerging consensus, among both funders a nd charities themselves, that we may never return to the Rich Andrulis Richard Durst Kathleen Mackenzie Susanne Solomon William Pitt Rachel Covault previous status quo; some organizations are going to downsize or disappear, permanently. Pierce Archer Gary Dye John Maliwacki Norman Spear Ed Przybylowicz Chris Cozart In such times, the conventional wisdom is to be cautious and husband one’s financial resources. This is indeed critical and PRI is doing it. We have reduced Dallas Aronson Sally Eller Gigi Marks Bruce Stark Frederic Quan James Craig our expenses and are being much more cautious about what new initiatives we undertake. Yet in such t imes it is also difficult to remember that our institutional Caryl Arsenault Joe Ellis Heather Marks Suzanne Summerville Carroll Rikert Allen Curran purpose is not to perpetuate ourselves. It is – as it has always been – to serve society by doing what we are good at doing. This means not just being careful with Jasmin Astle Jennifer Estler Russell Martin Caroline Sussman Alfred Traverse Sarah Curtis our expenses and revenues. It also means aggressively doing what we do better, applying what we do t o new and pressing societal problems, and explaining to Daniel Bednarek John Fahs Keith Martin Harriet Sutherland James West Harry deLahunta Ulla Berger Rodney Feldmann Ross Martin Daniel Thiel Charles Dimmick new audiences why and how what we do matters. If previous times of plenty are not going to return any time soon, then it will be those organizations that are most Eileen Berlow Michael Ferdinando Timothy Martinson Margret Thompson Guy DiTorrice successful in fulfilling important missions that will survive and prosper. Michelle Berry Gail Finan Erin McEwen Shawn Toffolo Individual Jeff Diver And it is in this incredibly important respect that PRI is, remarkably, thriving in these difficult times. How are we doing? As you will see in this report, the Maureen Bickley Martha Fitzgerald Jean McPheeters Judith Van Allen David Dockery answer is “Great!” Alan Biloski Mark Fleischman Robert Meade Thomas VanDerzee Renee Aubry Dora Donovan PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Amanda Bishop Brian Fowler Philip Meyer Lisa VanOpdorp David Avery Ronald Douville Joseph Blood Glenn Galbreath Ilya Minarov Nicole Vergason Loren Babcock Jim Dufoe Arthur Bloom Michael Gallagher Erika Molnar Dieter von Ahn Brian Bade Christian Duttweiler Warren D. Allmon Bryan Boosz Tim Gallagher William Moody David Walsh Dwayne Balcom Terence Dyson-Curran Director Robert Bouchard Dana Geary Justin Moore Jenn Walter Stanley Balducci Tom Dzwinel Anne Bower Amy Geller Holly Morais James Reid Waring David Ball Joseph Eifert Research Development | Gifts The Paleontological Research Institution was in part originally conceived as a place for scientists and students to conduct original research. Today, PRI is home to The following people Henry Bartels John Hoffman Anthony Reso Edward Baldwin George Stone eight Ph.D. scientists, several formally affiliated Ph.D. graduate students at Cornell University, a nd also hosts active Research Associates. made memorial or Philip Bartels F. D. Holland Frank Rhodes Robert Barlow Richard Strassberg honorary gifts in the Larry Baum Bob Horn Harold Rollins Susan Boettger Michael Sweet year covered by this Bruce Bell Fred Hotchkiss Arnold Ross Linda Brisson Joe Thomas Dr. Warren Allmon (Director) has focused his recent Dr. Gregory Dietl (Director of Collections) pursues report: Paul Benedum Jay Hyman LouElla Saul K. Bingham Cady Jeff Tonole research on three separate but related areas. He research that focuses on the evolution of ecological John Bird David Jablonski John Scherer Paul Debbie Luz Trompa-Barrios continues to work on the diversity, evolution, and interactions using the molluscan fossil record of the last In Honor of Richard Boardman Patricia Johnson Judith Schiebout Natalie Detert W. Craig Tucker natural history of fossil and living turritellid gastropods, few million years. Highlights of his research activities Warren Allmon: Hans Bolli Richard Johnson Roger Segelken Stephen Emlen Jeffrey Tydings and this year did field work in Panama and museum this past year included a research trip to the Jean McPheeters Esther Bondareff Sylvester Johnson Bruce Selleck Chris Engst Melodie Valenciano collections in Switzerland and London. He is also Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama to David Bottjer David Jones Mary Shuford Ralph Feldhake Andrea Wetherbee wrapping up an NSF-funded research project (in study the effects of the final closure of the Isthmus of In Honor of James Brown Peter Jung Edward Slagle A. James Felli Michael Whalen collaboration with Syracuse University professor and Panama roughly three-million years ago on the ecology Marla Coppolino: Percy Browning Tomoki Kase Robert Sloan Jim Fogel William Winkky PRI Trustee Linda Ivany) on evolutionary changes in and evolution of marine mollusks. Karen Eldrege James Bugh Patricia Kelley Constance Soja Dan Governanti Rochelle Woods marine faunas across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary John David Bukry David Kerr James Sorauf Mona Gracen William Zinsmeister (ca.55 million years ago) in the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain. He also co-organized and led, in collaboration with In Memory of Sybil Burger William Kier David Stansbery Edward Grandt He also continues theoretical work on how evolutionary Patricia Kelley (University of North Carolina at J. Thomas Dutro, Jr.: Lyle Campbell Karen Kleinspehn John Steinmetz Nelson Hairston Household Plus biologists can study the process of new species Wilmington), the third year of an NSF-Research Michele Aldrich John Carter William F. Klose, II Peter Stifel John Handley formation using data from the fossil record. Allmon Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Warren Allmon Larry Cathles Jiri Kriz Andrew Stifel Richard Harrison John Abel proudly graduated his sixth Cornell Ph.D. student, Biodiversity Conservation. The goal of the program was Judy Back Kenneth Ciriacks Ralph Langenheim Katherine Stifel Edward Hart Michelle Alex Ursula Smith , in 2010; Ursula researched the evolution to examine temporal changes in the marine ecosystems Arthur Boucot Emily Cobabe Harry Lee Carl Stock Fiona Hennig Keith Baier and diversity of late Cenozoic turritellid gastropods in of the Carolinas to determine the degree and nature of F.D. & James Cordes Harry Leffingwell Svend Stouge Robert Herdt Merry Jo Bauer 4 New Zealand, and is now headed for a postdoctoral societally driven environmental alteration, to assess the Margine Holland Sarah Cormier Egbert Leigh David Taube Leah Horwitz Bob Beck 33 position in Australia. health of the modern ecosystems, and to identify Charyl Ito John Cottrell Gerard Lenhard Barbara Toomey Andrea Judson Kaori Blalock AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH possible approaches to conserving biodiversity. He also David Stewart Robert Cowie David Linsley Mack Travis Kristna Kapur Alison Christie Dr. Paula Mikkelsen (Associate Director for Science co-organized (with Karl Flessa of the University of John Waters William Crepet William Lyons Jorge Valdes W. Keith Kennedy Matthew Clark and Director of Publications) is a marine biologist and Arizona), the highly successful Paleontological Society Abby Yochelson Thomas Cronin Michael Manfredi Leigh Van Valen William Kirchgasser Julie Clougherty malacologist interested in the diversity, anatomy, and short course on Conservation Paleobiology at the Michael Degenhart Christopher Maples William Ventress Donald Kress Luke Colavito evolution of living clams and snails. Mikkelsen is Annual Geological Society of America Meeting in In Memory of Nelson Delavan Louie Marincovich Geerat Vermeij John Krout Margaret Cook principle investigator on two National Science Portland, Oregon. Brian O’Neill: John Dupont Donald McJunckin Emily Vokes Lawrence LeClair Caren Cooper Foundation grants to study the evolution of bivalves Teresa O’Neill Susan Dutro Peter McLaughlin Gregory Wahlman Lillian Lee Lucia Cowles and mollusks in collaboration with colleagues: “Bivatol” Christopher Dutro William Miller Thomas Waller Fred Leff Gerard Cox (Assembling the Bivalve Tree of Life, http:// Dr. Judith Nagel-Myers (Collections Manager) focuses In Honor of Shirley Egan Thomas Missimer Gloria Warren Brian Lehman Mary Ellen Cummings www.bivatol.org ), which also produced the traveling in her research on the role that predation has played in Hunter Rawlings: Anton Egner William Morrill Bryan Warren Kristi Lehmann Patricia Davis exhibit “Science on the Half Shell: How and Why We the Paleozoic Era. In the course of this work, she Tompkins Trust Thomas Eisner Susan Murphy Arthur Waterman Henri Lese Carol DeGaray Study Evolution,” which opened at Museum of the Earth examines predation traces on bivalves as well as on Company Richard Erickson Paul Myrow Gary Webster Abbe Lyons Frank DiSalvo in September 2010, and “BiTS” (Bivalves in Time and brachiopods. An ongoing collaboration with Greg Dietl J. Mark Erickson Shuji Niko Daniel Wegman Michael Matteson John Driscoll Space), which explores the evolution of two large (PRI) and Carl Brett (University of Cincinnati) is looking MEMBERSHIP Susan Ettinger Hiroshi Noda Keren Wells William McAneny Lois Ecklund clades of bivalves, from molecular, morphological, and at interspecies interactions of organisms in the Francille Firebaugh Gilbert Norris Thomas Whiteley David McIlroy Eugene Erickson paleontological viewpoints. Devonian Hamilton fauna, with special emphasis on Life David Flinn Sakae O’Hara Ralph Willoughby Jason Millspaugh Joe Falo predator-prey systems. Joanne Florino Kevin Padian Armour Winslow Katherine Nelson Feldman Family The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Bruce Abbott Barbara Foote Barbara Page Gary Woloszyn Osborne Nye Laura Gates-Lupton brought Mikkelsen’s expertise in marine biology and Dr. Richard A. Kissel (Director of Teacher Programs) Robert Abrams Eugene Fritsche Roy Park Jr. Thomas Yancey Veronica Parsms-Zieba Roxanne Gaylord southeastern U.S. coastlines to the fore, resulting in is a vertebrate paleontologist interested in the terrestrial Merle Adelman James Gardner Dorothy Park Roy Pollock Peter Goodstein numerous press contacts, invited lectures, and the ecosystems of the late Paleozoic Era, with a current Michele Aldrich Ernest Gilmour Adelaide Park Gomer Curator Circle Rasheen Powell Linda Grace-Kobas exhibit/website “Under Siege: Marine Life versus the focus on the evolution of herbivory within tetrapods John Allen Keefe Gorman William Perks Michael Pratt J. Peter Gregoire Gulf Oil Spill.” (those vertebrates with four limbs and digits). Vauda Allmon Lee Gray Paula Peter Gene Yarussi Elizabeth Rawlings Stephen Hand Warren Allmon Steven Hageman Richard Petit Eric Riegel Paul Harvey John Armentrout M. G. Harasewych Edward Picou, Jr. Explorer Circle Michael Rogers Joan Hass PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Gordon Baird Anita Harris Robert Pohowsky Victoria Schaal Lisa Hatch DeLaOsaCruz Beverly Baker Howard Hartnett John Pojeta Jr. Peter Thomas David Schuller Janet Hawkes Christina Balk Patricia Haugen John Pope Glenn Allen Rebecca Schwed Eric Hayes Chris Ballentine Carole Hickman Phil Proujansky Richard Alvord Kirk Sigel W. Graham Heaslip David Banfield Walter Hodge John Pursley Nan Arens James Spero Bhuva Hemali David Barr Robert Hoerle Marion Raymond Sherry Auble Valerie Spiwak Christopher Henley Development | Gifts Research C. Daniel Shulman Manon-Lu Christ John & Kathleen Ludders Anthony & Cayuga Radio Group Martin’s Lanscape James & Judith Smith Chris & Jane Clark Anne Lutz Rebecca Verdi Cayuga Wine Trail Gardening Neil & Connie Snepp Roy Coats Linda Mack & Helen Wardeberg Community School of Matte Baxendell James & Simone Sorauf Randall & Valerie Cole James Johnston John Waters Music & Arts Maxie’s Supper Club Paul Steiger Susan Cotton Randy & Terry Marcus Christopher Wheeler Cornell Concert Series Harry McCue Janet Steiner & Doris Couch & Katie Marks William & Olivia White Cornell Plantations Michelle Mekos: Edward Kokkelenberg Vauda Beinke William & Eleanor Marr Bruce Wiley Cornell Store Business Etiquette The Solstice Group Christopher Couch Peter & Ann Martin Vanessa Willard Cornell University and Image Consultant Peter Thomas Lucia Cowles Timothy Martinson & Michael & Margie Willett Athletic Ticket Office Randi Moody Roger Thomas Gerard & Caroline Cox Joanna Lynch Ralph Willoughby Corning Museum Moosewood Restaurant Margaret Toro Marjorie Decker Harry McCue Marijo Wilson of Glass New York Historical William Trochim Harry deLahunta James McLeod & William & Marcia Eames-Sheavly Association John Tsiskakis Gary Dye Mary Ann Kowalski Charlotte Winkky Eastern Mountain Sports Northside Wine & Liquor United Way of Karen Eldredge Susan Merkel & Katherine Wolf Elmira’s Painted Lady Barbara Page Tompkins County Carolyn Ellinger Joe Yavitt Abby Yochelson Geneva Historical Pennsylvania Anthracite Robbert Vanrenesse & Richard Erickson Eleanor Merrifield Society Heritage Museum Lesley Greene Mark & David Meyer Adopt a Tile George Eastman House Rachel Philipson Volker Vogt Judith Fleischman David & Helen Morey Gimme Coffee Photography & Design Charles & Jane Walcott Glenn & Ray Oglesby Julian Smith – Tile 154 Glass Magnolia The Pilates Room Thomas Waller Sandy Galbreath Gail Osberg Glenwood Pines Quintessence Massage WB&A Marketing Frederick & Rosemarie Parker & Alfred & Gabriele Weber Glimmerglass Opera & Wellness 32 Gary Webster Fairfax Gouldin Sol Gruner – Tile 326 in Grassroots Festival Rochester Museum 5

Meredith Williams William & Jane Hamlin Ronald & Shirley Parsley celebration of Greek Peak of Science AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Karl & Anna Wilson Margaret Hampson Amie Patchen Valerie Weber Griswold Honey Rockwell Museum of Daniel & Susan Wixted Juris & Elly Hartmanis Robert Peck & Homes Western Art Peter Wolczanski Sarah Hatcher Heather Priest Cathy Ingraham Hangar Theatre Michael Sampson Joseph Zappala & Robert & Erica Reniff – Tile 502 Herbert F. Johnson Satori Billy Kepner Margaret Hendricks Franklin & Museum of Art Railey Jane Savage Carman & Sandy Hill Margaret Robinson Gene & Jeanne Yarussi Jeremy Herz Sciencenter Donors Eric Hilton & Robert & Brenda Ross – Tile 44 Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca Sheldrake Point (Up to $99) Sarah Schantz Karl Heinz & Historic Ithaca Sheryl Sinkow John & Beverly Hoffman Ursula Russ Merle Adelman History Center of Six Mile Creek Vineyard John Alf F. D. & Margine Holland Railey Jane Savage – Tile 274 & 275 Tompkins County Starbucks Charles & Donald & Edith Schmeiser Holiday Inn Ithaca Statler Hotel Wendy Aquadro Barbara Hoskins Dorothy Sellers Howard Hartnett – Tile 2 House of Shalimar @Cornell University Renee Aubry Jean Houghton Sheryl Sinkow Inn on Columbia Tanglewood Nature Judy Back Houghton Mifflin Robert & In-Kind Contributions Innovations Center & Museum Jacoba Baker Matching Grants Christine Slocum T. R ex Alive V Island Health & Fitness Taughannock Farms Inn Bank o f America Dorothy Hren Susanne Solomon Ithaca Coffee Company WSKG Public TV Merry Jo Bauer Charyl Ito Ronald Somogyi Agway Ithaca College Theatre & Radio William & Nancy Bellamy Marcia Jacobson & Sam Spicer Alta Spa Ithaca Courtyard Marriot Bill & Wende Young Bret & Gail Bennington Dan Schwarz Jacqueline Stapleton Arnold Printing Just a Taste Christine Besemer Jonathan Kanter George Stephens Arnot Art Museum Irina Kassabova In-Kind Contributions David Brittain Bettie Kehrt David Stewart Atwater Estate Vineyards King Ferry Winery Other Liese Bronfenbrenner Kenneth Kennedy & Jacek & Loren Babcock Richard Kissel Susanne Bruyere Margaret Fairlie Margaret Sulanowski Jonathan Paul Bennett Kumi Korf Billy Kepner & James & Terry Bugh Dooley Kiefer Norman Turkish & William Benson La Tourelle and Joe Zappala Dan Burgevin James & Sylvia Konecny Sarah Beth Canaday Binghamton Zoo August Moon Spa Rachel Philipson

Staff and Student Publications Dake, J. 2009. Field Guide to the Cayuga Lake Region. Paleontological strong foundation of Michael & Tompkins Insurance Donald Farley Peter & Jennifer AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Research Institution, Special Publication 36, Ithaca, New York, 152 pp. support going forward, 1932 Society Catherine Whalen Agencies Paul Feeny & McLaughlin Between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, PRI scientists and affiliated students Dietl, G. P. 2009. Paleobiology and the conservation of the evolving web of life. we owe our sincere ($1,932 to $4,999) William & Wende Young Mary Berens Daniel & Jean and research associates (names in bold face) published these 40 titles (plus In: Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Past to Manage for the Future, G. P. thanks to all those who Donors Finger Lakes McPheeters numerous presentation abstracts and newspaper articles not listed here). Dietl & K. W. Flessa (eds). Paleontological Society Special Publication, 15: 221- made a gift – your Merle Adelman Donors ($100 to $499) Photography, Inc. Joe & Emily Metz (* = peer-reviewed) 244. support matters! Larry & Trudy Baum ($500 - $999) John & Molly Fitzpatrick Paula Mikkelsen Dietl, G. P. 2010. Zinsmeister Collection. American Paleontologist, 18(2): 28. Cornell University- Glenn & Elizabeth Allen Alexander Flecker & Robert Milici Allmon, W. D. 2009. Every year is a year of planet Earth. American *Dietl, G. P.,S. Durham,& P. H. Kelley. 2010. Shell repair as a reliable indicator Development Department of John Allen & Loren Babcock Alison Power James Moore Paleontologist, 17(4): 1. of bivalve predation by shell-wedging gastropods in the fossil record. Committee, Community Relations Ann Callaghan Keith Baier & Donna Fleming & Susan Murphy & Allmon, W. D. 2009. The power (and peril) of paleontological images. American Palaeogeography,Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 296(1-2): 174-184. Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Rodney Feldmann & Martha Armstrong Leslie Appel Rick Kaufman Gerry Thomas Paleontologist, 17(3): 20-21 (extended version at www.museumoftheearth.org ). Dietl, G. P., & K. W. Flessa, eds. 2009. Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Carrie Schweitzer David Banfield Curtis & Suzanne Banta Karl Flessa Jack Oliver *Allmon, W.D. 2009. Speciation and shifting baselines: Prospects for reciprocal Past to Manage for the Future. Paleontological Society Special Publication, 15, Percy Browning, Chair Linda Ivany & Lindell Bridges Judith Barringer Tim Gallagher & Teresa M. O’Neill illumination between evolutionary paleobiology and conservation biology. In: 285 pp. Jim Fogel Bruce Wilkinson Ed & Carlyn Buckler Richard Bauer Rachel Dickinson Roy H. & Tetlow Park, Jr. Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Past to Manage for the Future, G. P. Dietl Dietl, G P.,& K. W. Flessa. 2009. An introduction to conservation paleobiology. Jennifer Liber Raines Derek Kaufman Thomas & Paul Benedum Greg Galvin Alan Pederson & K. W. Flessa (eds). Paleontological Society Special Publication, 15: 245-273. In: Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Past to Manage for the Future, G. P. David & Marisue Taube Kionix Dorothy Callan Barbara Berthelsen Karen Goodman Thomas & Sara Perry Allmon, W. D. 2010. The challenge of climate change. American Paleontologist, Dietl & K. W. Flessa (eds). Paleontological Society Special Publication, 15: xiii- Harry & Kitty Lee Timothy & Rose Bethe Peter & Ruth Goodstein Paula Peter 18(1): 1. xv. Rob & Margaret Mary Ann Colbert Alan & Jennifer Biloski Edward Grandt Michael & Linda Pratt Allmon, W. D., P. M. Mikkelsen, & K. Cronin. 2009. Program and Abstracts, *Herbert, G. S., G. P. Dietl,H. Fortunato, L. R. L. Simone, & J. Sliko. 2009. Darwin Society Mackenzie Tom & Loren Colbert Malcolm & John Harper Purity Ice Cream American Malacological Society 75th Annual Meeting, Ithaca, New York, July Extremely slow feeding in a tropical drilling ectoparasite, Vitularia ($10,000 +) M&T Charitable Allen & Jane Curran Elizabeth Bilson Kathleen Hefferon & Elizabeth & 19-23 2009. Paleontological Research Institution, Special Publication 37, Ithaca, salebrosa(King and Broderip, 1832) (Gastropoda: Muricidae), on molluscan Foundation Frank & Barbara DiSalvo Susan Blumenthal Gerard Lippert Hunter Rawlings New York, 152 pp. hosts from Pacific Panama. The Nautilus, 123: 121-136. Anonymous Edward Picou, Jr. Shirley Egan & Esther Bondareff John Hermanson & Joseph & Molly Reynolds *Allmon, W. D., T. A. Smrecak, & R. M. Ross. 2010 . Climate Change – Past, Kissel, R. 2010. Morphology, Phylogeny, and Evolution of Diadectidae Vauda Allmon Jean & Elizabeth Rowley Robert Wanner Arthur Boucot Lynn Swisher Susan Robertson Present & Future: A Very Short Guide. Paleontological Research Institution, (Cotylosauria: Diadectomorpha). Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Toronto. Atlantic Philanthropies Julian Smith Susan Ettinger Laura Brown Carole Hickman Harold Rollins Special Publication 38, Ithaca, New York, 200 pp. Kissel, R. A. 2009. Dogs get their day. American Paleontologist, 17(3): 29-30. Philip & Susan Bartels Armour Winslow Howard & Erica Evans Kenneth & Janet Bruning Richard & Robert & Ann Rosé Auer, S.2009. Darwin for Kids in 2009: a review. American Paleontologist, Kissel, R. A. 2009. A sale of a tale. American Paleontologist, 17(4): 22-23. Percy Browning Gene & Jeanne Yarussi Jim & Judith Fogel Sybil Burger Mary Ann Hoare Faust & Charline Rossi 17(4): 20-21. Kissel, R. A. 2009. The science of hyperbole. American Paleontologist, 17(3): Francis and Miranda Russell Fuller Albert & Mary Burkhardt Ronald Hoy & Carolyn Sampson PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION *Bieler, R., &R. E. Petit. 2010 Thylacodes – Thylacodus – Tulaxodusworm- 22-23. Childress Foundation, Gorges Society Stuart Grossman Scott Callan & Margaret Nelson Elizabeth Sanders snail name confusion and the status of Serpulorbis (Gastropoda: Vermetidae). Kissel, R. A. 2010. All the better to eat you with. American Paleontologist, Inc. ($1,000 to $1,931) Nelson & Whit Hairston Anna Forsman Richard Hutcheson David Schuller Malacologia, 52(1): 183-187. 18(1): 22-23. Future PRI, LLC David Hall Patricia Charwat Andre & Jean Jagendorf Rebecca & National Science Mark & Michele Aldrich Steve & Cathy Ingraham David & Carolyn Corson Larry Jensen David Schwed Foundation Warren Allmon & David Jones John Cottrell David Kendrick & Michael & Jan Shay Nelson B. Delavan Jennifer Tegan Mary Kane Nan Arens Arthur & Charlotte Shull Research

Undergraduate Education 30 • The Museum of the Earth is a regular resource for Cornell undergraduate courses in biology, geology, anthropology, and art. 7 • PRI collections staff are a resource for Cornell undergraduates engaged in independent research, inc luding recent senior projects in the Department of Earth Kissel, R. A. 2010. Cecil’s Colossal Journey Through Time! Coloring & Activity Hochberg, D. D. P. Johnson, S. Levin, E. M. P. Madin, J. S. Madin, E. M. AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology, and Fine Arts. Book. Paleontological Research Institution, Special Publication 39, Ithaca, New Prescott, R. Sosis, T. Taylor, J. Tooby, & G. J. Vermeij. 2010. Decentralise, • PRI staff regularly teach undergraduates in EAS and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biolo gy. York, 52 pp. adapt and cooperate. Nature, 465: 292-293. • Paleontology is inherently interdisciplinary. By bringing together faculty, staff, students, and co llections from disparate fields, PRI and its Museum of the Kissel, R. A. 2010. From ring finger to wing finger. American Paleontologist, *Schnetler, K. I., & Petit, R. E. 2010 Revision of the gastropod family Earth serve as a stimulus for what President Skorton termed “interdisciplinarity” – linking people a nd programs at Cornell that would otherwise not interact as 18(2): 22-23. Cancellariidae from the Paleocene of Nuussuaq, West Greenland. Cainozoic much. Mikkelsen, P. 2010. Writing for you (and Mom). American Paleontologist, 18(2): Research, 7(1-2): 3-26. 1. Smith, U. 2009. Green River angiosperms. American Paleontologist, 17(3): 32. Graduate Education *Mikkelsen, P. M. 2010. Seventy-five years of molluscs: a history of the Smith, U. 2009. K-Pg boundary samples. American Paleontologist, 17(4): 32. • Three PRI staff are members of graduate faculties at Cornell and advise Ph.D. students. PRI’s Direct or has served as a major advisor for seven Ph.D. American Malacological Society on the occasion of its 75th annual meeting. Smith, U. 2010. Blastoids. American Paleontologist, 18(1): 32. students in the fields of Zoology and Geology. American Malacological Bulletin, 28: 191-213. Smith, U. 2010. Heteromorph ammonite. American Paleontologist, 18(2): 32. *Nagel-Myers, J., M. Amler, & R. T. Becker. 2009. The Loxopteriinae n. Smrecak, T. 2010. Climate change for younger readers. American The Hunter R. Rawlings III Professorship in Paleontology subfam. (Dualinidae, Bivalvia): review of a common bivalve taxon from the Late Paleontologist, 18(1): 13. Hunter Rawlings served as the tenth President of Cornell University from 1995 to 2002 and as Interim President from 2005 to 2006. During his time at Cornell, Devonian pelagic facies. In: Studies in Devonian Stratigraphy: Proceedings of *Stephenson, E. H., R. S. Steneck, & R. H. Seeley. 2009. Possible Rawlings took leadership positions on a number of issues that are directly relevant to PRI’s mission . In particular, in October, 2006, Rawlings gained national the 2007 International Meeting of the Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy temperature limits to range expansion of non-native Asian shore crabs in Maine. recognition when he used his State of the University speech to focus on the issue of evolution and i ntelligent design (ID), drawing attention to the dangers to and IGCP 499. Palaeontographica Americana, 63: 167-191. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 375: 21-31. education and civil society posed by ID masquerading as science. This issue is at the core of severa l of PRI’s educational initiatives. *Nagel-Myers, J., G. P. Dietl,& C.E. Brett. 2009. First report of sublethal *Tripati, A.K., W.D. Allmon,& D. E. Sampson. 2009 . Possible evidence for a breakage-induced predation on Devonian bivalves. Palaios, 24(7): 460-465. large decrease in seawater strontium/calcium ratios and strontium In March, 2006, then Interim President Rawlings was instrumental in discussions between the PRI Boar d of Trustees and the Cornell administration that resulted in *Nichols, D. L., C. Elson, L. G. Cecil, N. Neivens de Estrada, M. D. concentrations during the Cenozoic. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 282: an agreement to establish the position of Director of PRI as an endowed full professor position in C ornell’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Glascock, & P. Mikkelsen. 2009. Chiconautla, Mexico: a crossroads of Aztec 122-130 provided that funds could be raised by PRI to provide for such an endowment. In May, 2007, Rawlings agreed to allow the position to be named in his honor. PRI trade and politics. Latin American Antiquity, 20(3): 442-472. *Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Director Warren Allmon now serves as the first Hunter R. Rawlings III Professor of Paleontology in t he Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell. *Petit, R. E. 2009. George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II, & III: their conchological Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico. Pages 711-744, publications and Molluscan taxa. Zootaxa2189: 1-218. in: Felder, Darryl L. and David K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico—Origin, Waters, Other Faculty Appointments Petit, R. E. 2009. Perry’s Arcana: a Facsimile Edition with a Collation and and Biota, Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, In addition to the Rawlings Professorship, which is permanently connected to the PRI Director positi on, three other current individual PRI staff have formal faculty Systematic Review. The Academy of Natural Sciences and Temple University Texas. appointments at Cornell: Press, Philadelphia. viii + 567 pp. • Director of Collections Greg Dietl is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Atm ospheric Sciences and a member of the graduate *Petit, R. E., L. Campbell, & S. Campbell. 2010. A new species of

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION field of Geology. Zeadmete(Gastropoda: Cancellariidae) from South Carolina, a genus previously • Associate Director for Outreach Rob Ross is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Earth a nd Atmospheric Sciences. unknown in the Atlantic Ocean. The Nautilus, 124(1): 41-43. • Associate Director for Science Paula Mikkelsen is a Visiting Fel low in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. *Sagarin, R. D., C. S. Alcorta, S. Atran, D. T. Blumstein, G. P. Dietl,M. E. Publications Cornell Relations Scientific publications remain at the heart of PRI’s mission. Bulletins of American Paleontologist magazine : Fall 2009 on Flowering Plants; Winter American Paleontology, first published in 1895, is today the nation’s oldest 2009 on the International Year of Planet Earth; Spring 2010 on Fossils & paleontological journal. PRI produces three other series: Paleaontographica Climate Change; Summer 2010 on Heteromorph Ammonites. Americana, our occasional monographs; American Paleontologist, our quarterly membership magazine; and Special Publications, including the ever-popular Cecil’s Colossal Journey Through Time! Coloring & Activity Book, by Ithaca is Gorges and other stand-alone volumes. Richard A. Kissel, June 2010, 52 pp., [no ISBN number], PRI Special Publication no. 39. This fiscal year showed us branching out from the norm in a variety of directions. In addition to our four issues of American Paleontologist magazine, Climate Change – Past, Present & Future: A Very Short Guide, by Warren D. we published our first coloring book, our first full-color publication (also our first Allmon, Trisha A. Smrecak, and Robert M. Ross, April 2010, 200 pp., ISBN 978- joint publication with Cayuga Nature Center), and a third number in our recently 0-87710-491-9, PRI Special Publication no. 38. rejuvenated series Palaeontographica Americana. Although no issues were produced in FY10, Bulletins of American Paleontology was hardly dormant; a Field Guide to the Cayuga Lake Region: Its Flora, Fauna, Geology, and 550-page double-number monograph was in production throughout the year History , by James Dake, July 2009, 152 pp., color illus., ISBN 978-0-87710- (and was published shortly after the beginning of FY11). Although technically 485-8, PRI Special Publication no. 36. not a PRI publication, PRI’s Greg Dietl co-edited a volume, Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Past to Manage for the Future, for The Paleontological Program and Abstracts , American Malacological Society 75th Annual Meeting, Society. PRI serves as publications vendor for PS’s “Papers” series that Ithaca, New York, July 19-23, 2009, edited by Warren D. Allmon, Paula M. accompany its short courses at Geological Society of America annual meetings; Mikkelsen, and Kelly Cronin, July 2009, 96 pp., ISBN 978-0-87710-489-6, PRI Greg’s volume was one such contribution, and has been a very popular item on Special Publication no. 37. our sales list. Book sales continue to be extremely healthy, thanks to a variety of 8 factors, including an easy-to-use website (with electronic versions of many Studies in Devonian Stratigraphy: Proceedings of the 2007 International 29

volumes) and offerings on Amazon.com. Meeting of the Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and IGCP 499, edited AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH by D. Jeffrey Over, December 2009, 240 pp. + CD-ROM, ISBN 978-0-87710- 490-2, Palaeontographica Americana 63.

PRI was founded in 1932 by Gilbert D. Harris (1864-1952), Cornell University class of 1885 and a pro fessor of geology at Cornell from 1895-1934, to preserve his large fossil collection and library, continue his scientific printing enterprise, and serve as a sci entific home for independent researchers in paleontology. Despite his close ties to Cornell, Harris’ parting form the University was not a friendly one, and the estrangem ent it established lasted well beyond his lifetime.

In November, 2004, PRI and Cornell signed a formal affiliation agreement that recognized the growing ties between both institutions. While not officially a part of Cornell, and receiving no regular financial support from the University, PRI interacts with numerous units and members of the Cornell community in a wide variety of ways.

Public Education Outreach • PRI’s Education Department and its Museum of the Earth help fulfill Cornell’s land-grant mission to serve (as Cornell President David Skorton put it in his inaugural address) “the world outside our gates.” • PRI staff are regular members of the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) group which coordina tes pre-college outreach at Cornell. • PRI played a leading role in organizing the first annual Ithaca Darwin Day celebration in February, 2006, which featured events at PRI and Cornell in celebration of the birthday of Charles Darwin. The Darwin Days celebration has grown in each of its five years. • The Museum is a conduit for presenting the results of Cornell faculty and student research – especia lly for the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences -- to the general public through exhibits, programs, and publications. • PRI staff work with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) on several projects, including most recently Climate Change and the Marcellus Shale, to expand the

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION range for content provided to 4-H and CCE programs across New York State. Education | Publications Collections

28 9 Ross, R.M., Earth and Space Ithaca, NY, 82 pp. Society of America paleontology in the 21st The PRI collections include between 2 and 3 million specimens, making them among the 10 largest in the United States. The 2009-2010 fiscal year saw significant AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Scotchmoor, J.G., Science Lecture, www.museumoftheearth Abstracts with century: Resources for progress in specimen curation, making PRI’s research collections more accessible to researchers, students, and educators. The collections department was Kaufman, S., 2009, National Science .org/files/Outreach/tciyb/ Programs, Vol. 41, No. teaching paleontology awarded a nearly half-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to install compactor s (mobile storage units) to the upper floor of the Raymond Van PaleoPortal Site Teachers Association Tracking_Climate_Curri 7, p. 98 at the undergraduate Houtte Collections Wing. The 2-year project resulted in the installation of nearly 4000 new compacto rized drawers to the Collections Wing, mainly to the upper Generator for Conference Program, culum> level. Geological floor of the addition; the curation and databasing of an estimated 7000 specimen lots in the Harris- Palmer collection of Paleocene and Eocene mollusks from the generation of Free Philadelphia (Program Wysession, M E, Society of America southeastern US (the formative nucleus around which PRI’s entire collection has grown); and the reorganization and basic curation of the non-type systematic Custom-Made Hypertext 3, p.74) Smrecak, T. 2010. Book Budd, D A, Campbell, Annual Meeting, fossil and Recent mollusk collection (the backbone of PRI’s collection). Documents on Regional Review: Climate change K M, Conklin, M H, Abstracts with Program, Geological and Smrecak, T., 2010, for younger readers. Kappel, E S, LaDue, N, 41(7): 455. The scientific use of PRI’s collections also dramatically increased over the past year, making PRI more competitive with its peer institutions. The number of Paleontological History. Geology of the American Lewis, G, Raynolds, R, scientific loans in 2009 was the second highest total (40) in PRI’s history. Thirty-five professiona l and student researchers also visited the collections in the 2009 Geological Society of Marcellus Shale: A Paleontologist, 18(1): Ridky, R W, Ross, R calendar year. PRI’s collections were also cited in 11 scientific publications in the 2009 calendar year—a level that is higher than or comparable to reported use at America Abstracts with Paleontological 13. M, Taber, J, several much larger peer institutions. Data so far for 2010 are on track to equal this level of usag e. Programs, Vol. 41, No. Perspective on a Tewksbury, B J, 7, p. 487 Modern Resource. Wysession, M.E., Tuddenham, P, 2009, The collection itself continued to grow throughout the year. The most significant accession during the past year was a gift of more than 2,500 specimens, mostly www.museumoftheearth Budd, D.A., Conklin, The 2009 Earth Science trilobites, from Lloyd Gunther of Brigham C it y, Utah, from various localities in the House Range Mountains of west-central Utah. The House Range is one of the .org/ M.A., Kappel, E., Literacy Principles, Eos most famous Cambrian fossil collecting regions in the world. Ross, R.M., Smrecak, outreach.php?page= LaDue, N., Raynolds, Trans. AGU, 90(52), T.A., Crawford, B.A., 92387/352042> R.G., Ridky, R.W., Fall Meet. Suppl., The following individuals donated specimens to the PRI collections between 7/1/09 and 6/30/10: Capps, D.K., DiMatteo, Ross, R.M., Abstract ED33A-0550 Loren Babcock William Bemis James Brower Lyle and Sarah Campbell George R. Clark J., 2010, Changing Smrecak, T. 2010 Tewksbury, B.J., and Barbara Dimock John Erickson Lloyd Gunther Linda and Peter Hemmerich Linda Ivany Seas, Changing Life: Tracking Climate in Tuddenham, P., 2009, Yacobucci, M.M., R. Paleontological Your Backyard Earth Science Literacy Lockwood, B.J. William Klose Jim Turnbull Karl A. Wilson Research with Student Curriculum. Principles: A Tewksbury, B.J.

10 27 Throughout the year, over 170 volunteers and Thank you, volunteers, Marla Coppolino Min Kang Maddie Stone Dake, J. 2009. Field Annual Meeting, initiatives and the need instruction on bigger Kissel, R.A. 2009. A Ross, R. M., & D. AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH volunteer groups donated 5,953 hours of their time for everything you do for Tonya Curran Caleb Kessler Emily Stoopler Guide to the Cayuga Philadelphia, for a smaller integrated ideas. Science sail of a tail. American Duggan-Haas. 2010. to PRI and its Museum of the Earth. Volunteers us! The following Stephen Dacek Erik Keto Samantha Strait Lake Region. Pennsylvania. set of principles. Teachers’ Association Paleontologist, 17:4. Big ideas in Earth willingly contribute their time and talents to the individuals volunteered Megan Davis Da Yeon Kim Adam Tagliamonte Paleontological Geological Society of of New York State, system science. collections, education, development, exhibits, regularly during the Molly Deacon Bill Klose Petra Tremblay Research Institution, Duggan-Haas, D. 2010. America Annual Rochester, New York. Kissel, R.A. 2009. The American publications, and operations staff on a regular 2009-2010 fiscal year: Jordan Decker Frank Kozlowski Alex Wall Ithaca, New York, 152 Profound ideas about Meeting, Abstracts with science of hyperbole. Paleontologist, 18(1): basis. Additionally, many of our volunteers are Barbara Dimock Annie Levers Lane Wallet pp. the Earth system. Program, 41(7): 712. Kissel, R.A. 2010. American 24-28. pursuing individual projects such as identifying and Erin Allen Lenore Durkee Curt Lindy Cathy Whalen Western New York Cecil’s Colossal Paleontologist, 17:3. cataloging a newly-received extensive mineral Carrie Allmendinger Vern Durkee Alison MacNamee Don Wilson DiMatteo, J.A., Ross, STANYS Mini- Duggan-Haas, D., Journey Through Time! Ross, R. M., D. collection, creating a public education course that Elizabether Altier Michael Dziewonski Lauren Maistros Kenny R.M., Crawford, B.A., Conference, West Kissel, R.A., Besemer, Coloring & Activity Kissel, R.A. 2009. Duggan-Haas, R. A. runs for six weeks every year, and developing a Maria Altier Josh Ellis Mike Marano Capps, D.K., Smrecak, Seneca, New York. C., Auer, S.L., Buckler, Book. Paleontological Dogs get their day. Kissel, S. L. Auer, C. “Discovery Box” program that will explain some Allison Bailey Sally Fabadie Phyllis McNeill We work with a number T.A. 2010, Using C.S., and Ross, R.M., Research Institution, American Besemer, & E. S. topics in the Museum more in depth. We are Curt Banta Eniko Farkas Zach Montague of agencies within the Devonian fossils to Duggan-Haas, D., & C. 2009, Virtual Fieldwork Special Publication No. Paleontologist, 17:3. Chapman. 2009. extremely grateful for the contributions these Maureen Bickley Natasha Fay Sam Moody community. Thank you connect science content Buckler. 2009. Virtual and Teacher 39. Enhanced Earth system volunteers have made to the Institut ion. Daron Blake Deborah Feld Elizabeth Munson for your efforts and across the curriculum. fieldwork experiences: Professional Meyer, X., Crawford, teaching through Janice Brown Kelly Finan Kelly Murphey contributions to our National Science real inquiry in virtual Development. Kissel, R.A. 2010. B.A., Capps, D.K., regional and local Al Burkhardt Lu Fong Teresa Ober organization! Teachers Association environments. Earth Geological Society of From ring finger to wing Ross, R.M., (ReaL) Earth inquiry. Peg Burlew Jeremy Gardner Trishul Patel Broome Developmental National Conference System Science America Abstracts with finger. American Valenciano, M. 2010, National Science Dick Burlew Walter Gates Magalie Quey Disabilities, Ithaca Program, Philadelphia. Education Alliance Programs, Vol. 41, No. Paleontologist, 18:2. Investigating fossils Foundation Discovery Noelle Chaine Christie Graci Jeff Reardon College Plunge, Cornell (Program 3, p.118) annual meeting, Oracle, 7, p. 502 using inquiry for English Research K-12 PI Pat Charwat Ashley Hatfield Katie Reynolds POST, Cornell Day of Arizona. Kissel, R.A. 2010. Language Learners. meeting, Washington, Derrick Chong Robin Henne Paul Rice Demeter and the Ithaca Duggan-Haas, D. 2010. Duggan-Haas, D., S. R. What big teeth you National Science DC. Michelle Clair Kathy Houng Kelly Rowland Youth Bureau. Profound ideas about Duggan-Haas, D., & S. Miller, & J. Henderson. have. American Teachers Association

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Lexi Clarke Carlene Howard Andrew Ryan the Earth system. Clark. 2009. Forest for 2009. What if we only Paleontologist, 18:1. National Conference Jenny Cleland Rickey Ishida Aurora Solla National Science the trees: Earth systems taught five things? Program, Philadelphia. Rory Cooper Michael Johnson Leah Solla Teachers’ Association science literacy Focusing Earth science (Program 3, p.86) Education | Grants a nd Publications Education | Overview

26 11 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH 2010 – March 31, 2011, Acquisition of a New Park Foundation Auer, S., & D. Duggan- American learners. (poster) $97,127 (PI: R. Ross; Generation Benchtop (FY2009): My Climate, Haas. 2009. Bringing Paleontologist,17(4): co-PIs: T. Smrecak, T. SEM for Earth Systems My Community: Exhibits Fieldwork to the 20-21. National Association Jordan, L. Brown) Research, K-16 and public forums on Classroom. Science for Research in Education, and Public climate change for rural Teachers’ Association Buckler, C. S., & R. M. Science Teaching National Science Outreach. NSF EAR Tompkins County. of New York State, Ross. 2009. ESSEA Conference , Garden Foundation Informal 0930032, $110,000 (PI: July 1, 2009 – June 30, Rochester, New York. course for informal ESS Grove, CA April 17-20 Science Education R. Ross; co-PIs: W. 2011, $36,000 (PI: S. educators.Annual Earth 2009 (FY2009): My Climate, Allmon, P. Mikkelsen, Chicone, co-PIs: R. Auer, S.L., Besemer, System Science My Community: G. Dietl) Ross, T. Smrecak) C., Duggan-Haas, D., Education Alliance Crawford, B.A., Capps, Sustainable Climate Kissel, R.A., and Ross, meeting, 15-19 June, D.K., Ross, R.M., and Change Exhibits for Cornell Cooperative Education R.M., 2009, Virtual Biosphere 2, Oracle, Smrecak, T.A. 2010, PRI makes the history of the Earth and its life Rural Audiences: NSF Extension Smith-Lever Publications and Fieldwork Experiences: Arizona. Developing teachers’ accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. ISE 0917581, (FY2009): Presentations Bringing Inquiry-Based science content and September 1, 2009 – Understanding the Exploration of Earth Crawford, B.A., D. pedagogy through an Education programs at PRI cover a broad range of content, audiences, August 31, 2011, environmental, social, Allmon, W. D., T. A. Systems in the Capps, D. authentic fossil $74,346 (PI: S. and economic impacts Smrecak, & R. M. Classroom. Geological McCullough, X. Meyer, investigation. National and geography, from the geology of Central New York to global climate Chicone; co-PIs: R. of gas exploration and Ross. 2010. Climate Society of America D. Ortenzi, & R. Ross, Science Teachers change to evolution, from K-12 students to teachers to the general Ross, T. Smrecak, S. drilling in the Marcellus Change – Past, Present, Abstracts with 2009, Fossil Finders: Association National public, and from Ithaca to the entire country. Locally, regionally, and Sands) Shale: NYC-124481, & Future: a Very Short Programs, Vol. 41, No. Closing the circle of Conference Program, nationally, PRI is a major provider of Earth, life, and environmental October 1, 2009 – Guide. Paleontological 7, p. 385 authentic scientific Philadelphia (program 1, National Science September 30, 2012, Research Institution, research and inquiry- p.140) science outreach opportunities. The following table summarizes this Foundation Earth $69,000 (PI: W. Allmon; Ithaca, New York, 200 Auer, S. 2009. Book based pedagogy: spectrum of service.

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Science co-PI: R. Stedman, R. pp. Review: Darwin for Teachers, scientists, Instrumentation and Ross, S. Riha) kids in 2009: a review. and science educators Facilities (FY2009): in a community of Education | Overview Education | Grants Climate Change Evolution Earth 101 Education Education • Permanent and temporary exhibits • Climate change exhibits • Exhibits and Museum tours on evolution at the Museum of the Earth • Earth Day activities and the history of life • School and community • Climate change presentations • Darwin Days celebration group presentations • Museum docent training • Girl Scout and Boy Local Scout workshops • Teacher Resource Day • Cornell University and Ithaca College students use of the Museum and collections • Museu m docent training • Interpreti ve walks & fossil collecting

• Earth science • 4-H climate change • Teac her workshops and teacher workshops curriculum development curri culum materials 12 • New York State Fair outreach • Talks on climate change to community 25 State education with 4-H groups throughout the state National Science Cornell Dept of development for associated with maize Paleontology Website National Science AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH • Earthquake • Teacher workshops Foundation Discovery Education; co-PIs: R. informal educators], genetics research. (DBI for both Researchers Foundation education programs • Traveling exhibit kiosks on Research K-12 Ross, W. Allmon) June 1, 2008 – May 31, 0820619, $110,000 (PI: and the Public, into Geoscience Division • Educational resources & climate change (FY2008): Enhanced 2010, $39,945 (PI: Ed Buckler of Cornell Museum Exhibits and (FY2009): Planning for a presentations on Marcellus Shale Earth system teaching National Science Carlyn Buckler: co-PI; Univ.) Classrooms.EAR charter school- • Kipp NYC Teacher Programs through ReaL Earth Foundation (FY2008) R. Ross, Rusanne Low 552201, Jun 6, 2006 – university-museum Inquiry: NSF AToL: Phylogeny on the of GLOBE) National Science Jun 5, 2008, $56,535 partnership to enhance DRL733303, Aug 15, Half-shell -- Assembling Foundation (PI: R. Ross) diversity in the 2007 – Aug 14, 2012, the Bivalve Tree of National Science Geosciences geosciences: NSF GEO $1,763,588 (PI: Ross; Life,NSF DEB 732860, Foundation (FY2008) Division (FY2007): National Science 0939765, October 1, co-PIs: D. Duggan- Sep 15, 2007 – Aug 31, Temporary Museum Expansion of hands-on Foundation 2010 – September 31, Haas, S.E. Humbert) 2012, $499,990 (PI: exhibit on speciation inquiry-based Geosciences 2011, $39,055 (PI: • Fossil Finders • Global Change website and blog • Fossil Finders Paula Mikkelsen; co-PIs and biodiversity interactive labs in Division (FY2008): R.Ross; co-PIs: R. • Teacher pro national series of • Online professional development for • Evolution & Creationism book and National Science R. Ross, S.J. Chicone) associated with Museum of the Earth. Tracking Climate in Kissel, D. Duggan- National Teacher-Friendly Guides informal educators guide for museum docents Foundation Discovery speciation researchDEB GEO 608062, Oct 1, Your Backyard: Climate Haas) to Geology • Energy transition teacher professional • Teacher-Friendly Guide to teaching Research K-12 Earth System Science 0639904, $41,974 (PI: 2006 – Sep 30, 2008, education for 4-H • Virtual Fieldwork Experiences development evolution (FY2008): Fossil Education Alliance Rick Harrison of Cornell $141,903 (PI: R. Ross, educators & youth., National Science • Earth System Science • Clima te Change Past, Present & • Traveling exhibit and teacher kit on Finders: Using Fossils (pass-through for Univ.) co-PIs: M.A. Sax, S.E. GEO 808122, Sep 15, Foundation Informal Education Network Futu re book bivalve evolution to Teach about NASA and NSF Humbert) 2008 – Sep 14, 2010, Geoscience Division • Mastodon Matrix project • Nat ional climate literacy education • Traveling exhibit and Teacher-Friendly Evolution, Inquiry and Geoscience National Science $148,455 (PI: R. Ross, (FY2009): Geoscience • Nati onal Earth science education initiatives Guide on maize evolution Nature of Science: NSF Education) (FY2008) Foundation (FY2008) National Science co-PI: S. Sands, A. education for reform initiatives • Evolution educator initiative DRL 733223, Jan 1, Global Climate Traveling exhibit and Foundation EHR DeGaetano, B. communities impacted 2008 – Dec 31, 2011, Change and Informal teacher professional Division (FY2007): Schirmer) by gas drilling in the

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION $1,491,746, $266,951 Earth System Science development on Integration of Marcellus Shale: NSF to PRI. (PI: B. Crawford, [online professional evolution of maize, PaleoPortal Website, a GEO 1016359, April 15, Education | National Relevance Education | Earth 101

24 13 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Recognizing that we exist in an training museum docents on how specimen loans and design of Proje ct , sharing best practices with A basic understanding of the history of the Earth, its changes that have occurred in our own backyards of text developed for Earth science educators. The increasingly “smaller” world, PRI’s to most effectively teach evolution exhibit components and evaluation, formal and informal educators from life, and the science by which we study it, plays a over many centuries. “Ice Age Life” uses the fossil- permanent exhibit of the Museum of the Earth, education programs are designed to to a wide range of audiences, by with the University of Modena, Italy, across the United States and vital role in shaping an informed public ready to rich sediments from PRI’s Hyde Park mastodon “Journey through Time,” invites visitors to explore bridge the gap from what’s local to offering graduate-level courses for for their “Darwin and Evolution” beyond. tackle global environmental issues. These Earth excavation to explore how different life was “only” the history of the Northeast through spectacular what’s global, with a significant informal Earth science educators exhibition. science basics – what we call Earth 101 – are at the 13,000 years ago. fossil specimens, video, original artwork, and portion of our outreach nationally from around the world, and creating • Bringing Earth science to all by core of our educational outreach mission and many interactive stations. relevant. Among our most nationally a central website for resources at • Innovation in approaches to reaching underserved audiences of PRI’s educational programs and exhibits. Programming at PRI goes beyond K-12 with relevant programs, PRI is involved in: www.informalearthscience.org. education, local implementation of through exposure to science and additional public programs that vary from our annual Through a wide variety of hands-on and interactive national models such as natural history collections, helping With programs for all ages, PRI helps students learn James Potorti Memorial Interpretive Walks in the approaches, we provide Earth 101 information that is • Teacher professional • Collaborating with nationally development of hands-on all gain a better appreciation of the about topics ranging from ancient reptiles in our local State Parks to public fossil collecting fieldtrips. relevant from a local to a global level, improving development such as through the recognized institutions like Cornell Discovery Labs in the Museum, the world we share. “Dinosaur Science” program, to the evolution of These excursions teach the story of the past several public literacy in Earth science for all ages. publication of our Teacher Friendly University, the Denver Museum of use of “Virtual Fieldwork plant life and ecosystems in “Botany through the hundred million years of New York history through Guides on regional geology, Nature and Science, the Field Experiences,” and research • Involvement in national efforts to Ages.” Using fossils from PRI’s collections, these the exploration of local gorges and outcrops. encouraging Earth science Museum of Natural History, and partnerships with students and improve and expand Earth science hands-on programs introduce students to basic teachers to use the local Harvard University Museum of teachers. education, such as the Earth scientific concepts used in the study of past Our Ithaca is Gorges booklet shares that story in an environment as a primary teaching Comparative Zoology on a variety Science Literacy Initiative, the organisms. Our program “Ancient Seas over New an accessible 28 pages, while the Teacher-Friendly tool for all regions of the country. of education initiatives, many of • Focusing on major issues in Climate Literacy Network, the York State” emphasizes the ways that scientists guide to the Geology of the Northeastern U.S. gives which are funded by the National science education through our Conceptual Framework for New draw conclusions, while highlighting the global more detail of the geology of New York in 200 pages PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION • Leading the charge in informal Science Foundation. PRI Global Change Pr oject Science Education Standards, and Earth science education by collaborated internationally, with and our Evolution the K12 Earth System Science Education Summit. Education | Climate Change Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits - Traveling Exhibitions

14 23 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Global climate change remains at the forefront of reaching, effective, and engages counties on our website at displayed in the Education fiscal year. These include: design phase. The exhibit was Foundation for installing the Cornell University in FY11. current environmental concerns, and is one of the throughout NYS in the project. www.museumoftheearth.org/marcellusshale gallery. His work explores an Science on the Half Shell: developed in order to open at exhibit in Tompkins County. A The survey will guide content central points of focus in PRI’s informal Earth • surveying rural audiences for their opinions on • a book entitled Climate Change – Past, intersection of art, science and How and Why We Study the Museum of the Earth in formal survey will be and design of exhibit science education efforts. We continue to provide climate change and how best to engage them. Present, and Future: A Very Short Guide, by philosophy through visual Evolution. September 2010. conducted by the Human prototypes evaluated during outreach on climate change, energy and While we are currently investigating green Warren Allmon, Trisha Smrecak, and Robert experience. The images in The Bivatol (Bivalves— Dimensions research group at fall 2010. sustainability, biodiversity loss, and other related exhibit construction opportunities and carbon- Ross. the exhibition were selected Assembling the Tree of Life) My Climate, My Community. issues through our Global Change Project. Aspects neutral transportation options using pre- • a blog called Climate Change 101, which by the artist from a body of exhibition is moving forward. An NSF-funded planning grant of this project include: existing community networks, the eventual features posts reflecting current news, tips for a work entitled “Materialization During the last fiscal year we is allowing PRI to lay the • a comprehensive global change website, goal of the project will be to provide a local, sustainable lifestyle, and the low-carbon Series.” They developed as a completed the concept groundwork for the design and www.museumoftheearth.org/globalchange carbon-neutral traveling exhibit to community adventures of numerous staff. result of his exploration of a development and schematic development of a small • an NSF-funded collaboration with NYS 4-H and centers in rural audiences. responsive process of art design phase of the exhibition. traveling exhibition on climate the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and • unbiased outreach on Marcellus Shale drilling Our work is highlighted in a quarterly mailing list that making aimed at the formal The project fabricators, change. The exhibition will Snow network (CoCoRaHS) that produced a in NYS, including presentations and written discusses climate change research and education embodiment of concepts in an Universal Services specifically target rural curriculum that engages youth to record materials that address various aspects of news, as well as what PRI is doing locally. We also image. Associates, Inc., USA, Inc. audiences that do not seek precipitation data, and use that data as a drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. remain active in the outreach education arm of the (Colwyn, PA), are managing climate change information in catalyst for understanding weather, climate and We also have a blog documenting our Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative, a The Exhibits department the project, but subcontracted traditional ISE venues. The PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION the effects of climate change. experiences as educators, a science- consortium of local businesses, government, worked on the phased Metcalfe Architecture project has additional funding 4-H educator training on this material is far- journalism series on the issue, and materials educational institutions, and not-for-profits dedicated deliverables of three traveling (Philadelphia) to lead the support from the Park to improving energy efficiency in and around Ithaca. exhibit projects during this Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits Education | Evolution a nd Marcellus

22 15 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Evolution January 2011, and will then travel. an obvious example of “geology in our backyard”, Through our vast collection of specimens, our • PRI, in partnership with the Department of which has long been a focus of PRI educational museum facility, and our outreach programs, PRI Education at Cornell University, have completed programming, and so offers an opportunity to facilitates improved public understanding of what their 2nd year of the 4 year NSF-funded grant, engage people at multiple levels with Earth science produced in house that biodiversity has in our lives. Cornell undergraduate alum fall of 2009. The bronzes are summer’s temporary exhibition evolution is and how scientists endeavor to study it. Fossil Finders. This year, 20 teachers from across that matters to their daily lives. The environmental chronicled the formation of The exhibition was made and faculty member of the now on permanent display at A Forest Journey. In the PRI’s Evolution Project includes many popular the nation participated in a week-long professional implications of drilling for natural gas in the amber. It also featured a micro possible by with funding from Department of Biology at RIT; the newly opened Hall of artist’s words, “we are bound outreach events, activities, and publications. development in Ithaca, and then were sent Marcellus are of enormous interest locally, CT scan of a cricket trapped in the National Science and live munba cichlids native Human Origins at the National and interwoven into the living Devonian fossil samples for their classroom’s to regionally, and nationally.Working with Cornell copal, compliments of the lab Foundation support grant to Lake Malawi in East Africa. Museum of Natural History. process of the earth. • PRI co-hosted the 5th annual Darwin Days teach the nature of science and science inquiry. Cooperative Extension (CCE) and with funding from of Jonathan Butcher in 0639904 to Richard Harrison, The studio was a fantastic Inexplicably we are intertwined celebration with Cornell University • The early hominid sculpture work featured in the National Science Foundation, we seek to provide Biomedical Engineering at Department of Ecology and Temporary Art Exhibitions opportunity to showcase and unable to escape those commemorating Charles Darwin’s birthday, with production last year by artist-in-residence and an unbiased source of scientific information on the Cornell University. Evolutionary Biology, Cornell scientific understanding of connections any more than we panel discussions, lectures, and the opening of noted paleoartist, John Gurche, has now been subject via websites (naturalgas.cce.cornell.edu and University. Harrison was Sculpting Human History. human evolution displayed in can escape breathing air. Art our temporary exhibit, One Fish, Two Fish, bronzed and installed in the human evolution museumoftheearth.org/marcellusshale). PRI also One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, involved in the entire exhibit John Gurche, our resident art. is my way of examining our Old Fish, New Fish: Exploring the Evolution of exhibition at the Smithsonian. helped CCE to offer CCE inservice workshops, New Fish: Exploring the development process from paleoartist, completed his relationship to nature, to the Biodiversity . The exhibit showcased the work of • The Museum of the Earth is visited by college and community taskforce meetings, and public Evolution of Biodiversity concept design to major Smithsonian Wood Sculpture by June earth and to each other.” Professor Richard Harrison’s lab at Cornell university students who use the museum exhibits presentations on Marcellus Shale natural gas (March 6- September 12, implementation. A few of the commission of life-sized Szabo (June 20 - September University. to better understand evolution and the history of drilling. PRI staff are also developing 2010) As 2010 marks the exhibition highlights include bronze sculptures of ancient 20, 2009). Local Artist June Biomorphic by Gregory • PRI staff continue to work with the Field Museum life through time. comprehensive, science-based, informational International Year of live Laupala crickets from the hominins. Visitors watched the Szabo’s work was displayed in Brellochs. (October 3, 2009- and Harvard University on a 5 year NSF-funded materials on topics including environmental impacts, Biodiversity, One Fish, Two lab of Kerry Shaw in the process in a temporary studio the Borg Warner and February 21, 2010) The work “Assembling the Tree of Life” grant to develop the Marcellus life cycle analyses, geological considerations, and Fish, Old Fish, New Fish... Department of Behavior and built into the Museum lobby, Education galleries. The show of Philadelphia-based artist evolutionary tree of bivalves. Staff have The Marcellus Shale, located in parts of New York, drilling technology, which will be published beginning contributed to this international Neurobiology at Cornell from start of the sculptures as featured three-dimensional Gregory Brellochs, Professor been assembling a traveling exhibit, “Science on PA, OH, and WV, is geographically the largest shale in 2011. PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION celebration of life on Earth and University; live Anole lizards clay over wire frames to representations of landscapes of Sculpture and Design at the Half-Shell,” which will be featured at the gas basin in the United States, and extraction efforts emphasized the value that from the lab of Richard Glor, a casting of the sculptures in the and complemented the Camden County College, was Museum of the Earth from September 2010 to are already underway in PA and WV. The Marcellus Education | School and Community Groups Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits

16 21 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

PRI’s Museum of the The following groups Camp Barton Biology 2670 Franklin Central School KIPP Permanent Exhibit reconfigured to allow visitors vacuum that had been used in Borg Warner Gallery Ancient Amber: Letting the Earth offers a variety participated in programs Candor Elementary Corning High School Genesee Community LACS Upgrades clearer view of specimens. the lab for years. Finally, an Temporary Exhibitions Past Shine Through (October of education programs or tours with Museum of Casowasco Learning Center Charter School Lincoln St. Elementary Lab chemicals are now airline dryer prevents moisture 3, 2009- February 21, 2010) for youth and adults. the Earth during fiscal Cornell Adult University Cub Scouts George Junior Republic Longview Preparation Laboratory and housed within a new chemical from accumulating in the hose A Forest Journey (June 20- This long awaited temporary With programs year 2009 – 2010: Cornell Adult University Dryden Elementary GIAC Loretto Heritage Scanning Electron cabinet, and a ductless fume that runs from the compressor September 20, 2009) This exhibition featured some of the encompassing a wide Teen Program Dryden Middle School Girl Scouts Madison Cortland ARC Microscope. hood provides a safe space to the tools in the lab, exhibition was designed and fabulous gems of our range of topics from 4-H Career Exploration Cornell Adult University E. John Gavars Center Gladys Burnham Main-Endwell Science for the mixing of chemicals. A protecting equipment to developed by the Franklin permanent collection. The the ever-popular Conference Youth Camp EAC Montessori Elementary Olympiad In FY2010 we made many new workstation for the air ensure increased lifespans. Institute Science Museum in exhibition was designed in dinosaurs to the ADT Cayuga Addiction East Ithaca Preschool Groton High School Mann Library changes to PRI’s Preparation abrasive unit (a tool that acts Philadelphia, and was rented house and David Grimaldi paleontology of your Aflred University Recovery Edmeston High School Happiness House McGraw Elementary Laboratory (“Prep Lab,” the like a sandblaster, using An NSF-funded SEM by PRI. It explored the science from the American Museum of own backyard, the Children and Youth Cayuga Heights Elder Ho stel Harley School Monroe BOCES #1 lab space in the Museum that compressed air to blow gritty workstation was added to the behind the trees and human Natural History (AMNH) Museum attracts a Learning Initiative Montessori School Elmira College Holy Family School Northeast Kids Camp demonstrates fossil particles that flake away tiny Lab in April 2010. Full relationships (past, present, served as content specialist. diverse audience from AnNur Islamic School Chapin School Elmira Free Academy Homer Brink Elementary Northside Blodgett MS preparation to visitors). A pieces of rock to expose installation with ability for and future) with forests. The exhibition looked at the all corners of the state. Arnot Medical Service Cincinnatus Liberty Even Start Homeschool groups Onondaga Community generous gift from Board fossils) provides improved visitors to view microscopy as Accompanying programming geographic distribution, In the past year, over Athens Science Partnership Program South Seneca Hornell City College Member Don Wilson has lighting. Perhaps the most its done will be added in helped focus the exhibition on process of formation, historical 2,700 students O l ympiad Community School of Experience the School District Onondaga Hill Library permitted many changes that significant improvement is the FY2011. the beauty of our regional and scientific appreciation of participated in 188 Aurica Herb Group Music and Arts Fingerlakes Ithaca College Speech OSHER at RIT improve the look of the lab acquisition of a dust collector; forests, with our “Wednesdays amber. Exhibition highlights education programs. Avoca Central School Cornell CF-IRMS Fabius-Pompey Language and Our Lady of Sorrow and, more importantly, the the collector vastly improves in the Woods” and our included a few choice PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Additionally, staff and Belle Sherman Workshop Middle School Audiology School safety for those working in the the safety of the lab by marketing efforts targeted at specimens on loan from volunteer docents led Afterschool Cornell Childcare Center Fassett Elementary Ithaca Youth Bureau Owego Elementary space. The room was replacing the very noisy the many visitors to our local AMNH and a short video 113 tours of the Binghamton University Cornell Evolutionary Fingerlakes Ithaca Youth Bureau Pathways Inc. State Parks. Museum. Boy Scouts Biology 2780 Community College Day Camp Peachtown Brewster High School Cornell Evolutionary Floyd L. Bell Elementary KinderCampers Elementary School Education | Professional Development a nd Cayuga Nature Center Partnership Education | School a nd Community Groups

20 17 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Professional Development for and fall 2009 was the third Phoenix High School TC Global Connections “scientist-in-residence” program was funded from the center’s throughout the Mus eum Museum Educators consecutive year that PRI/ESSEA Pittsford High School Program program with Ithaca’s through teacher grants educator, on topics to look at key points in have offered this course Ribbons of Hope Tompkins Community Fall Creek Elementary. from the Ithaca Public ranging from art to Earth history. Before In an effort to address the need for RusselI Doig Action The program took the Education Initiative and paleontology, as part of coming to the Mus eum, quality Earth system science The 2009 course had 9 participants— Middle School Tompkins County place of the school’s the Fall Creek PTA. the “Kids Discover the each of the classes professional development for the including our first Zoo and Aquarium— School Age Childcare Mental Heath Assoc. more traditional science Trail!” program (KDT!). receives a pre-visit to thousands of informal educational ranging geographically from the Shippensburg University Towanda Area fair, in an effort to make Kids Discover the In addition to introduce students to the venues across the United States, PRI Aerospace Museum of California, Cayuga Nature Center record breaking number of campers Sidney Middle School Elementary an equitable, science- Trail! enhancement of relevant Muse um and to talk has developed a 10 week, one credit, Point Defiance Zoo (WA), Brookhaven and overwhelmingly positive feedback Smith School TST BOCES based activity in which The Museum of the classroom curricula, the about the book (Digging graduate-level course for museum and National Labs (CT), The Carnegie PRI continues to collaborate with the from participants. Other collaborations Southhill Tots TST BOCES all students had an Earth is a member of the programs serve as a Up Dinosaurs by Aliki) science center educators. The Museum (PA), to Nauticus Maritime Cayuga Nature Center, located just a include day camps in the fall, winter, Southside Adult ESL Program opportunity to work on Discovery Trail: a group social medium by which each of the students course, taught entirely online and Ctr (VA). Again, we also had few miles from the PRI campus in and spring, a series of programs Community Center Tuscarora real science projects with of educational students from different receive as part of this asynchronously, is titled “Global international participation; a Cornell Ithaca. The Summer Day Camp, with entitled “Family Adventures in Nature,” Spencer Van Etten Elementary School real scientists. organizations based in elementary schools program. This year 474 Climate Change and Earth System student working in the Bangalore campers spending time at both CNC and teacher professional development High School University of Rochester Kindergarteners learned Ithaca, NY that promote meet, with the hope that students and 27 Science” and is supported by a grant National Preserve, India. The exploring the outdoor world and at the opportunities. A Field Guide to the SRI Education – Cornell Van Dyke ATC about dinosaurs, 1st & awareness and this will make their chaperones attended the from the Earth System Science resulting VFEs form this class will be Museum of the Earth learning about Cayuga Lake Region by James Dake, a Cooperative Extension Virgil Elementary 2nd graders worked with understanding of the transition from 8 Muse um through the Education Alliance (ESSEA), an NSF/ used by the participants in their the ancient world, has continued to be product of the PRI/CNC partnership, St. Patrick’s School Waverly Elementary their 5th grade “buddies” connections among art, elementary schools – KDT! program. Due to NASA/NOAA funded organization, respective organizations, and will be very successful. Summer 2009 saw a was released, and sales were high St. Paul United Wayne County Gem to examine ice age life, history, literature, ranging from rural to previous success of this which supports more than 40 made available to other venues as enough to require a second printing. Methodist Church and Mineral Club while 3rd & 4th graders science, and the natural urban – to 2 middle program, Trumansburg universities across the country in well as for use by formal educators Syracuse University Wells College examined local world. Every year, each schools easier. The Schools created a sister offering a series of online Earth across the U.S. Onondaga Westhill High School Devonian fossils. Over grade in Ithaca City Museum of the Earth program called the system science courses for K-12 Community College the course of this School District from pre provides the 1st grade Trumansburg Kids teachers. This course represents SUNY Oneonta Fall Creek Scientist in program, PRI staff K-5 students visit a program Dinosaur Explorer & Discover PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION ESSEA’s first professional SUNY Oswego Residence worked with a total of designated Discovery Science. The students (TKEDs), which began development for informal educators, Syracuse VACCC In May 2010 PRI carried 215 students for a total Trail site. At that site also rotate through this year. TC3 out its first ever of 35 contact hours. This they receive instruction staffed stations Education | Teacher Programs: Overview Education | Teacher- F riendly Guides t o Earth System Science a nd Virtual Fieldwork

18 19 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Teaching Earth system science in the the coming years. Visit teachers are trained to document a students in classrooms across the field—beyond classroom walls—is not teacherfriendlyguide.org to view the particular field site in order to ultimately country in an authentic investigation of only incredibly effective, but also completed guides and previews of create a VFE for the classroom. They central New York Devonian fossils. The necessary in order for students to those upcoming. are then encouraged to create VFEs project develops curriculum and properly understand our planet and the based on areas near there schools, resources, and an interactive website, Empowering educators with the latest scientific collections), were treated to behind-the-scenes • Climate Change in Your Backyard, in forces that shape it. Fulfilling a Virtual Fieldwork Experiences (VFEs) producing a product that will help for upper elementary and middle theories and research—as well as the best practices tours of PRI collections, and learned how to use collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension tremendous need within Earth science are virtual re-creations of actual field students understand the immediate school students and their teachers. In for presenting that research in the classroom—is a their new-found specimens in the classroom. 4-H and Cornell’s Department of Earth and education, PRI staff are working with sites that allow students to do real relevance of Earth system science. For August 2009 we ran a second primary mission of PRI outreach. Scientific literacy is Atmospheric Sciences teachers across the country to help science at a distance; they bring the example, in July of 2009, teachers workshop for 10 teachers from around increasingly important in today’s society, and there is • Resources to help teachers learn and teach them introduce local Earth system field into the classroom. By creating from the South Central region gathered New York State and the first of two no better way to reach large numbers of students their local Earth science: PRI offers through • Teacher workshops in collaboration with science into their classrooms. VFEs, teachers are not only with PRI staff in Norman, Oklahoma; workshops for 20 teachers from around than to reach their teachers. PRI possesses a series workshops, Teacher-Friendly Guides to regional colleagues at Cornell University, such as the collaboratively building rich curriculum we then worked with these teachers the country. The students collect data of programs dedicated to bringing real science to Earth system science, and a database of Virtual Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers The national series of regional resources, they are also engaged in remotely throughout the school year. on fossils (nearly 6000 specimens by teachers in New York and across the nation. In this Fieldwork Experiences Teacher-Friendly Guides is a the careful study of their local Earth Teacher input roundtables were held end of FY10) that they can use to role, PRI is actively engaged in imbuing future • Trilobites and Treetops teacher workshop, in curriculum supplement that will provide system science with an eye toward with teachers in Chicago (March 2010) investigate the response of fossil generations with an awareness and interest in • Resources to help teachers with evolution collaboration with the Cayuga Nature Center teachers with the content and field-based inquiry for their students. and San Diego (April), and additional organisms to Devonian environmental science. Many of the below programs are described education: Teacher-Friendly Guides to evolution background to introduce local Earth The creation and use of VFEs is being workshops were held in in San Antonio change. The end goal of Fossil more fully on other pages. and associated teacher kits, e.g., using bivalves These programs all reflect research-based, best- system science to their students, incorporated into a range of PRI’s (June), and in Oregon and Michigan Finders is to improve teacher and to demonstrate evolutionary principles practices professional development that engages vastly increasing the relevance of outreach activities. Please visit (July). student understanding of geological • PRI’s annual Teacher Resource Day was held and another guide on the evolution of maize educators in long-term inquiry projects using the Earth science in their lives. The virtualfieldwork.org for more! and evolutionary concepts, and of the on October 3rd, 2009: Over the course of the through domestication local environment as a teaching laboratory. Northeast and Southeast Guides are Fossil Finders nature of science. day, 85 teachers from Ithaca and across New Importantly, all of these of projects also nurture both complete, the South Central guide is As we develop the guides and VFEs, York State received actual fossil specimens • Fossil Finders , in collaboration with the Cornell leadership development and the building of educator nearing completion, and the Western, PRI staff are leading professional The Fossil Finders project, in PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION (deaccessioned from the PRI research Department of Education networks. Midwestern, Rocky Mountain, and development opportunities for teachers collaboration with Cornell’s Southwest guides will be completed in across the country. During workshops, Department of Education, engages Education | Teacher Programs: Overview Education | Teacher- F riendly Guides t o Earth System Science a nd Virtual Fieldwork

18 19 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Teaching Earth system science in the the coming years. Visit teachers are trained to document a students in classrooms across the field—beyond classroom walls—is not teacherfriendlyguide.org to view the particular field site in order to ultimately country in an authentic investigation of only incredibly effective, but also completed guides and previews of create a VFE for the classroom. They central New York Devonian fossils. The necessary in order for students to those upcoming. are then encouraged to create VFEs project develops curriculum and properly understand our planet and the based on areas near there schools, resources, and an interactive website, Empowering educators with the latest scientific collections), were treated to behind-the-scenes • Climate Change in Your Backyard, in forces that shape it. Fulfilling a Virtual Fieldwork Experiences (VFEs) producing a product that will help for upper elementary and middle theories and research—as well as the best practices tours of PRI collections, and learned how to use collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension tremendous need within Earth science are virtual re-creations of actual field students understand the immediate school students and their teachers. In for presenting that research in the classroom—is a their new-found specimens in the classroom. 4-H and Cornell’s Department of Earth and education, PRI staff are working with sites that allow students to do real relevance of Earth system science. For August 2009 we ran a second primary mission of PRI outreach. Scientific literacy is Atmospheric Sciences teachers across the country to help science at a distance; they bring the example, in July of 2009, teachers workshop for 10 teachers from around increasingly important in today’s society, and there is • Resources to help teachers learn and teach them introduce local Earth system field into the classroom. By creating from the South Central region gathered New York State and the first of two no better way to reach large numbers of students their local Earth science: PRI offers through • Teacher workshops in collaboration with science into their classrooms. VFEs, teachers are not only with PRI staff in Norman, Oklahoma; workshops for 20 teachers from around than to reach their teachers. PRI possesses a series workshops, Teacher-Friendly Guides to regional colleagues at Cornell University, such as the collaboratively building rich curriculum we then worked with these teachers the country. The students collect data of programs dedicated to bringing real science to Earth system science, and a database of Virtual Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers The national series of regional resources, they are also engaged in remotely throughout the school year. on fossils (nearly 6000 specimens by teachers in New York and across the nation. In this Fieldwork Experiences Teacher-Friendly Guides is a the careful study of their local Earth Teacher input roundtables were held end of FY10) that they can use to role, PRI is actively engaged in imbuing future • Trilobites and Treetops teacher workshop, in curriculum supplement that will provide system science with an eye toward with teachers in Chicago (March 2010) investigate the response of fossil generations with an awareness and interest in • Resources to help teachers with evolution collaboration with the Cayuga Nature Center teachers with the content and field-based inquiry for their students. and San Diego (April), and additional organisms to Devonian environmental science. Many of the below programs are described education: Teacher-Friendly Guides to evolution background to introduce local Earth The creation and use of VFEs is being workshops were held in in San Antonio change. The end goal of Fossil more fully on other pages. and associated teacher kits, e.g., using bivalves These programs all reflect research-based, best- system science to their students, incorporated into a range of PRI’s (June), and in Oregon and Michigan Finders is to improve teacher and to demonstrate evolutionary principles practices professional development that engages vastly increasing the relevance of outreach activities. Please visit (July). student understanding of geological • PRI’s annual Teacher Resource Day was held and another guide on the evolution of maize educators in long-term inquiry projects using the Earth science in their lives. The virtualfieldwork.org for more! and evolutionary concepts, and of the on October 3rd, 2009: Over the course of the through domestication local environment as a teaching laboratory. Northeast and Southeast Guides are Fossil Finders nature of science. day, 85 teachers from Ithaca and across New Importantly, all of these of projects also nurture both complete, the South Central guide is As we develop the guides and VFEs, York State received actual fossil specimens • Fossil Finders , in collaboration with the Cornell leadership development and the building of educator nearing completion, and the Western, PRI staff are leading professional The Fossil Finders project, in PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION (deaccessioned from the PRI research Department of Education networks. Midwestern, Rocky Mountain, and development opportunities for teachers collaboration with Cornell’s Southwest guides will be completed in across the country. During workshops, Department of Education, engages Education | Professional Development a nd Cayuga Nature Center Partnership Education | School a nd Community Groups

20 17 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Professional Development for and fall 2009 was the third Phoenix High School TC Global Connections “scientist-in-residence” program was funded from the center’s throughout the Mus eum Museum Educators consecutive year that PRI/ESSEA Pittsford High School Program program with Ithaca’s through teacher grants educator, on topics to look at key points in have offered this course Ribbons of Hope Tompkins Community Fall Creek Elementary. from the Ithaca Public ranging from art to Earth history. Before In an effort to address the need for RusselI Doig Action The program took the Education Initiative and paleontology, as part of coming to the Mus eum, quality Earth system science The 2009 course had 9 participants— Middle School Tompkins County place of the school’s the Fall Creek PTA. the “Kids Discover the each of the classes professional development for the including our first Zoo and Aquarium— School Age Childcare Mental Heath Assoc. more traditional science Trail!” program (KDT!). receives a pre-visit to thousands of informal educational ranging geographically from the Shippensburg University Towanda Area fair, in an effort to make Kids Discover the In addition to introduce students to the venues across the United States, PRI Aerospace Museum of California, Cayuga Nature Center record breaking number of campers Sidney Middle School Elementary an equitable, science- Trail! enhancement of relevant Muse um and to talk has developed a 10 week, one credit, Point Defiance Zoo (WA), Brookhaven and overwhelmingly positive feedback Smith School TST BOCES based activity in which The Museum of the classroom curricula, the about the book (Digging graduate-level course for museum and National Labs (CT), The Carnegie PRI continues to collaborate with the from participants. Other collaborations Southhill Tots TST BOCES all students had an Earth is a member of the programs serve as a Up Dinosaurs by Aliki) science center educators. The Museum (PA), to Nauticus Maritime Cayuga Nature Center, located just a include day camps in the fall, winter, Southside Adult ESL Program opportunity to work on Discovery Trail: a group social medium by which each of the students course, taught entirely online and Ctr (VA). Again, we also had few miles from the PRI campus in and spring, a series of programs Community Center Tuscarora real science projects with of educational students from different receive as part of this asynchronously, is titled “Global international participation; a Cornell Ithaca. The Summer Day Camp, with entitled “Family Adventures in Nature,” Spencer Van Etten Elementary School real scientists. organizations based in elementary schools program. This year 474 Climate Change and Earth System student working in the Bangalore campers spending time at both CNC and teacher professional development High School University of Rochester Kindergarteners learned Ithaca, NY that promote meet, with the hope that students and 27 Science” and is supported by a grant National Preserve, India. The exploring the outdoor world and at the opportunities. A Field Guide to the SRI Education – Cornell Van Dyke ATC about dinosaurs, 1st & awareness and this will make their chaperones attended the from the Earth System Science resulting VFEs form this class will be Museum of the Earth learning about Cayuga Lake Region by James Dake, a Cooperative Extension Virgil Elementary 2nd graders worked with understanding of the transition from 8 Muse um through the Education Alliance (ESSEA), an NSF/ used by the participants in their the ancient world, has continued to be product of the PRI/CNC partnership, St. Patrick’s School Waverly Elementary their 5th grade “buddies” connections among art, elementary schools – KDT! program. Due to NASA/NOAA funded organization, respective organizations, and will be very successful. Summer 2009 saw a was released, and sales were high St. Paul United Wayne County Gem to examine ice age life, history, literature, ranging from rural to previous success of this which supports more than 40 made available to other venues as enough to require a second printing. Methodist Church and Mineral Club while 3rd & 4th graders science, and the natural urban – to 2 middle program, Trumansburg universities across the country in well as for use by formal educators Syracuse University Wells College examined local world. Every year, each schools easier. The Schools created a sister offering a series of online Earth across the U.S. Onondaga Westhill High School Devonian fossils. Over grade in Ithaca City Museum of the Earth program called the system science courses for K-12 Community College the course of this School District from pre provides the 1st grade Trumansburg Kids teachers. This course represents SUNY Oneonta Fall Creek Scientist in program, PRI staff K-5 students visit a program Dinosaur Explorer & Discover PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION ESSEA’s first professional SUNY Oswego Residence worked with a total of designated Discovery Science. The students (TKEDs), which began development for informal educators, Syracuse VACCC In May 2010 PRI carried 215 students for a total Trail site. At that site also rotate through this year. TC3 out its first ever of 35 contact hours. This they receive instruction staffed stations Education | School & Community Groups Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits

16 21 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

PRI’s Museum of the The following groups Camp Barton Biology 2670 Franklin Central School KIPP Permanent Exhibit reconfigured to allow visitors vacuum that had been used in Borg Warner Gallery Ancient Amber: Letting the Earth offers a variety participated in programs Candor Elementary Corning High School Genesee Community LACS Upgrades clearer view of specimens. the lab for years. Finally, an Temporary Exhibitions Past Shine Through (October of education programs or tours with Museum of Casowasco Learning Center Charter School Lincoln St. Elementary Lab chemicals are now airline dryer prevents moisture 3, 2009- February 21, 2010) for youth and adults. the Earth during fiscal Cornell Adult University Cub Scouts George Junior Republic Longview Preparation Laboratory and housed within a new chemical from accumulating in the hose A Forest Journey (June 20- This long awaited temporary With programs year 2009 – 2010: Cornell Adult University Dryden Elementary GIAC Loretto Heritage Scanning Electron cabinet, and a ductless fume that runs from the compressor September 20, 2009) This exhibition featured some of the encompassing a wide Teen Program Dryden Middle School Girl Scouts Madison Cortland ARC Microscope. hood provides a safe space to the tools in the lab, exhibition was designed and fabulous gems of our range of topics from 4-H Career Exploration Cornell Adult University E. John Gavars Center Gladys Burnham Main-Endwell Science for the mixing of chemicals. A protecting equipment to developed by the Franklin permanent collection. The the ever-popular Conference Youth Camp EAC Montessori Elementary Olympiad In FY2010 we made many new workstation for the air ensure increased lifespans. Institute Science Museum in exhibition was designed in dinosaurs to the ADT Cayuga Addiction East Ithaca Preschool Groton High School Mann Library changes to PRI’s Preparation abrasive unit (a tool that acts Philadelphia, and was rented house and David Grimaldi paleontology of your Aflred University Recovery Edmeston High School Happiness House McGraw Elementary Laboratory (“Prep Lab,” the like a sandblaster, using An NSF-funded SEM by PRI. It explored the science from the American Museum of own backyard, the Children and Youth Cayuga Heights Elder Ho stel Harley School Monroe BOCES #1 lab space in the Museum that compressed air to blow gritty workstation was added to the behind the trees and human Natural History (AMNH) Museum attracts a Learning Initiative Montessori School Elmira College Holy Family School Northeast Kids Camp demonstrates fossil particles that flake away tiny Lab in April 2010. Full relationships (past, present, served as content specialist. diverse audience from AnNur Islamic School Chapin School Elmira Free Academy Homer Brink Elementary Northside Blodgett MS preparation to visitors). A pieces of rock to expose installation with ability for and future) with forests. The exhibition looked at the all corners of the state. Arnot Medical Service Cincinnatus Liberty Even Start Homeschool groups Onondaga Community generous gift from Board fossils) provides improved visitors to view microscopy as Accompanying programming geographic distribution, In the past year, over Athens Science Partnership Program South Seneca Hornell City College Member Don Wilson has lighting. Perhaps the most its done will be added in helped focus the exhibition on process of formation, historical 2,700 students O l ympiad Community School of Experience the School District Onondaga Hill Library permitted many changes that significant improvement is the FY2011. the beauty of our regional and scientific appreciation of participated in 188 Aurica Herb Group Music and Arts Fingerlakes Ithaca College Speech OSHER at RIT improve the look of the lab acquisition of a dust collector; forests, with our “Wednesdays amber. Exhibition highlights education programs. Avoca Central School Cornell CF-IRMS Fabius-Pompey Language and Our Lady of Sorrow and, more importantly, the the collector vastly improves in the Woods” and our included a few choice PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Additionally, staff and Belle Sherman Workshop Middle School Audiology School safety for those working in the the safety of the lab by marketing efforts targeted at specimens on loan from volunteer docents led Afterschool Cornell Childcare Center Fassett Elementary Ithaca Youth Bureau Owego Elementary space. The room was replacing the very noisy the many visitors to our local AMNH and a short video 113 tours of the Binghamton University Cornell Evolutionary Fingerlakes Ithaca Youth Bureau Pathways Inc. State Parks. Museum. Boy Scouts Biology 2780 Community College Day Camp Peachtown Brewster High School Cornell Evolutionary Floyd L. Bell Elementary KinderCampers Elementary School Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits Education | Evolution a nd Marcellus

22 15 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Evolution January 2011, and will then travel. an obvious example of “geology in our backyard”, Through our vast collection of specimens, our • PRI, in partnership with the Department of which has long been a focus of PRI educational museum facility, and our outreach programs, PRI Education at Cornell University, have completed programming, and so offers an opportunity to facilitates improved public understanding of what their 2nd year of the 4 year NSF-funded grant, engage people at multiple levels with Earth science produced in house that biodiversity has in our lives. Cornell undergraduate alum fall of 2009. The bronzes are summer’s temporary exhibition evolution is and how scientists endeavor to study it. Fossil Finders. This year, 20 teachers from across that matters to their daily lives. The environmental chronicled the formation of The exhibition was made and faculty member of the now on permanent display at A Forest Journey. In the PRI’s Evolution Project includes many popular the nation participated in a week-long professional implications of drilling for natural gas in the amber. It also featured a micro possible by with funding from Department of Biology at RIT; the newly opened Hall of artist’s words, “we are bound outreach events, activities, and publications. development in Ithaca, and then were sent Marcellus are of enormous interest locally, CT scan of a cricket trapped in the National Science and live munba cichlids native Human Origins at the National and interwoven into the living Devonian fossil samples for their classroom’s to regionally, and nationally.Working with Cornell copal, compliments of the lab Foundation support grant to Lake Malawi in East Africa. Museum of Natural History. process of the earth. • PRI co-hosted the 5th annual Darwin Days teach the nature of science and science inquiry. Cooperative Extension (CCE) and with funding from of Jonathan Butcher in 0639904 to Richard Harrison, The studio was a fantastic Inexplicably we are intertwined celebration with Cornell University • The early hominid sculpture work featured in the National Science Foundation, we seek to provide Biomedical Engineering at Department of Ecology and Temporary Art Exhibitions opportunity to showcase and unable to escape those commemorating Charles Darwin’s birthday, with production last year by artist-in-residence and an unbiased source of scientific information on the Cornell University. Evolutionary Biology, Cornell scientific understanding of connections any more than we panel discussions, lectures, and the opening of noted paleoartist, John Gurche, has now been subject via websites (naturalgas.cce.cornell.edu and University. Harrison was Sculpting Human History. human evolution displayed in can escape breathing air. Art our temporary exhibit, One Fish, Two Fish, bronzed and installed in the human evolution museumoftheearth.org/marcellusshale). PRI also One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, involved in the entire exhibit John Gurche, our resident art. is my way of examining our Old Fish, New Fish: Exploring the Evolution of exhibition at the Smithsonian. helped CCE to offer CCE inservice workshops, New Fish: Exploring the development process from paleoartist, completed his relationship to nature, to the Biodiversity . The exhibit showcased the work of • The Museum of the Earth is visited by college and community taskforce meetings, and public Evolution of Biodiversity concept design to major Smithsonian Wood Sculpture by June earth and to each other.” Professor Richard Harrison’s lab at Cornell university students who use the museum exhibits presentations on Marcellus Shale natural gas (March 6- September 12, implementation. A few of the commission of life-sized Szabo (June 20 - September University. to better understand evolution and the history of drilling. PRI staff are also developing 2010) As 2010 marks the exhibition highlights include bronze sculptures of ancient 20, 2009). Local Artist June Biomorphic by Gregory • PRI staff continue to work with the Field Museum life through time. comprehensive, science-based, informational International Year of live Laupala crickets from the hominins. Visitors watched the Szabo’s work was displayed in Brellochs. (October 3, 2009- and Harvard University on a 5 year NSF-funded materials on topics including environmental impacts, Biodiversity, One Fish, Two lab of Kerry Shaw in the process in a temporary studio the Borg Warner and February 21, 2010) The work “Assembling the Tree of Life” grant to develop the Marcellus life cycle analyses, geological considerations, and Fish, Old Fish, New Fish... Department of Behavior and built into the Museum lobby, Education galleries. The show of Philadelphia-based artist evolutionary tree of bivalves. Staff have The Marcellus Shale, located in parts of New York, drilling technology, which will be published beginning contributed to this international Neurobiology at Cornell from start of the sculptures as featured three-dimensional Gregory Brellochs, Professor been assembling a traveling exhibit, “Science on PA, OH, and WV, is geographically the largest shale in 2011. PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION celebration of life on Earth and University; live Anole lizards clay over wire frames to representations of landscapes of Sculpture and Design at the Half-Shell,” which will be featured at the gas basin in the United States, and extraction efforts emphasized the value that from the lab of Richard Glor, a casting of the sculptures in the and complemented the Camden County College, was Museum of the Earth from September 2010 to are already underway in PA and WV. The Marcellus Education | Climate Change Exhibits | Long - And Short - Term Exhibits - Traveling Exhibitions

14 23 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Global climate change remains at the forefront of reaching, effective, and engages counties on our website at displayed in the Education fiscal year. These include: design phase. The exhibit was Foundation for installing the Cornell University in FY11. current environmental concerns, and is one of the throughout NYS in the project. www.museumoftheearth.org/marcellusshale gallery. His work explores an Science on the Half Shell: developed in order to open at exhibit in Tompkins County. A The survey will guide content central points of focus in PRI’s informal Earth • surveying rural audiences for their opinions on • a book entitled Climate Change – Past, intersection of art, science and How and Why We Study the Museum of the Earth in formal survey will be and design of exhibit science education efforts. We continue to provide climate change and how best to engage them. Present, and Future: A Very Short Guide, by philosophy through visual Evolution. September 2010. conducted by the Human prototypes evaluated during outreach on climate change, energy and While we are currently investigating green Warren Allmon, Trisha Smrecak, and Robert experience. The images in The Bivatol (Bivalves— Dimensions research group at fall 2010. sustainability, biodiversity loss, and other related exhibit construction opportunities and carbon- Ross. the exhibition were selected Assembling the Tree of Life) My Climate, My Community. issues through our Global Change Project. Aspects neutral transportation options using pre- • a blog called Climate Change 101, which by the artist from a body of exhibition is moving forward. An NSF-funded planning grant of this project include: existing community networks, the eventual features posts reflecting current news, tips for a work entitled “Materialization During the last fiscal year we is allowing PRI to lay the • a comprehensive global change website, goal of the project will be to provide a local, sustainable lifestyle, and the low-carbon Series.” They developed as a completed the concept groundwork for the design and www.museumoftheearth.org/globalchange carbon-neutral traveling exhibit to community adventures of numerous staff. result of his exploration of a development and schematic development of a small • an NSF-funded collaboration with NYS 4-H and centers in rural audiences. responsive process of art design phase of the exhibition. traveling exhibition on climate the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and • unbiased outreach on Marcellus Shale drilling Our work is highlighted in a quarterly mailing list that making aimed at the formal The project fabricators, change. The exhibition will Snow network (CoCoRaHS) that produced a in NYS, including presentations and written discusses climate change research and education embodiment of concepts in an Universal Services specifically target rural curriculum that engages youth to record materials that address various aspects of news, as well as what PRI is doing locally. We also image. Associates, Inc., USA, Inc. audiences that do not seek precipitation data, and use that data as a drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. remain active in the outreach education arm of the (Colwyn, PA), are managing climate change information in catalyst for understanding weather, climate and We also have a blog documenting our Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative, a The Exhibits department the project, but subcontracted traditional ISE venues. The PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION the effects of climate change. experiences as educators, a science- consortium of local businesses, government, worked on the phased Metcalfe Architecture project has additional funding 4-H educator training on this material is far- journalism series on the issue, and materials educational institutions, and not-for-profits dedicated deliverables of three traveling (Philadelphia) to lead the support from the Park to improving energy efficiency in and around Ithaca. exhibit projects during this Education | National Relevance Education | Earth 101

24 13 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH

Recognizing that we exist in an training museum docents on how specimen loans and design of Proje ct , sharing best practices with A basic understanding of the history of the Earth, its changes that have occurred in our own backyards of text developed for Earth science educators. The increasingly “smaller” world, PRI’s to most effectively teach evolution exhibit components and evaluation, formal and informal educators from life, and the science by which we study it, plays a over many centuries. “Ice Age Life” uses the fossil- permanent exhibit of the Museum of the Earth, education programs are designed to to a wide range of audiences, by with the University of Modena, Italy, across the United States and vital role in shaping an informed public ready to rich sediments from PRI’s Hyde Park mastodon “Journey through Time,” invites visitors to explore bridge the gap from what’s local to offering graduate-level courses for for their “Darwin and Evolution” beyond. tackle global environmental issues. These Earth excavation to explore how different life was “only” the history of the Northeast through spectacular what’s global, with a significant informal Earth science educators exhibition. science basics – what we call Earth 101 – are at the 13,000 years ago. fossil specimens, video, original artwork, and portion of our outreach nationally from around the world, and creating • Bringing Earth science to all by core of our educational outreach mission and many interactive stations. relevant. Among our most nationally a central website for resources at • Innovation in approaches to reaching underserved audiences of PRI’s educational programs and exhibits. Programming at PRI goes beyond K-12 with relevant programs, PRI is involved in: www.informalearthscience.org. education, local implementation of through exposure to science and additional public programs that vary from our annual Through a wide variety of hands-on and interactive national models such as natural history collections, helping With programs for all ages, PRI helps students learn James Potorti Memorial Interpretive Walks in the approaches, we provide Earth 101 information that is • Teacher professional • Collaborating with nationally development of hands-on all gain a better appreciation of the about topics ranging from ancient reptiles in our local State Parks to public fossil collecting fieldtrips. relevant from a local to a global level, improving development such as through the recognized institutions like Cornell Discovery Labs in the Museum, the world we share. “Dinosaur Science” program, to the evolution of These excursions teach the story of the past several public literacy in Earth science for all ages. publication of our Teacher Friendly University, the Denver Museum of use of “Virtual Fieldwork plant life and ecosystems in “Botany through the hundred million years of New York history through Guides on regional geology, Nature and Science, the Field Experiences,” and research • Involvement in national efforts to Ages.” Using fossils from PRI’s collections, these the exploration of local gorges and outcrops. encouraging Earth science Museum of Natural History, and partnerships with students and improve and expand Earth science hands-on programs introduce students to basic teachers to use the local Harvard University Museum of teachers. education, such as the Earth scientific concepts used in the study of past Our Ithaca is Gorges booklet shares that story in an environment as a primary teaching Comparative Zoology on a variety Science Literacy Initiative, the organisms. Our program “Ancient Seas over New an accessible 28 pages, while the Teacher-Friendly tool for all regions of the country. of education initiatives, many of • Focusing on major issues in Climate Literacy Network, the York State” emphasizes the ways that scientists guide to the Geology of the Northeastern U.S. gives which are funded by the National science education through our Conceptual Framework for New draw conclusions, while highlighting the global more detail of the geology of New York in 200 pages PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION • Leading the charge in informal Science Foundation. PRI Global Change Pr oject Science Education Standards, and Earth science education by collaborated internationally, with and our Evolution the K12 Earth System Science Education Summit. Education | Overview Education | Grants Climate Change Evolution Earth 101 Education Education • Permanent and temporary exhibits • Climate change exhibits • Exhibits and Museum tours on evolution at the Museum of the Earth • Earth Day activities and the history of life • School and community • Climate change presentations • Darwin Days celebration group presentations • Museum docent training • Girl Scout and Boy Local Scout workshops • Teacher Resource Day • Cornell University and Ithaca College students use of the Museum and collections • Museu m docent training • Interpreti ve walks & fossil collecting

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Participation. NESTA Paleontological Geocommunity McFadden, and W.D. Session: Advances in Research Institution: Consensus, Geological Allmon. 2009. Teaching Publications Cornell Relations Scientific publications remain at the heart of PRI’s mission. Bulletins of American Paleontologist magazine : Fall 2009 on Flowering Plants; Winter American Paleontology, first published in 1895, is today the nation’s oldest 2009 on the International Year of Planet Earth; Spring 2010 on Fossils & paleontological journal. PRI produces three other series: Paleaontographica Climate Change; Summer 2010 on Heteromorph Ammonites. Americana, our occasional monographs; American Paleontologist, our quarterly membership magazine; and Special Publications, including the ever-popular Cecil’s Colossal Journey Through Time! Coloring & Activity Book, by Ithaca is Gorges and other stand-alone volumes. Richard A. Kissel, June 2010, 52 pp., [no ISBN number], PRI Special Publication no. 39. This fiscal year showed us branching out from the norm in a variety of directions. In addition to our four issues of American Paleontologist magazine, Climate Change – Past, Present & Future: A Very Short Guide, by Warren D. we published our first coloring book, our first full-color publication (also our first Allmon, Trisha A. Smrecak, and Robert M. Ross, April 2010, 200 pp., ISBN 978- joint publication with Cayuga Nature Center), and a third number in our recently 0-87710-491-9, PRI Special Publication no. 38. rejuvenated series Palaeontographica Americana. Although no issues were produced in FY10, Bulletins of American Paleontology was hardly dormant; a Field Guide to the Cayuga Lake Region: Its Flora, Fauna, Geology, and 550-page double-number monograph was in production throughout the year History , by James Dake, July 2009, 152 pp., color illus., ISBN 978-0-87710- (and was published shortly after the beginning of FY11). Although technically 485-8, PRI Special Publication no. 36. not a PRI publication, PRI’s Greg Dietl co-edited a volume, Conservation Paleobiology: Using the Past to Manage for the Future, for The Paleontological Program and Abstracts , American Malacological Society 75th Annual Meeting, Society. PRI serves as publications vendor for PS’s “Papers” series that Ithaca, New York, July 19-23, 2009, edited by Warren D. Allmon, Paula M. accompany its short courses at Geological Society of America annual meetings; Mikkelsen, and Kelly Cronin, July 2009, 96 pp., ISBN 978-0-87710-489-6, PRI Greg’s volume was one such contribution, and has been a very popular item on Special Publication no. 37. our sales list. Book sales continue to be extremely healthy, thanks to a variety of 8 factors, including an easy-to-use website (with electronic versions of many Studies in Devonian Stratigraphy: Proceedings of the 2007 International 29

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION range for content provided to 4-H and CCE programs across New York State. Cornell Relations Research

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION field of Geology. Zeadmete(Gastropoda: Cancellariidae) from South Carolina, a genus previously • Associate Director for Outreach Rob Ross is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Earth a nd Atmospheric Sciences. unknown in the Atlantic Ocean. The Nautilus, 124(1): 41-43. • Associate Director for Science Paula Mikkelsen is a Visiting Fel low in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. *Sagarin, R. D., C. S. Alcorta, S. Atran, D. T. Blumstein, G. P. Dietl,M. E. Research Development PRI is a national leader Foundation James & Terry Byrnes Jonathan & G. Walton & Richard Kissel in Earth science Park Foundation CFCU Patricia Kelley Jeannie Cottrell Deborah Kissel education due not only Tompkins County Chemung Canal Gwen Lubey Ted Daeschler Gilbert Klapper to the efforts of its staff. Strategic Tourism Trust Company Mid America Rob de la Fuente & James & Heidi Larounis It is also because of the Planning Board Kenneth Ciriacks Paleontology Society Jim Bouderau Lillian Lee foresight of a community Donald Wilson Dale Corson Randy & Robin Pelton Robert Dean Fred Leff & Grace Killory that generously supports Harold Craft John & Noel & Janet Desch G. Peter Lepage & PRI’s educational Devonian Society Vern & Lenore Durkee Mary Louise Pojeta Jr. Charles & Deborah O’Connor mission. Everything that ($5,000 to $9,999) Emerson Power James Potorti Memorial Charleen Dimmick Alan & Gladys Leviton is PRI, from its scientific Transmission Fund at the Tom & Barbara Dimock Steven & research and collections Community Arts Howard Hartnett Community Eleanor Dozier & Jennifer Liber Raines to its publications, Partnership of HOLT Architects, Inc. Foundation of Zulma Iguina Laurie Linn programs, and exhibits, Tompkins County Bob & Joan Horn Tompkins County Clover Drinkwater Howard & Harriet London owes itself to those Elmira Savings Bank Mark & Mickie Jauquet Phil & Nancy Reilly J. Thomas & Michael Lucas whose direct financial Sylvester Johnson Teresa Jordan & Frank & Rosa Rhodes Nancy Dutro Jr. Martin & Barbara Luster support make it possible. Kiplinger Foundation Richard Allmendinger Dorothy Rinaldo Lucy Edwards Maureen Lynch In the year covered by D. Jeffrey Over & W. Keith Kennedy Bruno Schickel Egner Architectural Kathy Manly this report, PRI passed Jenny Leong Knight Kiplinger Mary Shuford Associates Christopher Maples & its Annual Fund goal Elizabeth Reed John Moynes Dale Springer Robert Elias Sarah Marcus while resurrecting its Tompkins Trust Alfred & Gabriele Weber David & Marisue Taube Stephen & Natalia Emlen William Maxwell Planned Giving program. Company Wegmans Food The Heights Cafe J. Mark Erickson William & Shirley 6 As we continue to build a Triad Foundation Markets, Inc. and Grill Joan Esterle McAneny 31

PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Susan Cabrera Mary Sue Krause Kenneth & Buffalo Street Books J. Robert Lennon Photography & Design Joseph Caezza Alfred Lacazette Mary Lou Upham Buffalo Zoo Life’s So Sweet Sheldrake Point Joe & Jackie Cassaniti Rob Lahood Virginia Cayuga Chamber Chocolates Six Mile Creek Vineyard Chevron Humankind R. Carolyn Lange Utermohlen Lovelace Orchestra Lucienne’s Fine Foods South Hill Grace Chiang & Bruce Lieberman Margaret Van Houtte Cayuga Lake Cruises Mark Twain House Business Campus Kurt Wright Lawrence Lodico David Varricchio & Catering & Museum U-Haul Corporation Mike & Cathy Whalen Research Development | Gifts The Paleontological Research Institution was in part originally conceived as a place for scientists and students to conduct original research. Today, PRI is home to The following people Henry Bartels John Hoffman Anthony Reso Edward Baldwin George Stone eight Ph.D. scientists, several formally affiliated Ph.D. graduate students at Cornell University, a nd also hosts active Research Associates. made memorial or Philip Bartels F. D. Holland Frank Rhodes Robert Barlow Richard Strassberg honorary gifts in the Larry Baum Bob Horn Harold Rollins Susan Boettger Michael Sweet year covered by this Bruce Bell Fred Hotchkiss Arnold Ross Linda Brisson Joe Thomas Dr. Warren Allmon (Director) has focused his recent Dr. Gregory Dietl (Director of Collections) pursues report: Paul Benedum Jay Hyman LouElla Saul K. Bingham Cady Jeff Tonole research on three separate but related areas. He research that focuses on the evolution of ecological John Bird David Jablonski John Scherer Paul Debbie Luz Trompa-Barrios continues to work on the diversity, evolution, and interactions using the molluscan fossil record of the last In Honor of Richard Boardman Patricia Johnson Judith Schiebout Natalie Detert W. Craig Tucker natural history of fossil and living turritellid gastropods, few million years. Highlights of his research activities Warren Allmon: Hans Bolli Richard Johnson Roger Segelken Stephen Emlen Jeffrey Tydings and this year did field work in Panama and museum this past year included a research trip to the Jean McPheeters Esther Bondareff Sylvester Johnson Bruce Selleck Chris Engst Melodie Valenciano collections in Switzerland and London. He is also Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama to David Bottjer David Jones Mary Shuford Ralph Feldhake Andrea Wetherbee wrapping up an NSF-funded research project (in study the effects of the final closure of the Isthmus of In Honor of James Brown Peter Jung Edward Slagle A. James Felli Michael Whalen collaboration with Syracuse University professor and Panama roughly three-million years ago on the ecology Marla Coppolino: Percy Browning Tomoki Kase Robert Sloan Jim Fogel William Winkky PRI Trustee Linda Ivany) on evolutionary changes in and evolution of marine mollusks. Karen Eldrege James Bugh Patricia Kelley Constance Soja Dan Governanti Rochelle Woods marine faunas across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary John David Bukry David Kerr James Sorauf Mona Gracen William Zinsmeister (ca.55 million years ago) in the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain. He also co-organized and led, in collaboration with In Memory of Sybil Burger William Kier David Stansbery Edward Grandt He also continues theoretical work on how evolutionary Patricia Kelley (University of North Carolina at J. Thomas Dutro, Jr.: Lyle Campbell Karen Kleinspehn John Steinmetz Nelson Hairston Household Plus biologists can study the process of new species Wilmington), the third year of an NSF-Research Michele Aldrich John Carter William F. Klose, II Peter Stifel John Handley formation using data from the fossil record. Allmon Experiences for Undergraduates Program in Warren Allmon Larry Cathles Jiri Kriz Andrew Stifel Richard Harrison John Abel proudly graduated his sixth Cornell Ph.D. student, Biodiversity Conservation. The goal of the program was Judy Back Kenneth Ciriacks Ralph Langenheim Katherine Stifel Edward Hart Michelle Alex Ursula Smith , in 2010; Ursula researched the evolution to examine temporal changes in the marine ecosystems Arthur Boucot Emily Cobabe Harry Lee Carl Stock Fiona Hennig Keith Baier and diversity of late Cenozoic turritellid gastropods in of the Carolinas to determine the degree and nature of F.D. & James Cordes Harry Leffingwell Svend Stouge Robert Herdt Merry Jo Bauer 4 New Zealand, and is now headed for a postdoctoral societally driven environmental alteration, to assess the Margine Holland Sarah Cormier Egbert Leigh David Taube Leah Horwitz Bob Beck 33 position in Australia. health of the modern ecosystems, and to identify Charyl Ito John Cottrell Gerard Lenhard Barbara Toomey Andrea Judson Kaori Blalock AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH possible approaches to conserving biodiversity. He also David Stewart Robert Cowie David Linsley Mack Travis Kristna Kapur Alison Christie Dr. Paula Mikkelsen (Associate Director for Science co-organized (with Karl Flessa of the University of John Waters William Crepet William Lyons Jorge Valdes W. Keith Kennedy Matthew Clark and Director of Publications) is a marine biologist and Arizona), the highly successful Paleontological Society Abby Yochelson Thomas Cronin Michael Manfredi Leigh Van Valen William Kirchgasser Julie Clougherty malacologist interested in the diversity, anatomy, and short course on Conservation Paleobiology at the Michael Degenhart Christopher Maples William Ventress Donald Kress Luke Colavito evolution of living clams and snails. Mikkelsen is Annual Geological Society of America Meeting in In Memory of Nelson Delavan Louie Marincovich Geerat Vermeij John Krout Margaret Cook principle investigator on two National Science Portland, Oregon. Brian O’Neill: John Dupont Donald McJunckin Emily Vokes Lawrence LeClair Caren Cooper Foundation grants to study the evolution of bivalves Teresa O’Neill Susan Dutro Peter McLaughlin Gregory Wahlman Lillian Lee Lucia Cowles and mollusks in collaboration with colleagues: “Bivatol” Christopher Dutro William Miller Thomas Waller Fred Leff Gerard Cox (Assembling the Bivalve Tree of Life, http:// Dr. Judith Nagel-Myers (Collections Manager) focuses In Honor of Shirley Egan Thomas Missimer Gloria Warren Brian Lehman Mary Ellen Cummings www.bivatol.org ), which also produced the traveling in her research on the role that predation has played in Hunter Rawlings: Anton Egner William Morrill Bryan Warren Kristi Lehmann Patricia Davis exhibit “Science on the Half Shell: How and Why We the Paleozoic Era. In the course of this work, she Tompkins Trust Thomas Eisner Susan Murphy Arthur Waterman Henri Lese Carol DeGaray Study Evolution,” which opened at Museum of the Earth examines predation traces on bivalves as well as on Company Richard Erickson Paul Myrow Gary Webster Abbe Lyons Frank DiSalvo in September 2010, and “BiTS” (Bivalves in Time and brachiopods. An ongoing collaboration with Greg Dietl J. Mark Erickson Shuji Niko Daniel Wegman Michael Matteson John Driscoll Space), which explores the evolution of two large (PRI) and Carl Brett (University of Cincinnati) is looking MEMBERSHIP Susan Ettinger Hiroshi Noda Keren Wells William McAneny Lois Ecklund clades of bivalves, from molecular, morphological, and at interspecies interactions of organisms in the Francille Firebaugh Gilbert Norris Thomas Whiteley David McIlroy Eugene Erickson paleontological viewpoints. Devonian Hamilton fauna, with special emphasis on Life David Flinn Sakae O’Hara Ralph Willoughby Jason Millspaugh Joe Falo predator-prey systems. Joanne Florino Kevin Padian Armour Winslow Katherine Nelson Feldman Family The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Bruce Abbott Barbara Foote Barbara Page Gary Woloszyn Osborne Nye Laura Gates-Lupton brought Mikkelsen’s expertise in marine biology and Dr. Richard A. Kissel (Director of Teacher Programs) Robert Abrams Eugene Fritsche Roy Park Jr. Thomas Yancey Veronica Parsms-Zieba Roxanne Gaylord southeastern U.S. coastlines to the fore, resulting in is a vertebrate paleontologist interested in the terrestrial Merle Adelman James Gardner Dorothy Park Roy Pollock Peter Goodstein numerous press contacts, invited lectures, and the ecosystems of the late Paleozoic Era, with a current Michele Aldrich Ernest Gilmour Adelaide Park Gomer Curator Circle Rasheen Powell Linda Grace-Kobas exhibit/website “Under Siege: Marine Life versus the focus on the evolution of herbivory within tetrapods John Allen Keefe Gorman William Perks Michael Pratt J. Peter Gregoire Gulf Oil Spill.” (those vertebrates with four limbs and digits). Vauda Allmon Lee Gray Paula Peter Gene Yarussi Elizabeth Rawlings Stephen Hand Warren Allmon Steven Hageman Richard Petit Eric Riegel Paul Harvey John Armentrout M. G. Harasewych Edward Picou, Jr. Explorer Circle Michael Rogers Joan Hass PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION Gordon Baird Anita Harris Robert Pohowsky Victoria Schaal Lisa Hatch DeLaOsaCruz Beverly Baker Howard Hartnett John Pojeta Jr. Peter Thomas David Schuller Janet Hawkes Christina Balk Patricia Haugen John Pope Glenn Allen Rebecca Schwed Eric Hayes Chris Ballentine Carole Hickman Phil Proujansky Richard Alvord Kirk Sigel W. Graham Heaslip David Banfield Walter Hodge John Pursley Nan Arens James Spero Bhuva Hemali David Barr Robert Hoerle Marion Raymond Sherry Auble Valerie Spiwak Christopher Henley Development | Gifts John Hermanson James Boylan Jeff Gerbracht James Morin Christopher Way Albino Ballini Conrad Istock Patricia Brenna Jennifer Germann Jonathan Morse Anita Welych Thomas Bantel Tracy Keel Philip Brown Maureen Getman Alan Moster Russell White James Barrick Arthur Landi Kim Buck William Giraud Karen Munson William White Jerold Bastedo R. Carolyn Lange Ed Buckler Terence Glasspool Nicole O’Connell-Avery Charles White Jonathan Paul Bennett Peter LeVangia Dorothy Buerk Ted Goldwyn Erich O’Dell Karl Wilson Frank Bennett Victoria Lines Elizabeth Bunting Synnova Gooding Darcy Ormaechea Wendy Wolfe Bret Bennington Kenneth Miller James Busanus Francois Guimbretiere Catrina Oswald Wendi Wu Kristopher Bernard Susan Mueller George Casey Mary Guthrie Jason Ouellette Ivan Yalanzhi Michael Betancourt Robert NafisChris Pastel Polly Cator Kenneth Gwin Katy Payne Christopher Young Alan Beu Ritchie Patterson Elizabeth Cherry Josh Harben Randy Pelton Mark Zabel Rudiger Bieler Susan Robinson Li Chi Matthew Hare Rachel Philipson Felix Zifchock Gary Bingham Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Vivek Chickermane Courtney Harris Lyn Pohl Karin Zimba Vincent Bischoff Michael Shay Akshay Chougaonkar George Hay Sigrid Popowitch Karyn Bischoff Suzanne Shende Jennifer Cleland Kathleen Hefferon Frederick Pugliese Student/Senior Dual BJ Bliss Larisa Shlahet Roy Coats Peter Herzberg Andrew Rappaport Susan Blumenthal Roger Sibley Elissa Cogan Laurel Hester Ogoumi Yuuki Real Lloyd Abrams James Boodley Mel Simmons-Rosen Patricia Coonrod Thomas Hohn Suzanne Rebillard Edward Austen James Boyle Leah Solla Thomas Cooper Karla Hubbard Mary Reeve Franklin Becker Laura Branca Stuart Staniford David Corson Frederick Immermann Nelson Reppert David Benedict Brent Breithaupt Jessica Stewart Denise Crast Michael Ingiosi Robert Richardson Don Brion William Brice Message from the Director 34 Miranda Strichartz Marnie Cryer Lawinna Ingold Paul Rickerl Richard Burlew James Brower 3

Amy Heller Agata Okulicz-Kozaryn John VanderVeer Nancy Goldberg Nancy Spaulding Mental Health AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH Serving on the Board of Trustees of PRI, I know what Dorothy must have felt like in the Emerald City: It’s a truly spectacular place doing special work on extremely Stephen Henderson Melissa Oliver David Varricchio Carolyn Grigorov Sam Spicer TST Boces - Even Start important science—but behind the curtain, pulling the levers is actually a rather modest, small grou p of incredibly talented, phenomenally articulate…hominins. Austin Hendy Karen Osburn Tom Vawter Bruce Hall David Thompson Van Dyke Addiction Kent Hewitt D. Jeffrey Over Anthony Verdi William Hamlin Emily Tompkins Treatment Center Where else can you go, as I did recently, not only to hear late-breaking research on the recently discovered “missing link” Australopithecus sediba, but to see what Diane Hillmann Ronald Parsley Victor Vere Julia Hardin Lawrence Turchin Youth Advocate Programs our probable ancestor looked like--even before publication? (Thanks to PRI Artist-in-Residence John Gurche.) Richard Hoare Pennsylvania Anthracite Charles VerStraeten Jonathan Harrington Janet Van Etten Linda Homco Heritage Museum Ronald West Peter Harriott Gurdon Van Hamlin What other place can you visit that ties together, in one sweeping panorama, the very origins of life on Earth, the latest scientific data on our future on a warming James Houser Matthew Phillips Margie Whiteleather Sarah Hatcher J.R. Von Reinhold George Hudler Roy Plotnick Mark Whitmore Kathlyn Heaton Jamesson planet, and what we can do to influence that future right here and now? (PRI published a great new “ very short guide” to climate change this year.) Laurie Hultberg Michael Powelka Bruce Wiley Synnove Heggoy Donald Wagman Robert Hutchens Trina Powers Thomas Williams Donald Hoskins Jack Williamson How can you better celebrate the unity of life on Earth than to listen, watch, smell, touch the stuff of creation, and learn from those whose gift it is to make it Linda Ivany Karen Powers Anthony Williams Jean Houghton Donald Wilson accessible to the child and the scientist in each of us? (PRI now has eight Ph.D.’s on its incredibl y talented staff.) John Jacobs Matt Pritchard Michael Willis Anthony Ingraham Ruth Windmuller Larry Jensen Gerald Ragan Marijo Wilson Dorothy Jenks Michael Winston PRI is limited not by science or art, nor by inspiration or excellence. It is only limited by the sa me mundane “resource-constrained environment” we all face. To Judith Jones R. Gary Raham Thomas Wood Marguerite Johnson watch how its staff has husbanded resources, yet produced more and more basic research, education, a nd outreach, has truly been an education in itself. Thomas Kammer Elizabeth Reed Paul Zell Thomas Johnston Bill Kappel Phyllis Renzetti Francis Zimmer Emilie Kane I am proud to be associated with this most dedicated group of scientists, educators, support staff, and volunteers. Please help me spread the word about how Joseph Kchodl Mariana Rhoades Kenneth Kennedy special PRI and the Museum of the Earth are, and learn from these pages how worthy they are of our t ime, our energy, and our substantial support. Bettie Kehrt Susan Rice Student/Senior Eugene Kindt Kelly Kennard Frank Rose Richard King Deborah Kissel Thomas Rossbach Marvin Adleman Gilbert Klapper Susan Klofak Jack Rossen Joanna Alario Karen Koegel William Kochanov Rebecca Rundell Leroy Anderson James Konecny Daniel Krisher Nerissa Russell Lorraine Arnold Sally Labadie Rob Mackenzie, MD Stacie Leone Linda Ruth Thomas Babcock Barbara Lamb President Deborah Levin Chris Sampson Curtis Banta Adrienne Lampert PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION PRI Board of Trustees Bruce Lewenstein Gary Sanderson Louise Barr Mark Larson Bruce Lieberman Samantha Sands Richard Bauer Antoinette Levatich Richard Lindemann William Schottstaedt Barbara Berthelsen JoAnn Linck Deborah Litz Thomas Shelley Judith Ruth Bloom Curtis Lindy Anne Lutz Margaret Shepard Phillip Bonn Lawrence Lodico Rob Mackenzie Joan Siedenburg Martin Borko Dorann Lopilato Allan Statement of Financial Activity FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Revenue, gains and other support: 2010 2009 Grants, contributions, and gifts $386,466 $1,158,944 Programs 25,752 21,653 Publications 66,074 49,675 Dues and memberships 31,225 29,658 Museum admissions 93,785 104,676 Specimen casts 27,423 - Merchandise sales, net costs of goods sold 40,480 39,965 Investment income 2,791 7,480 (Loss) on investments 14,688 (26,863) Gifts in kind 83,255 10,036 Gain on legal settlement - 663,993 Other 54,551 47,997 808,490 2,107,214 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS: Grants 1,324,034 603,247 Specific uses 74,093 227,036 36 1,398,127 830,283 Table of contents 1 TOTAL REVENUE, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT 2,206,617 2,937,497 AND ITS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH EXPENSES AND LOSSES: Message From The President 2 Payroll and related benefits 1,198,322 1,158,167 Depreciation and amortization 378,310 363,283 Message From The Director 3 Interest expense 174,872 234,091 Professional fees 36,129 199,073 Scientific Research 4-7 Other 102,372 178,154 Building and maintenance 183,209 140,691 Publications 8 Grant subcontracts 240,198 99,025 Publications and printing 36,242 62,811 Collections 9 Exhibit expense 20,019 48,055 Supplies 17,408 18,621 Volunteers 10 Travel and workshops 14,093 13,968 Postage 13,378 13,343 Education 11-28 TOTAL EXPENSES AND LOSSES 2,414,552 2,529,282 CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS (207,935) 408,215 Cornell Relations 29-30 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: Development 31-35 Grants, contributions, and gifts 2,330,534 508,955 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS: Finances 36 Grants, contributions, and gifts (1,398,127) (830,283) CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 932,407 (321,328) 724,472 86,887 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION CHANGE IN NET ASSETS NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,341,556 5,254,669 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR 6,066,028 5,341,556 www.museumoftheearth.org Edited by Billy Kepner, Director Of Marketing And Communications © PRI 2010 Design and layout by Rachel Philipson Photography a nd Design Photos by : Rachel Philipson, Sheryl Sinkow, Paul Warchol, Joseph L. Casciano and others. annual report 2009-2010 The Paleontological Research Institution is affiliated wit h Cornell University